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Bangladesh bowled out for 54, lose warm-up by innings
Bangladesh were bowled out for 54 in their second innings, losing the three-day tour match against a Cricket Australia XI by an innings and 38 runs at Marrara Oval in Darwin. Left-arm…
The Story in Brief
Bangladesh were bowled out for 54 in their second innings, losing the three-day tour match against a Cricket Australia XI by an innings and 38 runs at Marrara Oval in Darwin. Left-arm pacer Campbell Thompson took 8 for 25, including the last two wickets with consecutive deliveries. Opener Tanzid Hasan made 22, the only Bangladesh batter to reach double figures.
Earlier, Bangladesh scored 263 in the first innings, led by Mehidy Hasan Miraz's unbeaten 109. CA XI replied with 355, opener Sam Wyllie scoring 130 and Hasan Mahmud taking 4 for 42. The defeat comes four days before the first Test in Darwin, Bangladesh's first Test tour of Australia in 23 years.
The Indian Opinion
Some will write off Bangladesh after this collapse, but warm-up results can mislead. The top order struggled on a bouncy track, yet Mehidy showed fight with a century. Thompson, though impressive, has played only one first-class match, far different from facing Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood. The real test begins on Thursday: can Bangladesh's batsmen handle sustained pace and bounce over five days?
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, assamtribune.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
