Nathan Lyon ended the match with career-best figures of 13/154
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Australia spinner Nathan Lyon troubled Bangladesh once again as he took a six-wicket haul to not only guide his side to a seven-wicket win on the fourth day in Chittagong, but also a 1-1 series draw.
David Warner celebrates after scoring his 20th Test century
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Australia opener David Warner continued to impress with the bat as he scored a brilliant 123 to give his side a 72-run lead at the end of a rain-affected third day against Bangladesh in Chittagong.
David Warner is just 12 runs away from his 20th Test century
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David Warner, captain Steve Smith and Peter Handscomb made an unbeaten 88, 58 and 69 not out respectively as Australia took the attack to Bangladesh in sweltering conditions on the second day in Chittagong.
Nathan Lyon ended the day with figures of 5-77 off 28 overs
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Nathan Lyon speared through Bangladesh’s batting line-up with a five-wicket haul, but even though he left the hosts reeling on the first day in Chittagong, Sabbir Rahman and captain Mushfiqur Rahim came to the rescue with knocks of 66 and 62 not out respectively.
Warner did not require any assistance to leave the field
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Australia opener David Warner retired hurt after a bouncer from pace bowler Josh Hazlewood struck him on the side of the neck during an intra-squad practice game in Darwin on Tuesday.
“Mitchell is a very exciting young leg-spinner who we think will benefit immensely from further experience in the sub-continent”
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Australia have called up uncapped leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson to their squad for the upcoming Test tour of Bangladesh, while pace bowler Jackson Bird has replaced fellow seamer James Pattinson.
“He will now undertake a period of rest from bowling”
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Australia left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc will play no part in the national team’s upcoming tour of Bangladesh as he has not fully recovered from a stress fracture in his foot.
“It is nice to score runs but, if my hundred helps win Bangladesh a game, it is a special feeling”
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Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has been in sublime form in the ongoing Champions Trophy, but his side are in a difficult situation when it comes to qualifying for the semi-finals.
“We’re confident the tour will take place”
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Cricket Australia have announced that they will be sending a security team to Bangladesh next week to assess the security situation in the country.
Australia last played a bilateral series in Bangladesh in 2011
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Cricket Australia chairman David Peever has told Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan that Australia will tour Bangladesh later this year.
