Australia will face Bangladesh in their first game of ‘Super 8’ in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The game will take place in Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua on the 21st of June at 6:30 a.m. BST. Here you will find all you need to know about the game. Match Details Table: Schedule of BAN vs AUS match in the T20 World Cup 2024 at Super 8 Stage Match Date (BST) Teams Time (BST) Venue 44 21/6/2024 Bangladesh vs Australia 6:30 AM Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua Read more: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024: Groups, Match Fixtures, and Venues Preview of BAN vs AUS Match in T20 World Cup 2024 Australia had a 100% record of winning in the group stage where they beat all of England, Namibia, Scotland, and Oman comprehensively to become the group champion. Bangladesh also performed impressively in the group. Barring losing a cliffhanger against South Africa, they won all of their group games. Australian batting has arguably been the best in this tournament. In an event where teams are struggling to get runs, Australia has scored 160+ on three occasions. The other game where they didn’t achieve this feat was only because Namibia gave them a target of 73 only and they chased it down within 8 overs. Additionally, they are one of the only 3 teams to score 200+ in an innings in this World Cup till now. On the other hand, Bangladesh have been reliant on their bowling this time. Their pacers have delivered big time. Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain was a revelation for them during this World Cup. The same goes for Tanzim Hasan Sakib who is the joint 3rd highest wicket-taker of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Two of the top 10 wicket-takers of this tournament are from Bangladesh. At the same time, two of the top 10 run-scorers of this ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 are from Australia. Australia’s strongest zone is Bangladesh’s weakest. The Bangladesh team’s batting has been extremely unreliable this time. The horrible lack of form in their top order is a huge concern for them. Their opening pair couldn’t gather a single run two out of four times in this World Cup. They could only manage 9 and 3 runs the other two times in their opening partnership. Additionally, their highest 2nd wicket partnership is only 20 runs and they lost three wickets within 50 runs twice. Shakib Al Hasan’s half-century against the Netherlands is the only occasion of 50+ innings from a Bangladeshi batter this time. These are just some glimpses of their batting performance. Therefore, Australia will look to bat first to put a good total on the board and suffocate the struggling Bangladesh batting lineup. Bangladesh will look toward their bowlers, specially seamers, to get them past this Australian side and start the Super 8 phase with a win. Read more: Bangladesh pacer Tanzim fined for on-field misconduct in T20 World Cup Table: Australia’s Performance in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Match Played 4 Won 4 Lost 0 Tie/NR 0 Highest Run-scorer Marcus Stoinis (156) Highest Wicket Taker Adam Zampa (9) Table: Bangladesh’s Performance in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Played 4 Won 3 Lost 1 Tie/NR 0 Highest Run-scorer Towhid Hridoy (95) Highest Wicket Taker Tanzim Hasan Sakib (9) Read more: Venue Guide: Stadiums of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 H2H T20I Records Between Bangladesh and Australia So Far Table: BAN vs AUS Head-to-Head Records in T20I Format  Matches Played Australia Won Bangladesh Won TIE/NR 10 6 4 0 Table: BAN vs AUS Head-to-Head Records in the ICC T20 World Cup Tournaments So Far Matches Played Australia Won Bangladesh Won TIE/NR 4 4 0 0  Australia will be confident about a win as they never lost to Bangladesh in the ICC T20 World Cup game. However, Bangladesh won 4 out of the last 6 games between these two sides which can be a confidence booster for them. Probable Lineups of BAN vs AUS Match in Super 8 Stage Most Probable XI of Australia Team Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, and Adam Zampa. Most Probable XI of Bangladesh Team Tanzid Hasan, Litton Kumer Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Sakib, and Mustafizur Rahman. Read more: Bangladesh secures last Super 8 spot beating Nepal at T20 World Cup; Pakistan bows out Key Players to Watch in the Australian Team Marcus Stoinis Marcus Stoinis has been the best player for Australia. He is the highest run-scorer and 2nd highest wicket-taker for the team in this campaign. His impact has been a differential factor for them. The games against Oman and Scotland are direct evidence of his impact where Australia had some concerns due to the early fall of wickets. Stoinis not only steadied the ship for Australia but anchored them to sail. He has won Man of the Match in 2 out of 4 games Travis Head Travis Head is the 2nd highest run-scorer for Australia. He has maintained his role of giving a fiery start to the team. However, his main impact would be against Bangladesh pacers. He has a strike rate of almost 200+ against right-handed pacers this year. Therefore, he is the perfect man to tackle the fearsome pace attack of Bangladesh. Adam Zampa Adam Zampa has been the go-to spin bowler of Australia for a long time. He is the highest wicket-taker for Australia and the 2nd most impactful player for this team. He won the Man of the Match award in the other two matches where Marcus Stoinis didn’t win. Bangladesh traditionally suffers against leg-spinners. Therefore, he can be vital for this game. Read more: Analysis of Australia Squad in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Key Players to Watch in the Bangladesh Team Tanzim Hasan Sakib Given the form of batting, Bangladesh have to rely on their bowlers largely to get a result from this game. And so far, no one is more reliable than Tanzim Sakib. He has been a headache for opponent top-order batters. He has taken 4 against Nepal, 3 against South Africa, and 1 each against Sri Lanka, and Netherlands in his opening spells. Bangladesh need early wickets in this game and Tanzim Sakib is the man for this. Rishad Hossain He has been a trump card for Bangladesh. He picked 7 wickets but all of them were huge and game-changing wickets. Australian batters struggle against spinners, especially leggings. Rishad Hossain has to play one of his best games with the ball. Also, the match is supposed to be a bit more high-scoring. Therefore, his pinch-hitting can prove vital against Nepal. Mustafizur Rahman Another of the key bowlers of Bangladesh. If Tanzim Sakib does the damage in the beginning, he destroys the opponent’s innings in the end. He has been the death-over specialist of this World Cup. His role becomes more crucial as he might be bowling against their hard-hitters like Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, and Tim David. Bangladesh need a classic Mustafiz show in this game. Verdict Australian Men’s Cricket Team always enter every tournament and matches as the favorites. They have maintained their winning streak in this ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 so far. Not to mention, they are favorites in the BAN vs AUS match in the Super 8 stage. However, Bangladesh can also turn out to be the winner if they can solve their issue with batting. Read more: Analyzing Bangladesh Squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim is set to miss next month's five-match T20 home series against Australia over strict isolation norms. As per the conditions set by Cricket Australia, every Bangladeshi cricketer needs to be quarantined for at least 14 days ahead of the T20 series. Mushfiqur missed this isolation deadline even after coming back without playing the ODI series in Zimbabwe. Mushfiqur flew back home from Harare on July 14 after coming to know that his parents had contracted Covid-19. To fulfil the requirement of the 14-day mandatory quarantine before the series, Mushfiqur needed to isolate himself by July 20, but he missed the deadline due to family commitments. Also read: Tamim to miss home series against Australia, New Zealand Mushfiqur wanted to isolate himself on July 22, but the operations committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) told him that "it won’t work now".  “Mushfiqur wanted to play the series, but he missed the deadline by two days,” Akram Khan, the chair of cricket operations of BCB, told the media. “A specific quarantine period is in our agreement with Cricket Australia. So, we cannot include Mushfiqur now. We talked to them, but they did not agree." The first match of the series will take place on August 3, while the other matches will be played on August 4, 6, 7 and 9. All the matches will take place at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. Also read: Australia’s August tour of Bangladesh 'on'