13th over: Bangladesh 43-5, (Ritu 7, Nigar 12)
Exciting times – Alana King has entered the attack! While Wareham seems to be the preferred leg spinner in the Australian team, I think the turn that King gets makes her so dangerous. so exciting to watch. She creates a chance late in the over, getting Nigar hitting on the up, but it lands safely.
12th over: Bangladesh 41-5, (Ritu 6, Nigar 11)
Sutherland continues. both Nigar and Ritu seem to have found a little bit of rhythm now and are swinging with a bit more freedom. If they can build a bit of a partnership here, they could give their team some hope. a platform to build from.
11th over: Bangladesh 37-5, (Ritu 5, Nigar 10)
We get our first look at leg spin with Georgia Wareham entering the attack. Bangladesh find some quick singles to keep the strike rotating early in the over before Ritu gets down low. sweeping to search for the boundary, but unfortunately can only manage another single. A better over for Bangladesh after a tough period.
10th over: Bangladesh 33-5, (Ritu 3, Nigar 8)
Perry bowls her second over. she continues to keep it tight – despite not bowling often these days, she’s demonstrating that she’s still world class. Another strong over from her, just three runs coming for Bangladesh.
9th over: Bangladesh 30-5, (Ritu 2, Nigar 6)
Sutherland bowls her first over and starts with three dots in a very tidy display. Nigar finally scores a run off her, but she looks quite confused about whether she’s hit the ball. where it’s gone before she takes off. A great over from Sutherland, just one run from it.
8th over: Bangladesh 29-5, (Ritu 2, Nigar 5)
Ellyse Perry enters the attack – an increasingly rare sight these days,. it turns out to be just the right move as she takes a wicket on her second ball! The 19-year-old Shorna comes to the crease and tries to get settled against the imposing Perry. The first runs of the over come from a wide,. Perry corrects with a wicket (you can trust an overachiever like Perry to correct a minor misstep with a wicket!) Ritu finds some runs through a thick outside edge to get off the mark.
Well what an over this is from Perry! The ball jags back in at Shorna’s pads. strikes her fairly high, but the umpire’s finger goes up and ball tracking confirms the wicket with an umpire’s call.
Well it looked like an unusual move to bring Perry in to bowl,. it turns out to be an inpired one! Molineux sets an attacking field and takes a great catch!
7th over: Bangladesh 26-3, (Mostary 4, Nigar 5)
Molineux continues her spell and she starts the over well with three dots. Then Nigar finds a ball that she likes the look of and cuts it neatly for four.
6th over: Bangladesh 22-3, (Mostary 4, Nigar 1)
Garth bowls her third over on the trot, with Australia hoping to keep the wickets coming. It’s Alana King this time with a throw at the stumps,. the Bangladesh batters are quick enough to make their ground. It’s looking like a tidy over from Garth,. Mostary flicks one nicely around the corner to get off the mark with a boundary.
5th over: Bangladesh 17-3, (Mostary 0, Nigar 0)
Molineux comes into the attack for the first time, bowling to her fellow captain Nigar. She hits the pads first ball. the umpire puts her finger up, but Nigar is quick to review and it’s a good decision, as ball tracking reveals the ball is missing the stumps. But she makes up for it with a genuine wicket late in the over.
Molineux quickly gets over the disappointment of having a wicket overturned early in the over. by taking one that Bangladesh don’t review – Australia is making things happen early.
4th over: Bangladesh 16-2, (Ferdous 8, Nigar 0)
The wicket taker is back, with Garth bowling her second over. Sutherland gets another shot at a direct hit run out, but again her throw is wide. And again Garth takes a wicket next ball. I guess this is the way to get Garth fired up – miss run outs. force her to take matters into her own hands? She loses her line late in the over with a marginal legside wide,. finishes the over with another great delivery.
Garth keeps the stumps in play. Ferdous can’t get her bat to the ball, beaten by pace as she’s rapped squarely on the pads and doesn’t even look like reviewing.
3rd over: Bangladesh 14-1, (Ferdous 8, Sharmin 4)
Schutt is back for her second over. she starts with a wide, then tidies up her line, then bowls another wide. Next she bowls a rank full toss, but Sharmin is too surprised by it to take advantage. Schutt gets away with a dot. Ferdous skies one from the final ball of the over, but it lands safely. bounces over the rope for the first boundary of the match!
2nd over: Bangladesh 7-1, (Ferdous 4, Dilara 3)
Garth opens the bowling for Australia from the other end and she has a slip in play early. There’s a chance of a run out on the second ball. it would have been well out with a direct hit, but Sutherland’s throw is wide. But next ball, Garth removes Dilara. Sharmin has intent straight away when she comes in – she gets off the mark with a well-played two. follows it up with a single.
It doesn’t take long for Garth to strike – she bowls a nice inswinger. Dilara plays all around it and has her stumps taken out.
1st over: Bangladesh 3-0, (Ferdous 3, Dilara 0)
Schutt takes the new ball for Australia, as she has done so often in the past. She starts with a dot, before Ferdous plays a shot that sounds lovely off the bat. finds a gap, but it’s cut off before the boundary and it’s just a two in the end. Schutt finds some movement in the pitch late in the over – it’s a good over from her.
The Bangladesh opening pair of Dilara Akter Dola. Juairiya Ferdous are out in the middle now and we’re ready to begin!
The teams are on the field now for the national anthems – not long to go until the first ball is bowled!
Of course there is a lot of sport going on across the world at the moment. I won’t be offended if you multiscreen to catch all the action. We’ve got a few other live blogs going at the moment. so get them all set up in the right windows before we get underway here.
State of Origin (men’s rugby league)
England v Croatia (men’s football)
England v New Zealand (men’s cricket)
Ooh an email! Thanks to Dean Kinsella who wrote in to reiterate that we’re definitely following the superior World Cup.
“It’s a no-brainer to be following this world cup rather than the orange tinted one across the water. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the cricket thus far. I think the Aussies are going to be hard to beat judging by the way the Saffers were dispatched.”
Let’s see how Dean’s prediction pans out – things may be tougher for the Australians now with these injury concerns,. they do have a lot of depth in their squad. I think most teams would be pretty happy to have a Grace Harris. a Megan Schutt up their sleeves to bring in after injury.
The big news out of the Australian camp is that Ash Gardner. Phoebe Litchfield have both been ruled out due to injury. Here’s the official word from the team media manager:
double quotation mark Phoebe Litchfield suffered an acute quad injury while batting against South Africa. She is expected to miss Australia’s next three matches. This is a new injury.
Ashleigh Gardner is also unavailable for selection following an acute ankle inversion injury (sprain).
1. Dilara Akter Dola
3. Sharmin Akter Supta
4. Nigar Sultana Joty (c) (wk)
7. Annabel Sutherland
8. Sophie Molineux (c)
Sophie Molineux doesn’t hesitate at all to elect to field when the coin lands. After batting first in their last game, it’s not surprising they want an opportunity to chase. Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana reveals she would have chosen to bat anyway, so it’s win-win!
The coverage has started. while there are some clouds in the sky, it looks mostly sunny, so that’s good news!
You can also read about some English woes if you’re that way inclined – captain Nat Sciver-Brunt had to retire hurt in yesterday’s less-than-comprehensive win over Ireland. they’re now waiting to see how the rest of the tournament will shape up for her.
While we wait for the toss. why not keep yourself entertained with this great preview piece on Australia’s approach to this World Cup from my colleague Martin Pegan?
Today’s match is at Headingley. while it looks like there may be a little rain on the Met Office radar passing over Leeds at the moment, it should clear fairly quickly. Let’s hope it doesn’t delay the start of play!
Hello! It seems the whole world has come down with a serious case of World Cup fever. I’m certainly glad you’ve chosen this World Cup to follow along with me. Tonight we have Australia v Bangladesh, with both teams coming off wins in their opening games. Australia spun a web to take a comprehensive 65-wicket win over South Africa. while Bangladesh beat the Netherlands by six wickets thanks to a solid 50 from opener Juairiya Ferdous.
While Australia are certainly favourites for this match. I wouldn’t write off Bangaldesh, especially with their tails up following a good win. There’s plenty to discuss, so let’s get into it. Don’t forget if you have any thoughts on the match. you can drop me an email – I’d love to hear from you!
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