In my previous Cricket article, I replied to a comment that if Australia could bowl Bangladesh out without conceding another 50 runs, the Aussies would be in good shape. The Aussie bowlers provided exactly what we needed and picked up the remaining wickets for only an additional 24 runs, with Jason Gillespie and Shane Warne picking up the remaining wickets.

This left the Aussies chasing 307 runs for victory. Normally this would be a pretty high target, especially in the 4th overall innings of a test match, but against Bangladesh it should be reachable. The Aussies got off to a pretty good start, and at stumps (click on the stumps link for a list of terminology used) they are in pretty good shape, with Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist at the crease.

The Aussies need another 95 runs to win a match that, following a horrible first innings, I thought they were going to be embarrassed in. Even if the Aussies walk away from this match with a victory, I believe the match will be remembered for the inspired Cricket that was played by a Bangladesh team that many thought would be slaughtered by the Aussies.

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