Bangladesh saved their best batting for last but in vain as the Tigers finished their World Cup campaign with an eight-wicket defeat to Australia at the Maharashtra Cricket Stadium in Pune yesterday.

The 25-year-old led the Tigers for the second time at the tournament as they bowed out with an eight-wicket defeat by already-qualified semi-finalists Australia in Pune on Saturday.

"It's always a great honour to score a hundred, but I was pretty cooked to be honest," said Marsh, now batting at number three.

Bangladesh managed to post 306 for eight after being sent into bat first.

There was ample confusion and controversies even before Bangladesh boarded their India-bound flight for the ICC World Cup campaign and, as the Tigers prepare to face Australia today in Pune to conclude their disastrous show in the apex event, the scenario remains much the same.

As Bangladesh prepare to face Australia tomorrow in their last World Cup game, questions have started to surface whether this will be the last World Cup appearance for Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim – two of the stalwarts of Bangladesh cricket.

Despite almost a week gone past after the controversial timed out decision of Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Matthews against Bangladesh at Delhi, the war of words still continue over social media platforms.

Bangladesh head coach Javier Cabrera welcomes the challenge of facing Australia in the opening match of their FIFA World Cup Qualifiers campaign and believes his team can bring home a 'positive experience' from their trip down under.

Bangladesh national team analyst Shrinivas Chandrasekaran said in a social media post that he will not be continuing with the Tigers after the World Cup match against Australia at Pune on Saturday.

“Yes I’m done and going home!” Donald told The Daily Star on Thursday.

Glenn Maxwell’s epic on Tuesday in Mumbai was the toast of the cricket world after his outrageous double-hundred against Afghanistan in what turned out to be one of the most memorable matches in ICC World Cup history.

Shakib's possible end to competing in cricket's biggest event and how it ended, will however portray him as both a villain and a hero, much like throughout his career where he often courted controversy.

Bangladesh team sans skipper Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das reached Pune yesterday, a day after they broke a six-match losing streak in the ICC World Cup by clinching a thrilling three-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in New Delhi. 

The difference in his technique is now evident.

Bangladesh lost their rare bout against World champions Australia by a margin of 48 runs at Trent Bridge yesterday. The defeat certainly served as a blow to Bangladesh’s dream for a place in the semifinals of the World Cup. It also a lesson the Tigers learned the hard way

When Mahmudullah Riyad hit the biggest six of the match, a 95-metre straight hit off Adam Zampa in the 42nd over, and Mushfiqur Rahim neared his seventh ODI ton, it was easy to wonder what could have been had Australia been held to 30 runs fewer. After a 48-run loss

Australia opener David Warner made Bangladesh pay for an early drop with a big hundred as the reigning champions piled on the runs in a World Cup match at Trent Bridge in Nottingham yesterday.

In chase of Australia's mammoth 381 for five, Bangladesh reached 333 for 8 -- their highest-ever ODI total -- to lose by 48 runs in Nottingham.

Bangladesh pace-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin may miss today’s World Cup match against Australia because of a lingering back injury. Bangladesh’s highest wicket-taker in the tournament and joint fourth-highest overall, Saifuddin has had a back issue since the World Cup warm-up game

The four-man pace attack is key to Australia’s strength at this World Cup but even then, the twin threat of Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins will hold the most significance for Bangladesh in this game. Starc’s sharp inswingers at pace has demolished top-order left-