World Twenty20, live cricket score: Australia opt to bat against West Indies

A win against Bangladesh won't count for much when ICC World Twenty20 champions West Indies face off against Australia. George Bailey's side though are hurting from their opening loss against Pakistan. Both teams will now look to collect full points when they fight each other in Mirpur. All the updates...

After a loss and a win, West Indies are placed second in Group 2 of the ICC World Twenty20. Australia on the other hand failed to win their opener and are currently just above bottom-placed Bangladesh - a place that this team is unaccustomed to. In a match that promises to have a repercussion on each of the four teams in the group, both West Indies and Australia will fight tooth and nail for full points. (Scorecard | Commentary | Points Table )

West Indies are banking on memories of their last encounter against the Aussies in an ICC World Twenty20 event. The team under Darren Sammy defeated Australia in the semis, moving forward to claim the title. Sammy feels the memories of that semifinal can once again bolster the confidence in his camp. (Read full report here ).

Australia have several star performers and many experts would continue to place their bets on this team, at least on paper. The cautious though would know that for all their prowess, Australia did go down by 16 runs to Pakistan in what was a high-scoring thriller. Opener Aaron Finch however, is not too perturbed and said that his side is raring to make the most of their remaining three matches in the Super-10 stage. (Read )

The India equation: The match will be closely followed by the Indian camp - the team takes on Bangladesh in the second match of the day (Preview ). If West Indies beat Australia today, the Men in Blue can assure themselves of a semifinal berth by just beating Bangladesh later on Friday - an easy possibility considering their recent form. Currently topping Group two with two wins from two matches, India have already faced Pakistan and West Indies - registering confident wins.

Story first published on: Friday, 28 March 2014 12:55

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