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SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2015 World Cup result and standings Pool A At Hobart Scotland 130 all out v Australia 133-3 Australia won by seven wickets Pool B At Auckland Zimbabwe 287 all out (Brendan Taylor 138, Sean Williams 50) v India 288-4 (Suresh Raina 110 not out, MS Dhoni 85 not out) India won by six wickets Pplayed won lost tied no result points run rate Pool A New Zealand 6 6 0 0 0 12 +2.564 - qualified Australia 6 4 1 0 1 9 +2.257 - qualified Sri Lanka 6 4 2 0 0 8 +0.371 - qualified Bangladesh 6 3 2 0 1 7 +0.136 - qualified England 6 2 4 0 0 4 -0.753 Afghanistan 6 1 5 0 0 2 -1.853 Scotland 6 0 6 0 0 0 -2.218 Pool B India 6 6 0 0 0 12 +1.827 - qualified South Africa 6 4 2 0 0 8 +1.707 - qualified Pakistan 5 3 2 0 0 6 -0.194 Ireland 5 3 2 0 0 6 -1.014 West Indies 5 2 3 0 0 4 -0.511 Zimbabwe 6 1 5 0 0 2 -0.527 UAE 5 0 5 0 0 0 -1.961 Note: Top four in each group qualify for quarter-finals. Bangladesh want to build on ‘remarkable’ World Cup AUCKLAND: Bangladesh hope their But in the last few years Bangladesh have “remarkable” progress into the World Cup shown improvement in one-day interna- HOBART: Australian cricketers congratulate captain Michael Clarke (center) after he took a catch to dismiss Scotland batsman Frederick quarter-finals will help the passionate tionals and Twenty20 by beating top Coleman at the Bellerive Oval ground during the 2015 Cricket World Cup Pool A match. —AFP cricketing nation build for the future and nations like England, India and Sri Lanka. compete on a regular basis with stronger Their recent progress has impressed rivals. Ranked number nine in the one- New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum. Australia skittle Scotland day standings, Bangladesh defeated num- “I think the development of their skills in ber six England to qualify for the knock- general has improved a lot over the last out round for the first time. few years. They’ve always been tough at HOBART: Mitchell Starc continued his impres- internationals against Australia had ended in innings, including six fours, ended when he High on confidence after their tough home,” said McCullum. “But their ability to sive World Cup campaign with a four-wicket thumping defeats-by six wickets in 1999, 203 turned a short ball from Cummins to James fight against Pool A table-toppers New now travel, I think you’re seeing their haul as Australia overpowered Scotland by sev- runs in 2007, 189 runs in 2005 and 200 runs in Faulkner at long leg. Zealand on Friday, a match won by the skills-set develop as well. “I think what we en wickets in Hobart yesterday. Left-arm pace- 2013. Opener Kyle Coetzer-who made 253 runs Scotland were 130 for eight off 25 overs co-hosts by just three wickets, saw the other night with a couple of the man Starc took four for 14 in 4.4 overs as in Scotland’s first four matches of this tourna- when rain fell and their innings was finished four Bangladesh now face defending champi- guys there (against England in Adelaide), Scotland, in their last Pool A match of this tour- ment-fell for nought, his second successive balls after the resumption, with Davey and Iain nament, collapsed to 130 all out in barely half duck, when his flat-footed drive off Starc was Wardlaw (nought) both undone by Starc yorkers. ons India in the quarter-finals in the threat that they pose with ball in hand their alloted overs after losing the toss at caught by Steven Smith at third slip. Australia lost Aaron Finch early in their chase Melbourne on March 19. for their quick bowlers is a lot more dan- Bellerive Oval. Wickets fell in clusters and 36 for two became before Clarke and Watson (24) put on 58 for the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief gerous than a few years ago. There were five ducks in the innings, with fast 37 for three when Scotland captain Preston second wicket. Watson became Davey’s 15th executive Nizam Uddin Chowdhury “So I guess that is the sheer weight of bowler Pat Cummins, recalled in place of Mommsen fell for a second-ball duck when he wicket of the World Cup when he top-edged a described Bangladesh’s progress as numbers as well that Bangladesh possess- dropped spinner Xavier Doherty, taking three for mishooked a Shane Watson bouncer to Starc at sweep and was caught by wicket-keeper remarkable. “This has been a remarkable es, and the passion for the game is start- 42 in seven overs. deep backward square leg. Then 50 for four was Matthew Cross. success and validates our faith in the ing to flow through so you’re starting to Matt Machan, who plays for English county soon transformed into 51 for five when off-spin- Clarke’s quickfire innings, including seven team,” Chowdhury told AFP. see talent rise to the top, and they’ll side Sussex, top-scored with 40 and Calum ner Glenn Maxwell struck first ball, Richie fours and two sixes, came to end when a pull off “It is also important to look at the big- become a very tough proposition over MacLeod made 22 but at 79 for seven there was Berrington chipping tamely to cover. Wardlaw was brilliantly caught by the diving ger picture. Achievements like this go a the next few years.” a real chance Scotland would be dismissed for Left-hander Machan’s enterprising 35-ball Leask, running round the boundary. —AFP long way in further popularising the Bangladesh’s chief selector Faruque under 100. game, unearthing talent, drumming up Ahmed predicted the team will continue However, bold hitting from the ninth-wicket support and attracting opportunities and to improve after the World Cup. “This duo of Josh Davey (26) and Michael Leask (23 SCOREBOARD investment in cricket.” World Cup showing means a lot to us,” not out) took the non-Test side to three figures. Chowdhury believed the performance Ahmed told AFP. “We have great passion Australia captain Michael Clarke-passed fit after HOBART: Scoreboard in the World Cup Pool A match between Australia and Scotland at Bellerive Oval, Hobart, yes- will help in building for the future. “There for the game which is evident in all cor- missing training in midweek to rest his ham- terday: are always challenges in the path of ners of the country and by watching the string injury-then decided to give himself some Scotland Bowling: Starc 4.4-1-14-4 (1w); Cummins 7-1-42-3 (1w); development and progress but we have Bangladesh team do well will inspire a batting practice ahead of the quarter-final in K. Coetzer c Smith b Starc 0 Watson 3-0-18-1; Johnson 4-1-16-1 (1w); Maxwell 4-0- been patient with our system. We have whole generation.” Adelaide on March 20 by making a run-a-ball 47 C. MacLeod c Warner b Starc 22 24-1 (1w); Faulkner 3-0-15-0 (1w); M. Machan c Faulkner b Cummins 40 seen a steady improvement across all for- Journalist Azad Majumdar said recent opening the innings. There was a worrying moment for Australia, P. Mommsen c Starc b Watson 0 Australia mats of the game in recent years,” he said. performances will boost Bangladesh’s sta- when with 39 still needed for victory, rain F. Coleman c Clarke b Johnson 0 M. Clarke c Leask b Wardlaw 47 “I am confident that Bangladesh crick- tus at international level as well as their stopped play. But when the match resumed, R. Berrington c Warner b Maxwell 1 A. Finch c Coleman b Taylor 20 et is ready to take the next step forward.” coffers. M. Cross c Haddin b Cummins 9 S. Watson c Cross b Davey 24 new batsman David Warner-usually an opener - J. Davey b Starc 26 J. Faulkner not out 16 A cricket-mad country of 156 million peo- “A quarter-final berth will give them a settled Australia’s nerves with a straight six and a ple, Bangladesh inherited their passion for financial boost. Bangladesh badly needed R. Taylor c Haddin b Cummins 0 D. Warner not out 21 four off the first two balls he faced. M. Leask not out 23 Extras (lb2, w3) 5 the game from Pakistan, of which they to perform at some level to keep the oth- Warner finished on 21 not out, off just six I. Wardlaw b Starc 0 Total (3 wkts, 15.2 overs) 133 were part until independence in 1971. er countries interested in playing against balls, while James Faulkner (16 not out) ended Extras (lb1, w8) 9 Did not bat: S Smith, G Maxwell, B Haddin, M Johnson, They were granted Test status in 2000 them. the match with a six as Australia finished on 133 Total (all out, 25.4 overs) 130 M Starc, P Cummins but have shown little progress in the five- “Bangladesh is slowly becoming a for three in 15.2 overs. Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Coetzer), 2-36 (MacLeod), 3-37 Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Finch), 2-88 (Watson), 3-92 (Clarke) day format, losing all but seven of their 88 force to reckon with at home.