| The third and final match of Group A was a must-win | | | | time, most of Australia's final total was scored. They |
| situation for Bangladesh. Australia led the group with | | | | recovered to 141//7, with Michael Hussey ending |
| a healthy run-rate. Their task was easy - avoid a | | | | unbeaten on 47 off 29 balls. Shakib Al Hasan and |
| heavy defeat against Bangladesh and qualify for the | | | | Mohammed Ashraful were the two most economical |
| Super Eights. At Bridgetown, Barbados, Aussie | | | | bowlers for the Bengal Tigers, with economy rates |
| captain Michael Clarke won the toss and elected to | | | | of 6.00 each. |
| bat first. | | | | Bangladesh's reply got off to the worst start, with |
| The Aussies got off to a typically brisk start, scoring | | | | both openers gone for nought by the second over. |
| 16 runs off the first two overs. However, their | | | | Bangladesh was 4/2. It got even worse when Aftab |
| in-form opener, Shane Watson, fell to fast bowler | | | | Ahmed and Mahmudullah fell to Dirk Nannes; |
| Mashrafe Mortaza off the first ball of the third over. | | | | Bangladesh was 16/4. Captain Shakib Al Hasan and |
| His partner, David Warner was the next to go for 16; | | | | Mushfiqur Rahim staged a brief recovery, taking the |
| Australia was 21/2. Australia found progress difficult | | | | score to 63 in the 11th over, before Shakib fell. |
| against the Bangladesh spinners. Michael Clarke was | | | | Bangladesh's innings subsided from that point on. |
| next to go, leaving the Aussies tottering at 37/3. | | | | Wickets fell with the score at 70, 81, 100 and finally |
| Bangladesh was smelling blood when they dismissed | | | | at 144. Bangladesh was 114 all out in the 19th over, |
| Clarke, David Hussey and Cameron White by the end | | | | handing the Aussies an uncomplicated 27-run win at |
| of the 13th over; Australia was 65/6. | | | | the end. Dirk Nannes was the top Aussie bowler with |
| Where other teams would crumble, the Aussie spirit | | | | 4/18 off his four overs. For his top score of 47, |
| is disinclined to surrender. Leg-spinner Steve Smith | | | | Michael Hussey was adjudicated Player of the Match. |
| joined Michael Hussey and the two of them stabilised | | | | Bangladesh was out of the 2010 tournament, which |
| the innings and then erected a substantial partnership | | | | would affect their seeding at the next event. |
| of 74 runs in seven overs. It was a case of Australia | | | | Australia and Pakistan were through to the Super |
| seizing the initiative from the Bangladeshis. Smith was | | | | Eights. |
| the last man out for Australia in the last over. By that | | | | |