Australia have registered their seventh consecutive victory in 2023 World Cup with the help of a brilliant ton from Mitchell Marsh (177*) and he was well supported by fifties from David Warner (53), Steven Smith (63*) respectively. Initially Australia winning the toss invited Bangladesh to bat first and they posted a total of 306/8 on board, but despite posting a huge score, they failed to defend this total.
Numbers and stats from BAN vs AUS game:
1 – For the first time Australia chased down a 300-plus total in World Cup history.
Highest total chased down by Australia in World Cup:
307 vs Bangladesh in Pune, 2023
292 vs Afghanistan in Mumbai (Wankhede Stadium), 2023
287 vs New Zealand in Chennai, 1996 (Quarterfinals)
2 – Bangladesh posted a 300-plus total only for second time while batting first in World Cup history.
Highest total for Bangladesh in World Cup while batting first:
330/6 vs South Africa at The Oval, 2019
306/8 vs Australia in Pune, 2023
288/7 vs New Zealand in Hamilton, 2015
3 – Mitchell Marsh recorded third highest score (177*) for Australia in World Cup history.
Highest score for Australia in World Cup:
Glenn Maxwell – 201* vs Afghanistan in Mumbai (Wankhede Stadium), 2023
David Warner – 178 vs Afghanistan in Perth, 2015
Mitchell Marsh – 177* vs Bangladesh in Pune, 2023
3 – David Warner became third batsman to complete 18000 runs as opener in international cricket.
Most runs as opener in international cricket:
Sanath Jayasuriya – 19298
Chris Gayle – 18867
David Warner – 18026
4 – For the fourth time, a team posted a 300-plus total against Australia in ODI World Cup.
Instances of team posting 300-plus total against Australia in World Cup:
India – 352/5 at The Oval, 2019
South Africa – 325/6 in Manchester, 2019
South Africa – 311/7 in Lucknow, 2023
Bangladesh – 306/8 in Pune, 2023
9 – Mitchell Marsh smashed 9 sixes in this game.
Most sixes for Australia in a World Cup game:
Glenn Maxwell – 10 vs Afghanistan in Mumbai (Wankhede Stadium), 2023
David Warner – 9 vs Pakistan in Bengaluru, 2023
Mitchell Marsh – 9 vs Pakistan in Bengaluru, 2023
Mitchell Marsh – 9 vs Bangladesh in Pune, 2023
11 – David Warner and Steven Smith recorded their 11th fifty-plus score in World Cup.
Most fifty-plus scores for Australia in World Cup:
Ricky Ponting – 11
David Warner – 11
Steven Smith – 11
Both Warner and Steven Smith have equalled the record of Ricky Ponting for scoring most fifty-plus scores (11) in World Cups for Australia.
22 – Adam Zampa has taken 22 wickets in 2023 ODI World Cup.
Most wickets by a spinner for Australia in a single World Cup edition:
Adam Zampa – 22 in 2023
Brad Hogg – 21 in 2007
Shane Warne – 20 in 1999
76 – Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan recorded a 76-run opening partnership in this game.
Highest opening partnership for Bangladesh in World Cup:
Litton Das-Tanzid Hasan: 93 vs India in Pune, 2023
Litton Das-Tanzid Hasan: 76 vs Australia in Pune, 2023
Mehrab Hossain-Shahriar Hossain: 69 vs Pakistan in Northampton, 1999
85 – Nasum Ahmed recorded a spell of 0/85 in 10 overs.
Most runs conceded by a Bangladesh bowler in World Cup:
Abdur Razzak – 1/86 vs Sri Lanka in Port of Spain, 2007
Nasum Ahmed – 0/85 vs Australia in Pune, 2023
Rubel Hossain – 0/83 vs Australia in Nottingham, 2019
