T20 World Cup 2021, Match 34: Australia vs Bangladesh, Stats Review: Adam Zampa gets a five-fer as the Aussies thrash Bangladesh

It would be an understatement to say Australia thrashed Bangladesh in Match No.34 of the T20 World Cup 2021. The game couldn’t have been more one-sided as the Tigers looked utterly clueless. While the track at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium seemed a nemesis for batters in the first innings, the Australian players scored runs for fun when their turn came.

As a result, the Aussies recorded an eight-wicket triumph and went a step closer to securing a place in the semi-final. Speaking of how the game panned out, the coin landed in Australia’s favour and Aaron Finch unsurprisingly opted to bowl. Like previous games in the Super 12 stage, Bangladesh suffered another batting collapse.

Leg-spinner Adam Zampa scalped a five-wicket haul as Mahmudullah Riyad’s Tigers were skittled out for 73. Australia’s win was pretty certain with such a mediocre target on the board. However, their batters went all guns blazing to enhance their net run rate. Skipper Aaron Finch fired on all cylinders as Australia crossed the line in 6.2 overs, winning with as many as 82 balls to spare.

Meanwhile, here are the important stats and numbers from Australia vs Bangladesh clash in T20 World Cup 2021:

73 – Bangladesh recorded their second-lowest team score in T20Is, 73.

73 – The Tigers also recorded the lowest team score in T20Is against Australia.

3 – Three of Bangladesh’s four lowest T20I scores have been recorded in the year 2021.

5/19 – Adam Zampa recorded his maiden five-wicket haul in T20Is, 5/19.

2 – Zampa became the second Australian player after James Faulkner to take a five-wicket haul in T20 World Cups.

3 – Overall, Zampa became the third Australian to take a five-fer in the shortest international format. Ashton Agar and James Faulkner are the other two holding the feat.

4 – Zampa’s figures were also the joint fourth best by any bowler in the history of the T20 World Cup.

3 – Zampa became the second bowler after Mujeeb Ur Rahman to scalp a five-wicket haul in the T20 World Cup 2021.

10 – Zampa became the first bowler to take 10 wickets in the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup 2021.

2 – Australia recorded the second-biggest win in terms of balls remaining in the history of T20 World Cup, 82.

3 – As far as overall T20Is are concerned, this was the third-biggest win in terms of balls remaining.

5 – Australia scored at a run rate of 12.31, the fifth-highest for any team during an innings in T20 World Cups.