Updated On: 20 June, 2019 12:30 PM IST | | mid-day online desk
Australia will start favourites but a passionate Bangladesh are expected to make life tough for the holders.

Steve Smith
It has been a smooth if not dominant ride for Australia thus far but the defending champions run into a tricky Bangladesh when they strive to get closer to World Cup semifinals, here Thursday.
The Aaron Finch-led side is at number two behind table-toppers England, though it also has eight points from five matches. Australia (0.812) are marginally behind the hosts (1.862) when Net Run Rate is taken into account.