Bangladesh v Australia: ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup – live! | Sport

Apt for the scene in Wellington proper now.

“Sdeah reiht edih dna nur yeht. Semoc niar eht fi”

When you’re on the market and have any ideas, theories or one thing to get off your chest (ideally cricket associated) then do drop me an Electronic mail or tweet @Jimbo_Cricket. Within the meantime there’s loads of straws right here for me to clutch.

First rate facial hair however not a single worldwide hundred in sight.

Nonetheless awaiting additional updates from the bottom btw, as in the event you hadn’t guessed.

By the way I bear in mind feeling extra of a way of failure than ordinary after I turned 27 – ever since I learn that was Paul McCartney’s age when The Beatles broke up.

I hadn’t bought any ODI a whole lot by age thirty both.

There’s rain round and the covers are properly and actually on in the mean time however there may be hope issues will clear up within the subsequent hour so fingers crossed we’ll get a sport in.

Howdy and welcome to the

newest chapter of Australia’s World Cup domination
OBO of Australia vs Bangladesh in Wellington.

We’ve reached the 25^th match of this World Cup, a stage in proceedings the place an Aussie win is as certain because the rising and setting of the solar, as sure as loss of life and taxes.

Meg Lanning’s aspect have conquered all comers thus far on this match – it’s performed six, received six for them. They’ve pulled off document run chases, blown sides away with the ball and held on to some gravity defying catches. A berth safely booked within the semi-finals they are going to be trying to proceed their unbeaten run and carry that buzz phrase ‘momentum’ into the sharp finish of the match. Ellyse Perry is out of this sport after struggling (horrible phrase) again spasms in the course of the defeat of South Africa. The phrase across the traps is that she’ll be okay in time for the semis. The Aussies might properly throw in a number of adjustments on this their ultimate trot out of the group levels.

Bangladesh? Nicely, they’d their historic day in Hamilton, chalking up a primary ever World Cup win in beating Pakistan by 9 runs. They’ve been mercurial however maybe should be increased within the desk than second backside. Fielding and bowling are their strongest fits they usually’ve already pushed West Indies to the wire and given India a fright.

Can they take a few of the sheen off Australia’s golden run? In all probability not. However you simply by no means know, which is why we’re all right here, I suppose.

Play is because of get underway in Wellington at 11am native time/9am AEDT/10pm GMT – however there is because of be some rain round.

I’ll deliver information of toss, groups and attainable precipitation shortly.