CT 2017, Match 5: Australia v Bangladesh – Statistical Highlights

After rain literally saved Australia against New Zealand in their opening game of the Champions Trophy 2013, it once again came to rescue but this time for Bangladesh, the team on Australia’s opposite side. After electing to bat, Bangladesh were bowled out for just 182.

If not for a fighting 95 from Tamim Iqbal, they might have slumped to a far lower score. In reply, Australia were 81/1 in 16 overs, double the par score before rain interrupted the game and never allowed the game to resume. With 20 overs needed for a result, Australia were on the receiving side due to the rules and the rain.

1 – Steven Smith is the only player in this Australian XI to have played against Bangladesh in an ODI game before this. Smith played 3 games against Bangladesh in 2011 in this format.

3 – Number of washouts for Australia in Champions Trophy since 2013. They have featured in 5 games starting from 2013 CT edition and lost two games.

3 – Number of players who have scored centuries in their first two Champions Trophy games; Saeed Anwar, Upul Tharanga and Saeed Anwar. Tamim Iqbal missed out on the feat by 5 runs.

93 – Innings David Warner needed for completing 4000 runs in ODI cricket; the joint 3rd fastest to the 4000-run milestone. The fastest to 4000 ODI runs is Hashim Amla who took 81 innings to get there.

175 – Number of ODI games Mashrafe Mortaza and Shakib Al Hasan have featured in for Bangladesh; the joint-most number of ODI matches played by anyone for Bangladesh. Mohammad Ashraful also played 175 ODIs for Bangladesh.

216 – Runs scored by Tamim Iqbal in his first two matches of the Champions Trophy; the most by any player. The previous highest was 216 runs by Shikhar Dhawan in his first two games in CT 2013 edition.

900 – This game was the 900th appearance for the Australians in the ODI format; they are the 2nd team to feature in 900 ODIs after India (908). They have won 554 games, lost 303 and played in 9 tied games. 34 ODIs played by Australia including this game ended without a result.

4004 – Runs scored by David Warner in ODI cricket so far. He is the 16th player from Australia and 104th overall to score 4000 runs in ODIs.