Bangladesh were 41 for the loss of one wicket by the end of eight overs as they chased the gargantuan target of 382 runs in their World Cup match against Australia at Trent Bridge on Thursday.
David Warner hit a tournament-best 166 as Australia posted 381-5.
The innings was paced brilliantly by Warner, who featured in an opening partnership of 121 with captain Aaron Finch, then 192 with Usman Khawaja.
Australia became the first team to achieve two century partnerships for the first two wickets in a World Cup, but it would have been a tad disappointed with how the innings finished. Three wickets fell in six balls, and only three boundaries were hit off the last three overs.
Opener David Warner, after scoring 166 against Bangladesh, fell victim to a slow delivery by Soumya Sarkar and was easily caught by Rubel Hossain.
After Warner’s dismissal, the 47th over saw the Baggy Greens lose two wickets in quick succession as first Glenn Maxwell (32 off 10) was run out in a mix up with Usman Khawaja at 46.2 overs and then three deliveries later, Khawaja (89 off 72) was caught behind.
Australia were 187 for one in the 33rd over when Warner brought up his century — the left-hander’s second of the tournament after his 107 against Pakistan.
He reached the mark off 110 balls with seven fours and two sixes.
Left-hander Warner could have been out for just 10 when a slashing cut off Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza found its way to Sabbir Rahman at backward point.
But the fielder appeared not to have seen the ball properly against the backdrop of the crowd and it burst through his hands.
Warner, back in the Australia fold after completing a 12-month ban for his role in a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, later cashed in by hooking left-arm fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman for six.
Australia captain Aaron Finch, fresh from his 153 in an 87-run win over Sri Lanka, won the toss and decided to bat on a pitch renowned for high scores in one-day international cricket.
Opening batsman Finch launched Mashrafe, the only survivor on either side from Bangladesh’s shock 2005 ODI win over Australia in Cardiff, for a huge six over cover.
Warner went to his fifty in 55 balls and Finch got there even quicker in 47 balls — the skipper’s eighth half-century in 11 ODI innings.
Finch was out soon afterwards for 53 when Sarkar struck fifth ball with a rising delivery that the surprised right-hander guided straight to Hossain at short third man.
Australia are currently third in the table, with four wins from five games while Bangladesh, following their impressive seven-wicket win over the West Indies, are fifth.
The top four sides from the 10-team round-robin stage qualify for the semi-finals.
Teams
Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch (capt), Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (wkt), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (wkt), Liton Das, Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman
