Former champions Australia will be up against a resurgent Bangladesh team in the Super 8s round of the 2024 T20 World Cup tonight (June 20). Australia remained undefeated in the group stage while Bangladesh suffered only one loss, which came in a close encounter against South Africa.
Both teams have played some quality cricket in this tournament. However, Australia will have the upper hand because they have never lost a T20 World Cup match against Bangladesh before.
Ahead of the Super 8s battle between Australia and Bangladesh, here are some important things to know about this 2024 T20 World Cup fixture.
Australia vs Bangladesh, 2024 T20 World Cup match details
Match: Australia vs Bangladesh, Match 44, 2024 T20 World Cup
Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
Date and Time: June 20, 8.30 pm Local Time (June 21, 6 am IST)
Australia vs Bangladesh probable XIs
Australia
Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Tim David, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa.
Bangladesh
Litton Das (wk), Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Sakib and Mustafizur Rahman.
Australia vs Bangladesh pitch report
The Australia vs Bangladesh pitch report will be broadcast live before the toss takes place. Generally, the pitch in Antigua supports the batters and a high-scoring battle could be on the cards between Australia and Bangladesh.
Australia vs Bangladesh weather forecast
The skies will be mostly cloudy for this night game in Antigua. The temperature will stay around 28 degrees Celsius while the humidity levels are expected to be around 78%. The wind speed will range around 18 km/h during the match hours.
Australia vs Bangladesh live-streaming details
India: Star Sports network (TV) and Disney+ Hotstar (Live streaming)
Bangladesh: Nagorik TV (TV) and Toffee TV (Live streaming)
Australia: Amazon Prime Video.