6 September 2008

Australia 198-5 (M Hussey 57no, Marsh 30) beat

Bangladesh 125 (Tamim Iqbal 63, Hopes 3-30) by 73 runs

Third One Day International, Darwin. Australia wins the series 3-0

Bangladeshi opener Tamim Iqbal played a good game making the best score in the match. Despite of that, Australia ended the series with a 3-0 clean sweep. Australia won the third One Day International in Darwin by 73 runs.

Mike Hussey had scored highest and remained not out Australia's uncharacteristically innings lacking orderly continuity. He made 57 runs. The innings included three run outs. Shaun Marsh was the second man making the next best score of 30. Tamim Performed brilliantly and rapidly from the top of the order. But his other team players failed to keep their wickets intact.

The other highest scorer was Shakib Al Hasan. He made 27. The time, when the pair was contributing 60 collectively for the fourth wicket, there were probabilities of an upset victory. Shakib was caught by Mike Hussey at the delivery of James Hopes.

The visiting team Fall apart in familiar way to be bowled out for just 125; at 82 they were losing just three. Tamim was the eighth man to loose his wicket. He was caught by Stuart Clark at the delivery of Shane Watson. Hopes got three for 30. Clark and Watson got two wickets each. Australia made the first two wins by 180 runs and eight wickets respectively.