Match Details

AUS vs BAN 3rd Match, AUS vs BAN 2021

AUS

117-420.0

Bangladesh won by 10 runs

BAN

20.0127-9

Match info

Live

Scorecard

Player of the Match

Mahmudullah Riyad

Bangladesh

52(53)

AUS - 2nd Innings

Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	40	20
10 Over	46	54
15 Over	92	80

BAN - 1st Innings

Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	40	28
10 Over	54	60
15 Over	95	93
20 Over	133	127

Commentary

This is it from the coverage of Aus vs Ban 3rd t20. It was Arijit Kundu with fellow commentator, Anurag Singh, bringing the live match updates on this network. Both of us shall quickly jump to the men's hundred in few minutes and therefore make sure you are tuned to onecricket with some exciting 100 balls game to unfurl.

Mahmudullah Riyaz(Bangladesh Captain): Boys stood up during important times. It was incredible to see the boys fight today. When I and Shakib were batting, we wanted to bat till the 16th or 17th over as we thought it wouldn't be easy for the new batter. We focussed on our process today and held it together. When we were about to enter the field, I wanted Shakib to have a word. All the bowlers did their homework. Mustafizur was brilliant tonight. We had a chat in Zimbabwe that we need to step up as we think we are a balanced side. We just need to be sensible while executing our skills.

Mathew Wade(Australian captain): Bowling has been really good, They have kept us in the game. We didn't take our opportunity with the bat. Very disappointing. We know their overs have been challenging. When the rate goes up to 8 on these wickets, it becomes very challenging. It is tough to close out the innings on these wickets. Funny game, it is. Nathan bowled well to get that.

Man of the Match: Mahmudullah Riyaz

In return, Australia needed only 128 to win from 120 balls. Mathew Wade gave away his wicket early to a turning-in delivery from Nasum Ahmed. Following this, Ben McDermott and Mitch Marsh glued a 63 runs partnership to take Australia to 71-2 after 13.2 overs. They soaked the pressure and were managed well to keep the scoreboard ticking. At one point, Australia was put down to 94-4 after 17.1 overs. This was when Bangladesh came back into the contest. They got rid of Mitch Marsh with a full pitched off-paced delivery. The big fish got out for a scintillating 51 of 47 deliveries. With 22 runs required off the last 2 overs, the game seemed to be in equilibrium. But a stunning 19th over from Mustafizur Rahman bewildered the Aussie duo as they managed to fetch only a single run from it. Despite starting the last over with a six, 15 runs looked like a mountain to climb from 5 deliveries. In the end, Australia fell short of 10 runs and saw their third consecutive defeat in the Bangabandhu series.

After a short stay at the crease, the visitors managed to scalp Shakib with a flighted delivery from Adam Zampa. Affif contributed some quick 19 runs and scampered soon. At one point the home side was reduced to 97-6 after 15.4 overs with Mahmudullah still there. The skipper managed to take Bangladesh to 127 just before debutant, Nathan Ellis bagged his first hattrick on the last three balls of the innings where he foxed Mahmudullah, Mustafizur, and Mehidy Hasan.

The match had started off late as the rain continued for a while. But the good news was that no overs were scrapped off. Mahmudullah Riyaz of Bangladesh had won the coin flip and chose to bat first. They didn't start off that well as the Australians managed to score three runs of the first two overs. Soon, it was followed by wickets of Naim Islam and Soumya Sarkar. They were going less than 6 overs in the powerplay with two experienced men, Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah at either end of the turf.

This is it! Bangladesh seals the series with a 3-0 lead against Australia. This is the first time Bangladesh has clinched a series victory against Australia. Marvelous effort from the boys as they defend a low-scoring total for the second time in the series. If there have to be two areas that can be regarded as the game-changers, it'll be the wicket of Mitch Marsh and that 19th over from Mustafizur Rahman where he just conceded 1 run against Dan Christain and Alex Carey.

OVER 20

Australia

117/4

Alex Carey

20(15)

Dan Christian

7(10)

Mahedi Hasan

0-29(3.0)

19.6 M Hasan to D Christian

1 Fires in a flat one outside off to Christian who drills it to long on for a single. The Tigers are ecstatic and they have pulled off a once-in-a-lifetime series victory against the mighty Aussies.

19.5 M Hasan to D Christian

0 Mahedi Hasan has delivered. Christian has dug the wide yorker straight to cover point for nothing. Game over..

19.4 M Hasan to A Carey

1 Fires in very full onto the boots of Carey who shimmies down the track and misses the flick. Nonetheless, they sneak in a single.

This could be a costly no-ball for Bangladesh.

19.4 M Hasan to D Christian

1nb Bowls a beamer onto Christian who pulls this straight to deep square leg for one. Free hit coming up..

Arijit: Christian doesn't want a single. Are you kidding me!

19.3 M Hasan to D Christian

0 Precious dot!! Fires in full and straight to Christian who drills it back to the bowler. Mahedi Hasan is delighted.

19.2 M Hasan to A Carey

1 Tossed up on the stumps. Carey drags it to the on side for just a single.

Arijit: Much needed six for Australia here. More of this is required.

19.1 M Hasan to A Carey

6 SIXX!!! Much needed maximum. Starts with a short delivery and Carey dispatches this deep into the mid wicket stands. 16 from 5 needed.

Arijit: What an over from Mustafizur Rahman. Only one run conceded of the penultimate over. The Aussies had no clues against him.