Australia 11-4 for trophy after David Warner century sees off Bangladesh

The gulf between the top four and the rest of the field at the Cricket World Cup was emphasised by Australia’s 48-run victory over Bangladesh at Trent Bridge.

Opener David Warner, an 11-4 favourite to top-score for his side, powered the Aussies to an imposing total of 381-5 against a Bangladesh side who had upset South Africa and the West Indies in this tournament.

The Tigers were out to 20-1, from a pre-match 9-2, at the start of their innings and the target proved beyond them despite a decent batting performance on a good pitch in Nottingham.

Mushfiqur Rahim, an 11-2 chance to top-score, continued his good form with a century but Warner’s innings took him to the top of the tournament runscoring chart, ahead of Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan and Australia skipper Aaron Finch.

The Aussies are 11-4 to win the World Cup and their victory, coupled with New Zealand’s win over South Africa on Wednesday, means the top four look well set to reach the semi-finals.

England are 15-8 favourites with India 9-4 and New Zealand 13-2. It is 80-1 bar the front four in the betting with 19 games remaining in the league stage.

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