Warming up in style for their semi-final encounter against South Africa, Australia cruised to a facile eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in Pune on Saturday, November 11. This was the Aussies' final league match in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and they will now head to Kolkata for their last-four stage clash against the Proteas on Thursday, November 16. (Highlights | Report | Scorecard | Full Coverage)
After Glenn Maxwell's superhuman effort in their previous game, Mitchell Marsh did the star turn for the five-time champions this time. The 32-year-old all-rounder smashed his way to an unbeaten 177 off 132 balls as Australia chased down their target of 307 with ease. Fifties from David Warner (53) and Steve Smith (63 not out) helped complete the task with 32 balls in hand.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, ended their campaign with yet another loss and would hope India beat the Netherlands on Sunday so that they can hold on to their eighth position and qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
With that, here's a look at all the key stats and figures from the Australia vs Bangladesh, ODI Cricket World Cup match played at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium:
- Australia won the toss and chose to field in this game to provide the 256th occasion of a team doing so in the ODI World Cup. It also provides the 19th occasion of Australia doing so in the World Cup.
- Bangladesh posted a team total of 306 for 8 in this game after they were inserted by Australia, which is just the second occasion of Bangladesh posting 300-plus runs in an innings in the World Cup. The first occasion was at Nottingham on June 20, 2019, when Bangladesh posted a total of 333 for 8 against Australia.
- Najmul Hossain Shanto was dismissed run out for 45 in this game to provide the 54th occasion of a captain dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of a Bangladesh captain dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup
- With three Bangladesh batters dismissed run out in this game, the number of instances of batters dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup read an exact 600. Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mahmudullah and Nasum Ahmed were the Bangladesh batters dismissed run out in this game. It also provides the 24th, 25th and 26th occasion of Bangladesh batters dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup.
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- It was the 38th occasion of three or more batters dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of three or more Bangladesh batters dismissed run out in an innings in the World Cup.
- David Warner and Mitchell Marsh added 120 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 350th occasion of batters posting a three-figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 56th occasion of Australian batters posting a three-figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup.
- Mitchell Marsh scored 177 not out in this game to provide the 27th occasion of a batter scoring 150-plus runs in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the seventh occasion of an Australian batter scoring 150-plus runs in an innings in the World Cup.
- Mitchell Marsh and Steve Smith added 175 runs in an unbroken stand for the third wicket in this game to provide the 351st occasion of batters posting a three-figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the 57th occasion of Australian batters posting a three-figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup.
- The above stand was the 81st occasion of batters posting a three-figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup for the third wicket. It also provides the 13th occasion of Australian batters posting a three-figure partnership in an innings in the World Cup for the third wicket, and the fifth occasion of Australian batters posting a 150-plus partnership in an innings in the World Cup for the third wicket.
- Mitchell Marsh's 177 not out in this game represents his second century in the WC 2023. Prior to this he had scored 121 against Pakistan at Bengaluru on 07.10.23. His feat provides the 10th occasion of an Aussie batter scoring two or more centuries in an edition of the World Cup.
- Geoff Marsh and Mitchell Marsh became the first father-and-son duo to score two centuries each in a single edition of the World Cup. Father Geoff scored two centuries in the 1987 edition, while son Mitchell has scored two centuries in the 2023 edition.
- David Warner-Mitchell Marsh added 120 runs for the second wicket and Mitchell Marsh-Steve Smith added 175 unbroken runs for the third wicket in this game to provide the the eighth occasion of a team posting three-figure partnerships in an innings in the World Cup for the consecutive second and third wicket. It also provides the second occasion of Australian batters performing such a feat in an innings in the World Cup.
- Bangladesh posted a team total of 306 for 8 in this game and Australia chased it down, providing the 23rd occasion of both teams posting 300-plus runs in an match in the World Cup.
- Bangladesh posted a team total of 306 for 8 in this game and lost, to provide the 24th occasion of a team losing a World Cup game despite posting 300-plus runs in an innings. It also provides the second occasion of Bangladesh losing a World Cup game despite posting 300-plus runs in an innings.
- Bangladesh posted a team total of 306 for 8 in this game and lost the game to provide the twelfth occasion of a team losing a World Cup game despite posting 300-plus runs in an innings when it has batted first. It also provides the first occasion of Bangladesh losing a World Cup game despite posting 300-plus runs in an innings when it has batted first
- Mitchell Marsh struck nine sixes in his knock of 175 not out in this game to provide the ninth occasion of a batter hitting nine or more sixes in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the fourth occasion of an Australian batter hitting nine or more sixes in an innings in the World Cup.
- Mitchell Marsh achieved the unique feat of hitting nine sixes in an innings in the World Cup on two occasions. His 121 against Pakistan in Bengaluru on October 29, 2023, also included nine sixes. He is the only batter to achieve such a feat in the World Cup.
- Australia posted their 76th win in the World Cup, while Bangladesh suffered their 32nd loss.
Stats courtesy: HR Gopala Krishna – Veteran cricket statistician
