Nahid Rana to Josh Inglis, Cuts away after pitching on a length, on off. Josh Inglis angles the bat late on the back foot and plays it behind square. Guides it to widish deep third for a single.
Nahid Rana to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Top shot! Back of a length, outside off. Josh Inglis uses the pace and stays on the back foot before punching it crisply between short third and backward point for a cracking four.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cooper Connolly, FOUR BYES! Dear me, that has flown away! Effort ball by Mustafizur. Too short on the top of the stumps. Cooper Connolly is completely rushed on the pull shot and is beaten as the ball flies above his angled bat. It keeps rearing up and even Litton Das climbing the imaginary ladder is not enough as the ball stays above his reach and runs behind to the fence.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cooper Connolly, Nips away from a length, wide outside off, but stays within the guideline. Cooper Connolly opts to leave.
Mustafizur Rahman to Josh Inglis, Tight single! Tad short outside off, Josh Inglis presses back and steers it to point and calls Cooper through for a single. Saif Hassan attacks the ball and throws in a motion to the batting end, but misses his shy, allowing Connolly to get in safely.
Mustafizur Rahman to Josh Inglis, Rolls the fingers to take pace off, full on middle. Josh Inglis waits for it and drills it away to mid off.
Mustafizur Rahman to Josh Inglis, Slants it across the batter, slightly fuller on off. Josh Inglis opens the bat face, stays put and eases it to the backward point fielder.
Mustafizur Rahman to Josh Inglis, Tight line on the stumps, good length. Inglis knocks it straight back at the bowler.
Nahid Rana to Cooper Connolly, And again! The line is on the leg stump, and it skids through the length. Cooper Connolly tries to clip it into the leg side, but the ball thuds the thigh pad yet again. Decent over from Nahid despite starting with a few looseners.
Nahid Rana to Cooper Connolly, Pitched outside leg, at 146.6 kph, on a good length. Cooper Connolly is hurried again by the pace. He tries to play across to the leg side but gets beaten, being hit on the thigh pad.
Nahid Rana to Cooper Connolly, Slams the deck hard, on top of middle. Cooper Connolly plays off the back foot and punches it to cover.
Nahid Rana to Cooper Connolly, Fired onto the pads, on a good length. Cooper is hurried on the glance and the ball rolls off the thigh pad to the keeper's right.
Nahid Rana to Josh Inglis, At 145.8 kph, this is banged halfway down the pitch, on top of off, nipping in. Josh Inglis arches to play the ramp shot, but the ball keeps taking off the runway and flies over the angled bat. The keeper, Litton Das, jumps a bit, but fails to collect it cleanly and parries it to his left, which allows the batters to pinch in a bye.
Nahid Rana to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Into the gap! Another loosener from Nahid, short of a length, outside off. Josh Inglis gets the chance to free his arms and square cuts it to the left of the diving backward point fielder for a boundary.
Nahid Rana to Josh Inglis, WIDE! A loose start for Rana. Loses his radar and sprays a short ball, far outside off, Inglis lets it be.
The speedster Nahid Rana comes into the attack now.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cooper Connolly, A peach! Hones in the corridor of uncertainty, does Rahman. It is full in length and straightens off the pitch, beating Cooper Connolly's attempted back foot punch to the off side. Beaten by a whisker.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cooper Connolly, Slower one, full and on off, Cooper Connolly presses in front and eases it to backward point.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cooper Connolly, FOUR! Building in confidence now is Connolly. Fuller on the off stump line, Cooper Connolly gets on the front foot and nails the cover drive through the narrow gap for a boundary.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cooper Connolly, Outside off, smidge fuller than the previous ball, left alone by Connolly.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cooper Connolly, FOUR! A glorious hit! Shapes away from a good length, outside off. Cooper Connolly has enough room to punch it off the back foot, to the left of the backward point fielder for a boundary.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cooper Connolly, Nagging length, outside off, Cooper is not interested to poke at it.
Australia need 269 runs from 45 overs. The partnership between Connolly and Inglis is gradually starting to take shape.
Taskin Ahmed to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Put away! Taskin Ahmed keeps the length short again, but gives a bit too much width outside off. Josh Inglis cashes in and crunches the cut through point for a boundary.
Taskin Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Hits the length hard and on jags back in again, Josh Inglis stabs it towards cover-point.
Taskin Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Short of a length and on off, nips back and climbs onto the batter, Josh Inglis chops it down off the bottom edge to the off side.
Taskin Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Back of a length and around off, Josh Inglis stays back and steers it towards point.
Taskin Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Full again and on off, Josh Inglis drives it away to mid off.
Taskin Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Fuller in length and on middle, angling in, Josh Inglis works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a brace.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cooper Connolly, Back of a length and just outside off, Cooper Connolly offers no shot at it.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cooper Connolly, DROPPED AND FOUR! Not for the first time, we have seen a dropped catch in this match. Mustafizur Rahman hits the length hard and in the channel outside off, shapes it away. Cooper Connolly pushes at it with hard hands and gets a thick outside edge to the right of first slip. Tanzid Hasan is a bit late to react. Tries to catch it with a reverse cup, but the ball bursts through his hands to the fence behind for a boundary. A big let-off and Connolly survives.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cooper Connolly, An off-cutter, on a length and on off, grips and moves in, Cooper Connolly leaves it alone.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cooper Connolly, Short of a length and outside off, moving away again, Cooper Connolly goes chasing after it but misses again.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cooper Connolly, Pitched up and on off, Cooper Connolly drives it away but straight to mid off.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cooper Connolly, Is there an edge? Fuller in length and around off, shapes away, Cooper Connolly goes for the big booming drive but gets beaten on the outside edge. There is a slight appeal, mainly from the slip cordon, but nothing doing. Litton Das says he did not hear anything, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz opts against the review.
Taskin Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Bashes the length hard, around off, nips back in, Josh Inglis stabs it on the bounce to point.
Taskin Ahmed to Cooper Connolly, Back of a length and on off, Cooper Connolly pats it in front of short cover and scampers across for a quick run.
Taskin Ahmed to Cooper Connolly, Lands this on a good length and on off, Cooper Connolly opens the bat face and steers it away to point.
It looks like one of the zinger bails at the non-striker's end is broken and it is being replaced. Meanwhile, Mehidy Hasan Miraz walks to have a chat with Taskin. And an extra slip has been added now. Good to resume. But it is getting darker by the minute.
Taskin Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Overthrows! On a length and on off, Josh Inglis pushes it towards cover and calls for the run, but is sent back. The fielder hits the stumps at the bowler's end and the ball deflects away, allowing the batters to cross over.
Taskin Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Short of a length and on off, Josh Inglis dabs it down to point.
Taskin Ahmed to Josh Inglis, WIDE! Superb take by the keeper! Good length and around middle and leg, shaping in a long way. Josh Inglis is nowhere near it to glance away, but the ball keeps moving even after going behind the stumps. Litton Das flings himself to his left and grabs it with his outstretched left glove to save four runs for his side.
It has again gotten dark out there. A thick band of cloud is hovering menacingly over the stadium, and it looks ready to burst at any moment. Perfect conditions for the seamers, and Bangladesh have made the most of it so far.
Taskin Ahmed to Josh Inglis, Dug into the surface and in the channel outside off, holds its line, Josh Inglis lets it go to the keeper.
Mustafizur Rahman to Cooper Connolly, Hard-length delivery, on the sixth stump line, Cooper Connolly watches it through but offers no shot at it.
Mustafizur Rahman to Josh Inglis, Back of a length and around leg, Josh Inglis nudges it off his hips through backward square leg for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Josh Inglis, Short of a length and on middle, Josh Inglis stays in his crease and keeps it out.
Mustafizur Rahman to Josh Inglis, Good length and on middle, shapes back in again, Josh Inglis tucks it to short mid-wicket.
Labuschagne's lean run continues in the subcontinent. 0, 5, 19 and now 1. These are his scores since the Pakistan tour. Skipper Josh Inglis walks in at number 4 with his team in a spot of bother early on.
Mustafizur Rahman to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! LBW! A fine review from Bangladesh. Mustafizur Rahman goes full again and on middle, swings it back into the right-hander sharply. Marnus Labuschagne looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW from almost every Bangladeshi player, but the finger stays down. However, this one looks close, and if it is pitching in line, then it is plumb, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz takes the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved, and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds, with the ball hitting the middle and leg stump. Australia are 2/2 now and in big trouble.