AUS vs BAN, Super 8: Mitchell Marsh enjoying leading strong group in T20 World Cup 2024

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh is loving leading Australia in the T20 World Cup 2024. Speaking after Australia’s convincing win against Bangladesh in their first Super 8 fixture on Friday, 21 June, Marsh said that Australia are a great team to lead and it helps that the side has a lot of experience in its ranks.

Australia hammered Bangladesh by 28 runs (DLS) in Antigua. First, Mitchell Marsh’s team restricted Bangladesh to a below-par 140-run total, with Pat Cummins picking up his first ever T20I hat-trick. Coming into bat, David Warner and Travis Head bullied Bangladesh into submission, hitting 59 runs from the first six overs of the game, after which rain played hide and seek. Australia came out to bat once after and were 100/2 in 11.2 overs when the match was called off.

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“It was an exciting bowling performance with everyone chipping in. This is a very good playing XI, we spoke before the start to have the team to take us deep into the tournament and have a team based on the conditions and it’s going well. I’m loving it (on captaincy), great team to lead, great group filled with experience, the support staff have been excellent and the families are here as well. Have another game tomorrow and we’re looking forward to it,” Mitchell Marsh said in the post match presentation ceremony.

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Australia will face Afghanistan and India in their next two games in the Super 8 stage. The side have dominated their fixtures so far. They beat England comprehensively in their group stage competition and would hope to continue their terrific run in the tournament. On a personal front, Marsh is yet to bowl a single over in the T20 World Cup 2024 due to a hamstring injury. Marsh was expected to bowl against Bangladesh but decided to stay away.