Aus take on Bangladesh, look to keep their hopes alive in WT20

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Press Trust of India Bengaluru
Last Updated : Mar 20 2016 | 1:22 PM IST
On the backfoot after losing to New Zealand in their tournament-opener, Australia would aim for a big win over Bangladesh when the two teams clash in a Super 10 Group 2 match of the ICC World Twenty20 here tomorrow.

Both teams go into tomorrow's match after enduring losses as Bangladesh had been beaten by Pakistan in their lung- opener.
At stake is survival for both the sides given that a loss would mean near ouster from the tournament.
Australia would be fancied to win the match even though their big guns in batting, including David Warner and Steve Smith, failed to come good in the previous match. The formidable Aussie line-up would look to get into the groove in
tomorrow's match and be ready for the tougher challenges ahead.
Smith will hope that the in-form Usman Khawaja and Shane Watson give the side a solid start as they did against New Zealand, putting up 42 runs in five overs.
The Aussie middle-order, which collapsed in a heap against New Zealand, would also be expected to deliver tomorrow. Warner, Smith, Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh had failed with their bats collectively against the trans- Tasmanian rivals.
Australian bowling attack, however, can draw confidence from its performance as it had restricted New Zealand to 142 for eight.
Nathan Coulter-Nile, Australia's strike bowler, would love to be among wickets, along with James Faulkner and Maxwell.
Last match was fruitful for them as they bagged two wickets each, while Watson and Marsh grabbed a wicket each.
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First Published: Mar 20 2016 | 1:22 PM IST

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