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Australia v Bangladesh
National Westminster Bank Series 2005
VenueSophia Gardens, Cardiff on 18th June 2005 (50-over match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBangladesh won by 5 wickets
PointsAustralia 1 (Consolation 1); Bangladesh 5
UmpiresBF Bowden, DR Shepherd
TV umpireMR Benson
RefereeJJ Crowe
Reserve UmpireJW Lloyds
Player of the MatchMohammad Ashraful
ArticlesBangladesh prove better than the best

Australia inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
+AC Gilchristlbw b Mashrafe Mortaza021--0.00
ML Haydenb Nazmul Hossain3750714174.00
*RT Pontinglbw b Tapash Baisya11621--6.25
DR Martync Nafees Iqbal b Tapash Baisya771121382-68.75
MJ Clarkec Mashrafe Mortaza b Tapash Baisya54841004-64.29
MEK Husseynot out3121385-147.62
SM Katichnot out3623274-156.52
GB Hoggdid not bat      
JN Gillespiedid not bat      
MS Kasprowiczdid not bat      
GD McGrathdid not bat      
Extras(3 lb, 8 nb, 2 w)13
Total(5 wickets, innings closed, 50 overs)249
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Gilchrist, 0.2 ov), 2-9 (Ponting, 5.2 ov), 3-57 (Hayden, 15.4 ov), 4-165 (Martyn, 41.4 ov), 5-183 (Clarke, 43.3 ov)
Bangladesh bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Mashrafe Mortaza10   23311-60.003.30
Tapash Baisya10   1693-820.006.90
Nazmul Hossain10   2651--60.006.50
Mohammad Rafique10   03101--3.10
Aftab Ahmed10   0480---4.80

Bangladesh inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
Javed Omarc Hayden b Kasprowicz1951843-37.25
Nafees Iqbalc Gilchrist b Gillespie821271-38.10
Tushar Imranc Katich b Hogg2435354-68.57
Mohammad Ashrafulc Hogg b Gillespie10010111811-99.01
*Habibul Basharrun out (Gillespie)4772823-65.28
Aftab Ahmednot out21132821161.54
Mohammad Rafiquenot out97112-128.57
+Khaled Mashuddid not bat      
Mashrafe Mortazadid not bat      
Tapash Baisyadid not bat      
Nazmul Hossaindid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 11 lb, 4 nb, 6 w)22
Total(5 wickets, 49.2 overs)250
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Nafees Iqbal, 7.1 ov), 2-51 (Tushar Imran, 15.4 ov), 3-72 (Javed Omar, 20.5 ov), 4-202 (Habibul Bashar, 43.5 ov), 5-227 (Mohammad Ashraful, 47.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
McGrath10   1430-2-4.30
Gillespie9.214122-28.004.39
Kasprowicz10   0401-260.004.00
Hogg9   05211-54.005.78
Clarke6   03801--6.33
Hussey5   0240---4.80

Notes
--> Nafees Iqbal made his last appearance in ODI matches
--> DR Martyn 50 in 80 balls with 1 four
--> MJ Clarke 50 in 82 balls with 4 fours
--> Mohammad Ashraful 50 in 58 balls with 7 fours
--> Mohammad Ashraful passed his previous highest score of 66 in List A matches
--> Mohammad Ashraful made his first century in List A matches
--> Mohammad Ashraful passed his previous highest score of 66 in ODI matches
--> Mohammad Ashraful made his first century in ODI matches
--> Mohammad Ashraful 100 in 100 balls, 116 minutes with 11 fours
--> GB Hogg made his debut in England in ODI matches
--> MEK Hussey made his debut in England in ODI matches
--> SM Katich made his debut in England in ODI matches
--> Tapash Baisya reached 50 wickets in ODI matches when he dismissed RT Ponting, his 1st wicket in the Australia innings