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NatWest Series, Cardiff:
Bangladesh 250-5 beat Australia 249-5 by five wickets
Match scorecard
Bangladesh's Mohammad Ashraful celebrates his incredible century
Photos: Cardiff action
Bangladesh pulled off perhaps the biggest shock in cricket history after sealing a five-wicket victory over world champions Australia in Cardiff.
Mohammad Ashraful's brilliant 100 laid the foundations for the win, while Aftab Ahmed and Mohammad Rafique held their nerve to score the winning runs.
The defeat was a setback for Australia, and their third loss on tour.
The Aussies had hit 249-5 after winning the toss and batting first on a surface that gradually became easier to bat on.
Ashraful's amazing century - just the second by a Bangladesh batsman in a one-day international - came at exactly a run-a-ball and set up a thrilling conclusion.
But his departure - caught at long on by Brad Hogg off Jason Gillespie - left 23 needed off 17 balls and an out-of-sorts Australia were back in the game.
Then Aftab and Rafique brilliantly took Bangladesh past the winning post.
As the tension mounted, a brilliant six by Aftab off Gillespie from the first ball of the final over brought the scores level.
And a scrambled single off the next delivery sealed a fairytale victory with four balls to spare.
The win was only Bangladesh's 10th win in 108 one-day internationals, although they beat India at home in January this year to show they should not be regarded as total write-offs.
Tapash Baisya
Baisya was taken for a few runs but claimed three wickets
That had been their best win in one-day cricket since famously beating Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup - which led to them being awarded Test status a year later.
But this win - against the World Cup winners of 1999 and 2003 - represents the pinnacle of Bangladesh's achievements in one-day internationals.
Australia, having already lost to England in the Twenty20 international and against Somerset, were well short of their best.
A series of clumsy fielding errors characterised a poor Australia performance, with an embarrassing misjudgement by Gillespie at fine leg one of the most glaring examples.
Symonds axed after 'rule breach'
They were also missing Brett Lee (shoulder) and all-rounder Andrew Symonds, who was said to be suffering from flu but was then revealed to be under investigation for a possible breach of team rules.
The first Australian wicket came with the second delivery of the match after skipper Ricky Ponting elected to bat.
Adam Gilchrist played back to Mashrafe Mortaza, missed and was given lbw, although replays suggested height was an issue.
But there was no doubting Ponting's dismissal as he missed a dead straight ball from Tapash Baisya, to also fall leg before.
Matthew Hayden was given a life on 30 when he was caught off a no-ball, but had added just seven more when chopping Nazmul Hossain onto his stumps in the 16th over to leave the score 57-3.
His departure forced Damien Martyn and Michael Clarke to play in watchful fashion.
Damien Martyn hits out in Bristol
Martyn seemed to have settled Aussie nerves with a patient innings
But when the last 10 overs began a few risks had to be taken and a wicket eventually came when Martyn was caught by the sweeper on the point fence off Baisya.
Clarke became Baisya's third victim when picking out extra cover and it was left to Simon Katich and Michael Hussey to garner what they could from the final few overs.
Bangladesh's run chase did not start well and when Javed Omar was caught at point the score was 72-3 in the 21st over.
That dismissal looked to end any faint hopes Bangladesh had of a result, but the fourth-wicket partnership between Ashraful and captain Habibul Bashar turned the game on its head.
This is the greatest day yet in the history of Bangladesh cricket; a stunning victory.
From Paul
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Ashraful was particularly harsh on Glenn McGrath, spanking him for two fours over extra cover in one over and Australia wilted as the duo added 130 in 23 overs.
Australia: A C Gilchrist, M L Hayden, R T Ponting, D R Martyn, M J Clarke, S M Katich, M E K Hussey, G B Hogg, J N Gillespie, M S Kasprowicz, G D McGrath.
Bangladesh: Javed Omar, Nafis Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful, Tushar Imran, Habibul Bashar, Aftab Ahmed, Khaled Mashud, Mohammad Rafique, Mashrafe Mortaza, Tapash Baisya, Nazmul Hossain.
Umpires: B Bowden (NZ), D Shepherd (Eng)
NatWest Series, Cardiff:
Bangladesh 250-5 beat Australia 249-5 by five wickets
Match scorecard
Bangladesh's Mohammad Ashraful celebrates his incredible century
Photos: Cardiff action
Bangladesh pulled off perhaps the biggest shock in cricket history after sealing a five-wicket victory over world champions Australia in Cardiff.
Mohammad Ashraful's brilliant 100 laid the foundations for the win, while Aftab Ahmed and Mohammad Rafique held their nerve to score the winning runs.
The defeat was a setback for Australia, and their third loss on tour.
The Aussies had hit 249-5 after winning the toss and batting first on a surface that gradually became easier to bat on.
Ashraful's amazing century - just the second by a Bangladesh batsman in a one-day international - came at exactly a run-a-ball and set up a thrilling conclusion.
But his departure - caught at long on by Brad Hogg off Jason Gillespie - left 23 needed off 17 balls and an out-of-sorts Australia were back in the game.
Then Aftab and Rafique brilliantly took Bangladesh past the winning post.
As the tension mounted, a brilliant six by Aftab off Gillespie from the first ball of the final over brought the scores level.
And a scrambled single off the next delivery sealed a fairytale victory with four balls to spare.
The win was only Bangladesh's 10th win in 108 one-day internationals, although they beat India at home in January this year to show they should not be regarded as total write-offs.
Tapash Baisya
Baisya was taken for a few runs but claimed three wickets
That had been their best win in one-day cricket since famously beating Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup - which led to them being awarded Test status a year later.
But this win - against the World Cup winners of 1999 and 2003 - represents the pinnacle of Bangladesh's achievements in one-day internationals.
Australia, having already lost to England in the Twenty20 international and against Somerset, were well short of their best.
A series of clumsy fielding errors characterised a poor Australia performance, with an embarrassing misjudgement by Gillespie at fine leg one of the most glaring examples.
Symonds axed after 'rule breach'
They were also missing Brett Lee (shoulder) and all-rounder Andrew Symonds, who was said to be suffering from flu but was then revealed to be under investigation for a possible breach of team rules.
The first Australian wicket came with the second delivery of the match after skipper Ricky Ponting elected to bat.
Adam Gilchrist played back to Mashrafe Mortaza, missed and was given lbw, although replays suggested height was an issue.
But there was no doubting Ponting's dismissal as he missed a dead straight ball from Tapash Baisya, to also fall leg before.
Matthew Hayden was given a life on 30 when he was caught off a no-ball, but had added just seven more when chopping Nazmul Hossain onto his stumps in the 16th over to leave the score 57-3.
His departure forced Damien Martyn and Michael Clarke to play in watchful fashion.
Damien Martyn hits out in Bristol
Martyn seemed to have settled Aussie nerves with a patient innings
But when the last 10 overs began a few risks had to be taken and a wicket eventually came when Martyn was caught by the sweeper on the point fence off Baisya.
Clarke became Baisya's third victim when picking out extra cover and it was left to Simon Katich and Michael Hussey to garner what they could from the final few overs.
Bangladesh's run chase did not start well and when Javed Omar was caught at point the score was 72-3 in the 21st over.
That dismissal looked to end any faint hopes Bangladesh had of a result, but the fourth-wicket partnership between Ashraful and captain Habibul Bashar turned the game on its head.
This is the greatest day yet in the history of Bangladesh cricket; a stunning victory.
From Paul
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Ashraful was particularly harsh on Glenn McGrath, spanking him for two fours over extra cover in one over and Australia wilted as the duo added 130 in 23 overs.
Australia: A C Gilchrist, M L Hayden, R T Ponting, D R Martyn, M J Clarke, S M Katich, M E K Hussey, G B Hogg, J N Gillespie, M S Kasprowicz, G D McGrath.
Bangladesh: Javed Omar, Nafis Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful, Tushar Imran, Habibul Bashar, Aftab Ahmed, Khaled Mashud, Mohammad Rafique, Mashrafe Mortaza, Tapash Baisya, Nazmul Hossain.
Umpires: B Bowden (NZ), D Shepherd (Eng)
The cricket season just gets better and better.this is just crazy.
One of the best teams in history of the game, looking so poor and lethargic.
England just have to hope this strange dip in form lasts until the ashes. I personally hope the aussies cream england since half a year back we were the no.2 side challening australia.. and now england prob hold that position.
One of the best teams in history of the game, looking so poor and lethargic.
England just have to hope this strange dip in form lasts until the ashes. I personally hope the aussies cream england since half a year back we were the no.2 side challening australia.. and now england prob hold that position.
The Aussies looked completley out of sorts out there. Lethargic is a perfect way of describing them. They were just waiting for something to happen rather than trying to make something happen themselves.
My Aussie mate said that it took until the 49th over before they bowled short to the Bangladeshis when just a cursory glance at the England .v. Bangladesh international ODI or Tests would have told them that this was the Tigers weakness... He's absolutly fuming so I might make him watch my DVD of the Rugby World Cup final just to piss him off a bit more!
Much credit to Bangladesh though. Was a great climax and an awesone innings by Ashraful... As Mike Holding said at the post match presentation "96% of the viewers voted him for man of the match. Why wasn't it a hundred?"
My Aussie mate said that it took until the 49th over before they bowled short to the Bangladeshis when just a cursory glance at the England .v. Bangladesh international ODI or Tests would have told them that this was the Tigers weakness... He's absolutly fuming so I might make him watch my DVD of the Rugby World Cup final just to piss him off a bit more!
Much credit to Bangladesh though. Was a great climax and an awesone innings by Ashraful... As Mike Holding said at the post match presentation "96% of the viewers voted him for man of the match. Why wasn't it a hundred?"
nealn said:
remind me i owe you a beer
Is this still 20/20?
No, it's 50/50, which is rubbish too.
But who gives a feck, we beat bloody Australia
But who gives a feck, we beat bloody Australia
Aussies lose again. Should they go home now before it gets any worse?
arnie sidebottom said:
I thought they would win when the sixth English wicket went down but this is the first time I've seen them lose from a tight situation. Normally they're the ones who win the close matches but not this time, which is really not what anyone would expect from this Aussie side...
Perhaps they are just saving themselves for the ashes?
I havent seen them play yet ... are they really that bad?
I havent seen them play yet ... are they really that bad?
Aussies are becoming an ageing team and they are losing their set standard but what a shame to loose against bangladesh
ehsanul said:
stay in the transfer forum please
Papa Smurf said:
Just tell me what did you think at the time when the lowest rank team in cricket hammered australia
and then also what did you think when england blast past australia yesterday .Peterson my hero ehsanul said:Just tell me what did you think at the time when the lowest rank team in cricket hammered australia
im warming to you
ehsanul said:Just tell me what did you think at the time when the lowest rank team in cricket hammered australia
I thought we got beaten by two shit teams in two good games of cricket. I got a good feeling about the next one
YianniArvani said:
Aussies don't "save themselves", especially in matches against the us Poms. They've built a reputation on being very difficult to beat by putting in 100% in every game they play. They are representing their country after all.
I have no doubt that they will play much better in the tests, but that won't be through trying harder or becuase they saved themsleves in the ODIs. It will be because their form will get better (I don't beleive a team of this class can have a dip in form like this for too long), not because they're putting more effort in.
I have yet to see them play in this 20/20 one day competition (thats what this is isnt it? or was 20/20 just 1 match?).
I agree with what you said, "I don't beleive a team of this class can have a dip in form like this for too long", its true in a way. It's hard to believe they have just turned shit over night ... how many more OD matches are left? When do the Ashes begin?
I agree with what you said, "I don't beleive a team of this class can have a dip in form like this for too long", its true in a way. It's hard to believe they have just turned shit over night ... how many more OD matches are left? When do the Ashes begin?
YianniArvani said:
There was just one 20/20 match. The Aussies have lost their last three matches against Somerset, Bangladesh and England in full 50 over matches.
There are still quite a few ODIs left in this triangular tournament:
21 England v Bangladesh, Trent Bridge (D/N)
23 England v Australia, Chester LS (D/N)
25 Australia v Bangladesh, Old Trafford
26 England v Bangladesh, Headingley
28 England v Australia, Edgbaston (D/N)
30 Australia v Bangladesh, Canterbury
July 2 Final, Lord's
Followed by three further Aus .v. Eng matches as the two teams wanted to get as many games as possible in the next few years ahead of the World Cup:
July 7 1st NatWest Challenge ODI, Headingley
10 2nd NatWest Challenge ODI, Lord's
12 3rd NatWest Challenge ODI, The Oval
The fives tests are then on:
July 21-25 1st Test, Lord's
August 4-8 2nd Test, Edgbaston
11-15 3rd Test, Old Trafford
25-29 4th Test, Trent Bridge
September 8-12 5th Test, The Oval