Bangladesh escaped with a point against Australia in their second game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 after match was abandoned due to rain.
Australia were denied a crucial win in the Champions Trophy as rain washed out their match with Bangladesh.
Australia needed twenty overs to be delivered for the result to stand under the Duckworth-Lewis system, but they fell four short of that target to see the result void.
Australia were well ahead of the par score according to the Duckworth/Lewis method but with 83/1 in 16 overs rain played the spoilsport. While Australia will be expected to take maximum points against Bangladesh at The Oval, history suggests Smith's side shouldn't underestimate their unheralded opponents.
· Australia have claimed victories in seven of their last 10 outings (L3); two of those defeats coming in their last two matches however.
Australia's Champions Trophy hopes hang in the balance after yet another washout - their second from two games at the tournament - this time against Bangladesh.
Internationally, only Hashim Amla and Viv Richards have passed 4,000 runs quicker than Warner.
The 25-year-old was introduced very late in the innings, in the 35th over, with an intention to curb the attacking instincts of the Bangladesh batsmen.
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Starc came within inches of claiming a hat-trick, nearly bowling last man Mustafizur Raham with a yorker, before settling for a triple-wicket maiden and bowling Mehedi Hasan in his next over.
Bangladesh's sole wicket arrived when Rubel Hossain pinged one back onto Finch's pad but captain Steve Smith quickly restored order, a lifted drive through the covers taking Australia past 50. And if there was any consolation for Smith and his men in the chilly June drizzle, it was that they put together a much-improved performance, one that bodes well for Saturday's must-win game in Edgbaston.
The momentum instantly swung again as Tamim responded with a six and two fours before sealing his own half-century in the 24th over, with his side 90 for three.
Warner, who took eight years to reach the 4000-run mark, also equalled the record of Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who reached the landmark in 93rd ODI innings like the left-hander.
Soumya Sarkar (3) was the first to go in the sixth over at team score of 22 with Josh Hazlewood edging him to Matthew Wade as the opening batsman played without any foot movement.
Zampa first had Sabbir Rahman (8) caught by Smith in the 35th over before scalping the wicket of Mahmudullah in the 37th over.
The frequent loss of partners at the other end was what hampered Bangladesh, as Starc went about cleaning up the tail.
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