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