Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first, posting a total of 140/8 in their allotted 20 overs. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto led the scoring with 41 runs, followed closely by Towhid Hridoy who contributed 40 runs. Australia's Pat Cummins emerged as the standout bowler, achieving a hat-trick and playing a pivotal role in limiting Bangladesh to a competitive but achievable total.
Following Bangladesh's innings, rain interrupted play, affecting the start of Australia's chase. Despite the disruptions, Australia began their pursuit of 141 runs energetically, with openers Travis Head (30 off 19 balls) and David Warner (28 off 17 balls) laying a solid foundation. However, rain intervened twice during their innings, disrupting their momentum. The match was eventually halted with Australia at 102/2 after 11.2 overs when the second rain interruption occurred.
During the second interruption, Australia was comfortably ahead of the DLS par score of 72 runs after 11.2 overs. With this advantage, Australia was declared the winner by 28 runs per the DLS method.
As a result, Australia won the match against Bangladesh by 28 runs (DLS method) in their Super 8 clash at the T20 World Cup 2024.
This victory maintains Australia's strong performance in the tournament, having remained unbeaten in the group stage and now starting their Super 8 campaign with a win. Bangladesh, despite their efforts with the bat, faced challenges defending their total against a formidable Australian line-up.