Australia Batted Clinically against Bangladesh in ICC CWC1999

In the 22ND match of the ICC cricket world cup, Australia was against the Bangladesh team. This game was played on Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, England on 27th May, 1999.
Australia won the toss and opts to bowl first so Bangladesh will bat first and try to set a target for Australia to chase later. This is Aussie team and 11 were looking like: Adam Gilchrist (wk), Ricky Ponting, Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, Darren Lehmann, Steve Waugh (c), Tom Moody, Mark Waugh, Brendon Julian, Damien Fleming, Michael Bevan

And Bangladesh team and 11 were looking like that: Khaled Mahmud, Khaled Mashud (wk), Minhajul Abedin, Aminul Islam (c),Akram Khan, Enamul Haque, Faruk Ahmed, Hasibul Hossain, Naimur Rahman, Mehrab Hossain, Manjural Islam

As was expected on a seamy green wicket Bangladesh started poorly and lost their first 5 wickets under 100 at the team score of 91 runs in 26.3 over’s in the form of K Mahmud, F Ahmed, N Rahman, M Hossian and A Islam. Bangladesh kept losing wickets at regular intervals in the game and never looked settled and eventually were only able to make 178 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 7 wickets and M Abedin top scored with unbeaten 53 runs in 99 balls with 6 4’s and the strike rate of 53 runs in 100 balls.

Australia was required to chase 179 runs in 50 over’s to win this game.

Australia batted superbly well and chased the total in only 19.5 over’s at the loss of only 3 wickets with Aussie Wicket keeper batsman Adam Gilchrist top scored with 63 runs in 39 balls with 12 4’s at the strike rate of 162 runs in 100 balls and Tom moody made 56 runs in only 29 balls with 6 4’s and 2 long sixes at the strike rate of 193 runs in 100 balls.

Australia won the game by 7 wickets and with 181 balls still remaining to play.

Tom moody was the Man of the match for his great knock.

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