Andrew Symonds smashed an unbeaten century to help Australia score a 67-run victory over Bangladesh in the second one-day international on Wednesday. The Queenslander’s 103 not out helped the tourists set a tough 251-run target for Bangladesh on a pitch not conducive to stroke play. The home side were bowled out for 183 in reply.
Skipper Ricky Ponting and opener Matthew Hayden took Australia closer to victory on Wednesday after their early scare against bottom-ranked Bangladesh in the first Test. Ponting was on 72 at stumps on the fourth day with first-innings centurion Adam Gilchrist on six as Australia reached 212-4, 95 short of a win.
Adam Gilchrist struck a robust century to lead an Australian fightback against Bangladesh on the third day of the first Test here in Bangladesh on Tuesday. The hard-hitting left-hander struck a gritty 144 to help avoid the ignominy of a follow-on before the Australian bowlers struck crucial blows in Bangladesh’s second innings.
Australia’s wily leg-spinner Shane Warne said on Saturday all Test scalps were important and that he had not blasted Muttiah Muralitharan for taking easy wickets. Warne, who was quoted as saying earlier this year that competitors like Sri Lankan off-spinner Muralitharan had got a lot of ”cheap wickets”, said he had been quoted out of context then.