7 Wins in a Row for Australia as Mitchell Marsh’s 177 Helps Crush Bangladesh

7 Wins in a Row for Australia as Mitchell Marsh’s 177 Helps Crush Bangladesh

Australia defeated Bangladesh by 8 wickets in Pune to end their World Cup group stage in perfect fashion

The victory was Australia’s seventh win in a row in the group stage, after they lost their first two games

Mitchell Marsh’s unbeaten 177-run knock helped Australia chase down a target of 307 in 44.4 overs

Marsh’s 175-run unbeaten stand with Steve Smith helped the Aussies warm-up in style

Up next, Australia will face South Africa in the World Cup semifinal on November 16 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Steve Smith and David Warner both slammed fifties to remain in good touch before the knockouts

Earlier, Towhid Hridoy slammed 74 runs to help Bangladesh score 306/8, their biggest total in World Cup 2023

However, it wasn’t enough to contain the mighty Aussies who were too good for the Bangla Tigers