Bangladesh vs Australia, AUS in BAN, 3 T20Is, 2026 Jun 19 Full score card

OUT! TAKEN EASILY! That's that. Joy for Australia. Heartbreak for Bangladesh as they could see the finish line, but could not cross it in the end. Australia win by 7 runs. Hardie bowls a slower one, full and around off. Towhid Hridoy is beaten by the lack of pace and mistimes the lofted shot off the toe end towards long on. Tim David keeps his calm, moves a bit to his right and takes a simple catch. Marsh lets out a roar of relief as Hardie is engulfed by his teammates, absolutely over the moon. Australia win the 3-match T20I series, taking the lead by 2-0.

FOUR! Off the top edge! But that should do it for the Aussies. Back of a length, outside off. Towhid Hridoy swings with all his might to smoke it out of the park, but gets a thick top edge behind, over the keeper's head for a boundary. 8 runs needed from the final ball.

SIX! Hang on! It's not over yet. Cross-seam delivery, outside off, on a fuller length. Towhid Hridoy gets the ball in his slot and slices it powerfully over deep extra cover for a six. 12 needed from 2 balls.

WIDE! A bit of nerves there. He tries to keep it away from the hitting arc, but errs it miles outside off, breaching the tramline. Hridoy swings but misses. Wide given.

Wide yorker, outside off. Towhid Hridoy carves it through cover. Nikhil Chaudhary is swift to his right from deep point to cut it off and keep the batter down to a couple of runs only. 19 needed off 3 balls. Bangladesh are running out of deliveries.

Beaten by pace! Hard length, far outside off, with a decent lift off the track. Towhid Hridoy reaches out to cut it away, but gets off-balanced and is beaten by the pace and bouce. The ball goes over his angled bat.

A lot fuller, outside off. Abdul Saqlain reaches out, gets his bat under the ball and chips it on the bounce to long off. Abdul is ready for the second, but Hridoy decides to keep the strike.

WIDE! Completely off the radar. Hardie goes wayward and spills it beyond the tramline. Abdul lets it pass. 22 needed now from 6 balls.

That six just gave the crowd a glimmer of hope. Bangladesh now need 23 from the final over. Can they pull off something special? Aaron Hardie to bowl the final over.

SIX! He does and that's a monster of a hit! On a back of a length, just outside off at 125.6 kph. Towhid Hridoy picks the length in a trice and nails the pull shot behind deep square leg for a six.

Slightly back of a length, outside off. Abdul Saqlain drags it off the inner half to long on for just a single. 29 runs needed from 7 balls. Something has to give in the last ball. Can Hridoy go big in the final delivery of this penultimate over?

Good response! Off cutter, dug well short, outside off. Abdul Saqlain is months early into the pull shot and gets beaten all ends up by the lack of pace.

FOUR! Up and over and it beats the fielder! Important runs for the hosts. Ellis goes for the yorker, but doesn't quite land it where he wants. It is in the slot, on off. Abdul Saqlain brings his bottom hand to play and blasts it over mid off for a boundary. They need 30 runs from 9 balls.

And again! Wide outside off, on a fractionally fuller length. Abdul Saqlain stays put and swings aimlessly, only to get beaten on the outside edge. This is top-drawer bowling by Ellis.

Swing and a miss! Ellis hones it in the channel, on a fuller length. Abdul Saqlain swooshes hard at it, looking to smash it down the ground, but misses.

34 runs needed now from the final 2 overs now. Nathan Ellis continues.

Much fuller, outside off. Abdul Saqlain drags it across from the inner portion of the bat to long on for a single only. The Aussies won't mind these singles at this stage. 34 needed off the last 2 overs now.

FOUR! Fine shot! A much-needed one for the hosts. Overpitched by Zampa with a generous flight on offer, on off. Abdul Saqlain gets under it nicely and carves it powerfully, to the left of Zamp and the ball beats the long off fielder to his right before trickling into the fence. 35 needed form 13 balls.

Pitched fuller and around off. Towhid Hridoy scuffs the slog sweep off the inside half of the bat to long on for a single. He looks for the second, but aborts to challenge David's arm.

Slows it up, full in length, just around off and it holds its line. Abdul Saqlain swings hard to go downtown, but inside edges it through his legs to short fine leg. Just a single.

Dishes out a googly, full on leg. Towhid Hridoy sits across and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single. Bowling smartly to his field, is Zampa. 41 needed from 16 now.

Slight halt! Towhid Hridoy gets a blow on his helmet and the physio is out in the middle to have a check. All fine now and we are good to go...

Flatter and fuller, following the batter on the leg stump line. Towhid Hridoy shuffles outside leg, sits down to sweep, but top edges it straight onto his helmet grill before the ball rolls to square leg. They look for a single, but there is none on offer. Hridoy will go through a mandatory concussion check.

At pace, full and around off. Towhid Hridoy stabs the ball to the right of the bowler. Ellis moves to his right to stop it, but the ball evades him for a single. What a fantastic over. Just 2 runs and a wicket from it. Bangladesh need 42 runs from 18 balls.

Stump-to-stump line, a touch fuller in length. Abdul Saqlain forces it down to long on for a single.

In and around off, on a length. Punched off the back foot to cover.

Shamim Hossain bites the dust. Abdul Saqlain walks in to bat now.

OUT! TAKEN! Hardie makes a tough catch look easy and Ellis gets the reward for unleashing his bag of tricks. He bowls a length-delivery, on the leg stump line. Shamim Hossain crouches a bit to play the pull shot, but does not get enough room to free his arms and complete the follow-through. Mistimes it as the bat twists at the point of contact, and airs it to the right of deep square leg. Aaron Hardie covers a good ground to his right and takes a fine running catch. Bangladesh are 153/5, still needing 44 runs from 21 balls.

Another off-pace delivery, short and outside off. Shamim Hossain hangs back and stabs it to the backward point fielder. Smart bowling, this from Ellis. 44 needed off 22 balls.

The back-of-the-hand slower one, full on middle. Shamim Hossain bunts it down the pitch.

44 needed from the final 4 overs now. This could still go either way. Nathan Ellis returns.

A shocking review from Australia. Completely out of desperation. Zampa goes full and it is the conventional leg break in front of the stumps. Towhid Hridoy plants the front leg to the pitch of the ball and looks to flick but seems to have gotten an inside edge onto the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but the finger stays down. Marsh and Inglis both converge to have a chat with the bowler and the skipper opts for a review. An UltraEdge confirms a big deflection. Australia burn a review. But another fine over from an Aussie pov.

FOUR! PUNISHED! Some venom in that shot from Hridoy. A lot fuller and around off. Towhid Hridoy shuffles to the leg side and smashes it up and over the cover fielder, beating long off to his left for a cracking boundary. 44 needed from 25 balls. 150 up for Bangladesh!

A slider on middle, Hridoy flicks the full ball to short mid-wicket.

Fired onto the pads, full in length. Shamim goes for a sweep, but gets a top edge to the right of the keeper for a single.

FOUR! Precious boundary! Drops it short on leg, Shamim Hossain plants the back knee into the pitch and pulls it to split the deep fine leg and deep mid-wicket fielders for a boundary.

A touch short, on middle. Towhid Hridoy short-arm pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Another quiet over in the game's context. Last 5 overs left, Bangladesh need 54 from those. Australia, at the same stage, were 147/4. Bangladesh are 143/4. Nothing really separates both sides at the moment. Australia's trump card, Adam Zampa (2-0-21-1) is back on.

Too full, on off, Towhid Hridoy digs it back to the bowler. The ball parries off Nikhil Chaudhary's hand and rolls towards mid off. They cross.

Quicker, outside off, Shamim Hossain taps it to extra cover for a single.

Fired in, on leg, Towhid Hridoy tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Beaten! Full and outside off, Towhid Hridoy looks to cut it but misses.

Too full, on off, Towhid Hridoy blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Nikhil Chaudhary is greeted with a boundary on this first ball! Short and wide, Towhid Hridoy picks it well and cuts it in the gap through backward point for a boundary.

The equation - Bangladesh need 61 runs in 36 balls. And all of a sudden the asking rate has shot up over 10s an over. More spin as Nikhil Chaudhary is into the attack now. He replaces Aaron Hardie.

Fired in, on leg, Towhid Hridoy turns it to square leg for a single. 61 runs needed from the final 6 overs now.

Short, outside off, Towhid Hridoy taps it back to the right of the bowler.

Down the leg side, Shamim Hossain looks to flick it but doesn't connect well. The ball rolls towards fine leg. They collect a single.

Too full, on off, Shamim Hossain taps it back to the bowler.

One brings two. 130/2 becomes 134/4 for Bangladesh. But more importantly, they have lost both their set batters in the span of just four balls. Shamim Hossain is the new batter in for the hosts.

OUT! TAKEN! Not a wicket-taking delivery and Saif has thrown his wicket away. Full and wide outside off, it was also outside the tramline and could have easily been a wide had he left it alone. But Saif Hassan still reaches out to it and looks to slap it over covers. Gets it sliced off the outside edge and the ball lobs in the air towards cover. Mitchell Marsh backtracks and takes a comfortable catch around his chest with a reverse cup. Bangladesh are 134/4 after 13.2 overs.

Fired in, on leg, Saif Hassan flicks it to mid-wicket for a brace. The running between the wickets has been excellent.

Bangladesh need 65 runs in 42 balls. The asking rate has gone above 9 an over, but they are still going over 10 runs per over. Joel Davies (2-0-17-1) replaces Nathan Ellis.

Nice and full, on off, Towhid Hridoy drives it through covers for a brace. Excellent running between the wickets.

Australia roar back into the contest through a superb catch by The Bison. Sometimes a single moment of brilliance in the field is all it takes to swing the momentum, and this could well be that spark for the tourists. Towhid Hridoy is in at number 5. The captain will have to play a responsible knock as the platform has been set nicely by the top order.

OUT! CAUGHT! What a catch from Mitchell Marsh. These catches are always difficult. Shaping away, on a length, outside off. Parvez Hossain Emon makes up his mind and tries to go big down the ground. He tries to hit it too hard and loses his shape and gets a thick outside edge as the ball goes in the air and over covers. Mitchell Marsh runs behind from cover, keeps his eyes on the ball, and takes a magnificent catch while falling on the ground. Bangladesh are 130/3 after 12.5 overs.

Much fuller, outside off, Saif Hassan toe ends it towards mid off for a single.

On the stump, on a length, Parvez Hossain Emon taps it to mid off for a single.

Down the leg side, Parvez Hossain Emon looks to flick it but the ball brushes his pads and rolls towards fine leg. They collect two leg byes. The 50-run partnership comes up between Emon and Saif.

FOUR! Brilliant from Parvez Hossain Emon! A tad fuller, outside off, Parvez Hossain Emon picks the length early. He latches onto it and powers it over mid off for a boundary.

Despite going for a boundary, only 6 runs from Ellis' second. 75 runs needed off 48 balls for Bangladesh. Here's Aaron Hardie (2-0-17-0) back on, replacing Joel Davies.

A full toss, on leg, Saif Hassan flicks it but finds the fielder at short fine leg. Nathan Ellis gets away with this.

A yorker, right into the blockhole, Parvez Hossain Emon digs it to mid off for a single.

Bangs it short and outside off, Parvez Hossain Emon swings at it but misses.

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Full and outside off, Parvez Hossain Emon stays back and swings hard at it. Gets a thick outside edge as the ball goes through short third for a boundary.

Past the edge! Nice and full, outside off, Parvez Hossain Emon swings hard but misses as the ball nips away off the pitch.

Back of a length, on off, Saif Hassan taps it to backward point for a single.

The hosts have the upper hand here and are way ahead of the asking rate. With eight wickets in hand, Bangladesh need 81 runs in 54 balls. And as the Aussies hunt for wickets, Nathan Ellis (1-0-8-0) replaces Aaron Hardie.

Good comeback after the six. Short and on off, Parvez Hossain Emon taps it back to the bowler.

Short and wide, Parvez Hossain Emon looks to slap it but gets a bottom edge as the ball bounces towards the keeper.

SIX! That has gone the distance! Flatter, just outside off, Parvez Hossain Emon gets down on one knee and muscles it down the ground and over long off for a biggie. 13 off the over already with 2 balls to go.

Full and wide, Parvez Hossain Emon reaches out to it and slaps it through covers for a brace. Excellent running between the wickets.

Much fuller, on leg, Saif Hassan flicks it to square leg for one.

FOUR! What a shot! Full and straight from Joel Davies, Saif Hassan picks it well and drills it past the right of the bowler for a boundary straight down the ground. Splits long on and long off perfectly.

DRINKS BREAK! Despite losing two wickets, the approach from the Bangladesh batters has not changed. Parvez Hossain Emon and Saif Hassan are looking good in the middle and they will try to stitch a gritty stand. Australia have been under pressure and they will try and hunt for wickets. Bangladesh needs 94 runs in the final 10 overs now, but they are well ahead of where the Aussies were at this stage. The game is still evenly poised. Let's see how it goes. Joel Davies is back on. Went for 4 runs in his first over. He replaces Adam Zampa.

Full and wide outside off, beautifully driven by Saif. He laces it along the carpet to deep cover for a single. At halfway, Bangladesh are 103/2, chasing 197.

Despite an extra, this has been a fine over from Hardie. Can he finish it off well?

WIDE! Dug in too short and it bounces over the batter's head, outside off. Saif ducks under it. Wide called for height.

Slower one, too full, around off. Parvez Hossain Emon carves it to the left of the bowler. Hardie sticks out his left hand on the follow-through but the ball stays out of his reach and rolls away to long on for a single.

So far, so good by Hardie! Length-delivery, on top of off. Parvez Hossain Emon stands tall and punches it straight to the cover fielder.

100 up for Bangladesh! In just 9.3 overs. Wide outside off, on a good length, Saif Hassan square cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Back of a length, angled across off. Parvez Hossain Emon camps back and stabs it to the right of the cover fielder for a single.

Full and slow on middle. Saif Hassan gets forward and across before whipping it through square leg for a single.

SIX MORE! Oh, hello? That's quite an audacious hit. Zampa slides one outside off, on a fullish length. Parvez Hossain Emon shuffles across the stumps, sits down on a knee and nails the slog sweep behind deep mid-wicket for a flat six. 16 runs off the over. Bangladesh need 100 runs from 66 balls.

SIX! Pressure-releasing shot! Zampa serves this one on the platter. Full on off and middle. Parvez Hossain Emon picks the wrong' un and gets under it nicely before pumping it straight down the ground for a six.

Fuller at 92.3 kph, around off. Saif Hassan drives it inside out through extra cover for a single.

Dropped short, on leg. Parvez Hossain Emon mistimes the pull shot to deep mid-wicket's right for a single. Wanted to go big, Parvez. But Zampa is just not giving any room for the batters.

Serves it full and outside off at 85.9 kph. Saif Hassan plays a grounded cover drive to for a single.

The googly, full and wide outside off. Parvez Hossain Emon lunges forward, reaches out, and drives it off the outer half of the bat to deep cover for a single.

Full in front of the sticks. Parvez Hossain Emon whips it off his pads through mid-wicket for a single. Fantastic over from Joel. Just 4 runs from it. And only 9 runs in the last 2 overs for Bangladesh. They need 116 runs from 72 balls.

Slows it down, full on off, Saif Hassan works it to long off for a single.

Keeps sliding on with the arm, on a tad fuller length, on off. Parvez Hossain Emon tries to push it straight, but gets a thick outside edge and the ball rolls to the short third fielder for a single.

Lands it full and around middle. Saif Hassan gets on the front foot and drives it along the ground to long off for a run.

Spotting Saif charging down the track, Joel darts it full and outside off. Hassan adjusts and carves it on the bounce to cover.

Around the stump! In-drifter, full on middle. Saif Hassan pays respect to this one and blocks it back to Joel.

Joel Davies comes into the attack now.

Tossed-up delivery turning in, 84.4 kph, Emon misses the flick and is hit on his front pad. A very successful start for Zampa.

Adam Zampa provides the breakthrough for the Aussies. Parvez Hossain Emon walks in to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Brave bowling by Zampa as he fishes out Sarkar at a crucial time. Adam floats this one up and this is a half-volley on middle and leg. Soumya Sarkar cannot resist his temptation to sail it down the ground. He clears the front leg and tries to take on the long on fielder, but gets his timing all wrong as he cannot free his arms fully. Sails it straight into the big buckets of Aaron Hardie at long on. Hardie takes a simple catch with a reverse cup. Bangladesh are 77/2, needing 120 runs from 79 balls.

Quicker and flatter, on middle. Saif Hassan gets across and tucks it wide of deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Gloriously played by Hassan! He backs away to create room for himself, drops down on a knee and thrashes the full ball inside out over extra cover for a boundary. Such a beautiful-looking shot.

Slides it in and around off, Saif Hassan blocks the full ball to short cover.

Starts with a floated leg break, full and around off. Hassan lunges forward and eases it to point.

End of Powerplay, and it certainly belonged to Bangladesh. They have lost a wicket but are 72/1 after 6 overs. Australia desperately need wickets to pull things back. Let's see how it pans out. Adam Zampa comes into the attack now.

Around the wicket. Length ball, on middle. Saif is rushed back and punches it to the cover region for a single. Bangladesh positively end their Powerplay on 72/1. Australia at the same stage, were 44/3.

Turns in from off, full in length. Saif leans across and taps it back to the bowler.

Lands it full, around off, Soumya Sarkar drives it along the ground through mid off for a single.

FOUR! This time, he picks up the gap! Short and outside off. Soumya Sarkar rocks deep in the crease and cuts it through the narrow gap between cover-point and backward point for a boundary.

Pitched fuller, around middle and off, Sarkar reverse sweeps it straight to backward point.

Stays low and turns in, Saif hangs back and across and punches it down to long on for a single.

Bangladesh are flying high at the moment. There's still an over left in the Powerplay and they would want to maximise it further. Matt Renshaw (1-0-6-1) to continue.

FOUR! 17 runs off the over! Hard length, just outside off, Soumya Sarkar clears his front leg and chips it over mid off for a boundary.

Much fuller, on leg, Soumya Sarkar flicks it through mid-wicket. Nathan Ellis chases it and flicks the ball in just before the fence. The batters collect two runs.

FOUR! Through the gap! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Soumya Sarkar stays back and pulls it. Doesn't quite get it off the middle of his bat but the ball still manages to go through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Angling in, on leg, Saif Hassan tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Saif Hassan drives it to the cover fielder.

SIX! The no look shot from Saif Hassan! Hard length, on middle and leg, Saif Hassan gets inside the line and helps it over fine leg for a biggie.

Switch of ends for Spencer Johnson (1-0-22-0). He replaces Nathan Ellis. Oh! Hang on. Brief hold-up in play as the sightscreen runs into a technical issue, which is being fixed by the groundstaff. Looks like the issue is solved and we are all set to resume.

Quicker, on leg, Soumya Sarkar tucks it to mid-wicket.

Too full, on off, Soumya Sarkar chips it uppishly towards cover. The ball lands just short of Nikhil there, but the fielder does well to stop it. Dot.

2/26 in the first T20I, and a wicket off his first over in the second. Renshaw continues to make an impact with the ball as well and he cannot do anything wrong today. In walks Soumya Sarkar at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A soft dismissal in the end for Tanzid Hasan. First with the bat, and now Matt Renshaw does it with the ball as well. Fired in, on off, Tanzid Hasan leans on and looks to drive it straight, but gets in two minds whether to play along the ground, or to loft it over the bowler. Ends up chipping the ball off the toe end. It carries straight back towards Matt Renshaw, who makes no mistake and takes a fine return catch in front of his face. Bangladesh are 48/1 after 3.4 overs.

FOUR! You can't keep Tanzid Hasan quiet for a long time! Flatter, on leg, Tanzid Hasan moves to his off side and helps it over backward square leg for a boundary.

Turning in, on off, Saif Hassan knocks it down to long on for one more.

Flatter, on leg, Tanzid Hasan tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Time for spin now. Matt Renshaw is brought into the attack. He replaces Spencer Johnson.

Slows it up, outside off, Tanzid Hasan eases it to point for a single.

Full and straight, Tanzid Hasan flicks it to mid-wicket for a brace. The fielder throws it towards the keeper who whips the bails off but Tanzid Hasan was in. Excellent running between the wickets.

Well-bowled. Hard length and outside off, Saif Hassan plants the front leg across, sits down on a knee, and looks to paddle it behind, but misses to connect and the ball hits his pads and rolls towards square leg. A stifled appeal for LBW, which is turned down. The impact seemed to be outside off. Marsh double checks with the keeper and the bowler and there's no confidence from either of them, so they don't take a review. The batters collect a leg bye. The replay later shows that the impact indeed is outside off.

Angling in, on a length, Saif Hassan covers his line and blocks it back to the bowler.

A tad fuller, on off, Tanzid Hasan eases it to gully for a single.

FOUR! The onslaught continues. That's a glorious cover drive. Full and outside off, Tanzid Hasan leans on and cracks a drive through extra covers for a boundary.

Perfect start for the hosts in a steep run chase. Bangladesh need 164 runs from 108 balls. And here's Nathan Ellis into the attack. He replaces Aaron Hardie.

SIX! Bangladesh are off to a flier here! Short and wide, Saif Hassan moves forward and slaps it magnificently over deep cover for a flat six. A handsome stroke from Saif as the hosts are up and about.

FOUR! That's a powerful shot! Spencer Johnson bangs it short and on off, Saif Hassan takes a step forward and pulls it powerfully through square leg for a boundary.

Back of a length, on off, Saif Hassan blocks it to mid off.

FIVE WIDES! Goodness me. It has all gone wrong for Spencer. Bonus runs for Bangladesh! Down the leg side, Saif Hassan looks to flick it but misses. The keeper, Josh Inglis, dives to his left, but fails to collect as it stays out of his reach and it races away to the fence at fine leg.

Good length, on leg, Tanzid Hasan looks to whip it but doesn't connect well. The ball rolls off the inside half of the bat towards backward square leg for a single.

SIX! Up and over! All class from Tanzid. Spencer Johnson goes full, and on off, Tanzid Hasan takes a step forward and launches it over long on for a six.

Spencer Johnson starts with a length ball, on off, Tanzid Hasan punches it to cover.

Very productive start for the hosts. Bangladesh need 186 runs in 114 balls. And it will be the left-arm quick, Spencer Johnson, to operate from the opposite end.

Full and straight, Tanzid Hasan taps it to mid on for a single. Somewhat wayward start for Hardie. 11 runs off the opening over.

FOUR! A good start from Bangladesh! Aaron Hardie errs it down leg, Tanzid Hasan picks it up well and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary. This is exactly what Bangladesh needed.

Nice and full, on leg, Saif Hassan eases it to long on for a single.

Good length, on leg, Tanzid Hasan knocks it down to mid on for a single.

FOUR! Tanzid Hasan gets off the mark in style! A tad fuller and on leg, Tanzid Hasan gets inside the line and flicks it over backward square leg for a boundary.

Aaron Hardie starts with a dot ball. Full and wide, Tanzid Hasan steers it to the fielder at backward point.

A superb finish by the tourists. Australia post 196/5 on the board! Slower bouncer on the stumps. Joel Davies stands tall and drags it across to the deep mid-wicket region. They look for the second, but will have to settle for a single only. 18 runs off the last over. Could be a big difference maker.

SIX! Dumped beyond the ropes! This is turning out to be a massive final over for the Aussies. A full toss with a hint of a reverse on the stumps. Joel Davies picks up and whips it over the deep backward square leg fence for a six. The umpires check whether the ball bounced before the ropes, but the replay shows that it has cleared sailed over. 17 runs already, with a ball to go.

At 121.9 kph, this is bashed on a length, around off. Matt Renshaw gets the ball higher than he expects due to the bounce and cloths it to long off for a single.

Attempted yorker, on off. Matt Renshaw carves it down the ground and they hustle back for the second run as the throw from Sarkar lacks power to reach to the keeper.

Good running! A bit too full, tailing into the stumps. Renshaw scuffs it down towards wide mid on for a couple of runs.

SIX! BLUDGEONED! This is the off cutter by The Fizz, on a good length. Matt Renshaw clears the front leg and plunders it over long on for a cracking six.

DROPPED​​! Nasum is the guilty party. Wide full toss, and it keeps curving away from the left-hander. Matt Renshaw slashes hard at it to pick the bones out of it. Only manages a thick outside edge and slices it to the left of short third. Nasum Ahmed is a bit late to dive and puts it down. The ball rolls behind him and he takes his sweet time to get up and chase it. Only a single though. Nahid Rana lets out a huge grunt in frustration and lets the fielder be known about it.

FOUR! Innovative and mighty effective! Pitched short and outside leg. Matt Renshaw moves across the stumps and this time, he spots the slower one at the time of release and has enough time to scoop it over short fine leg for a boundary.

A few droplets of rain have now started to fall. Hopefully, it doesn't get heavier, for now the play will continue.

Cannons it full and outside off. Matt Renshaw tries to bludgeon it down the ground, but is late on the shot due to the pace and hits it off the inside half, bacl to the bowler.

Length ball, outside off, worked off the back foot to long on for a single.

Wide full toss, outside off. Renshaw slaps it to the right of the cover fielder for a single.

Trying to be adventurous! But doesn't work for Renshaw. Nahid sees Matt shuffling outside off to play the scoop shot, and spears one outside off to cramp the batter. Renshaw goes through the shot without connecting the ball.

Nahid Rana comes back in to bgowl the 19th over of the innings.

Slower one, into the pitch, Matt Renshaw waits for it to arrive and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a single. Fantastic stuff by The Fizz. Goes for just 8 runs in his third over. 3-0-16-1 so far for him.

Nip-backer on middle, on a good length. Joel Davies stands tall and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for another run.

Short of a good length, outside off. Matt drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Oh, that's a wild delivery by Rahman! He tries to take pace off by rolling his fingers, but completely loses his radar and sprays it miles outside off, breaching the tramline. It goes underground and Matt leaves. The umpire wants to check whether the ball landed beyond the pitch, but that's not the case so it will be a wide only.

At pace now, 128.8 kph. Back of a length, around off. Joel arches back and cuts it hard to the backward point fielder, and steals a single. Good effort by Nasum, though, who dives to stop the ball to his left.

A dipping full toss, with pace taken off. Joel Davies is early to whip that away, and gets an inside edge as the ball rolls into the mid-wicket and square leg gap for a couple of runs.

Off cutter, stays low, on a length, around off. Renshaw tucks it through wide mid-wicket for an easy single.

Spotting Joel moving across the stumps to play the scoop shot, Abdul smartly fires it outside off, following the batter. Davies is cramped up for room and misses to lay his bat on the ball. 9 runs off the over. An expensive outing for Abdul as he finishes with bowling figures reading 4-0-53-1.

Low full toss, on off, Renshaw drills it down to long on for a single.

Back of a length, angled into the batter. Matt heaves it off the inner half of the bat, through square leg and short fine leg. The square leg fielder dives and makes a half-stop and the ball is mopped up by the latter fielder. The batters hustle back for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Dear me, that's a schoolboy error by Rishad! Pitched fuller on off, Matt Renshaw smashes it over the bowler's head. Rishad Hossain runs to his left from long off, but does not bend low enough and the ball seeps through to the ropes.

Tight single! Inswinger, full and on off. Joel Davies pushes it to mid off and sets off for a hasty run. The fielder, Rishad Hossain, is quick to pick and throw in a motion. Has a shy at the bowling but misses as Davies scoots in time. Needed a direct hit there.

Full from around the stump, outside off. Matt Renshaw knifes it away to deep point for a single.

Joel Davies is the new batter in for Australia.

OUT! LBW! That looked straight but Nikhil Chaudhary has sent it upstairs to have a check. Fired in, on middle and leg, holds the line. Nikhil Chaudhary lunges and looks to block it but gets beaten on the inside edge. A loud appeal and the finger goes up. Ultra Edge shows a flat line and Ball Tracking shows that the impact was on the umpire's call with the ball hitting the middle pole. The onfield decision stays. Australia are 154/5 after 16 overs now.

Too full, on leg, Nikhil Chaudhary helps it to fine leg for a brace as Mustafizur Rahman hunts it down in the outfield.

Short and wide, Matt Renshaw knocks it down to long on for a single.

Fired in, on leg, Matt Renshaw sweeps it over short fine leg for a brace. 150 up for Australia!

Too full, on middle, Nikhil Chaudhary digs it through mid-wicket for one more.

Flatter, on middle, Matt Renshaw knocks it down to mid on for a single.

Nasum Ahmed comes back in, replacing Nahid Rana.

Angling in, on middle, Nikhil Chaudhary tucks it through mid-wicket for two more. Excellent running between the wickets.

A tad fuller, on middle and leg, Nikhil Chaudhary flicks it through backward square leg for a brace.

Slows it up, on leg, Matt Renshaw turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

A tad fuller, on off, Nikhil Chaudhary taps it to covers and does the right thing to get Matt Renshaw back on strike.

The next batter is Nikhil Chaudhary.

OUT! TAKEN! A much-needed wicket for Bangladesh as the 97-run partnership is broken. Saqlain punches the air hard in celebration. Back of a length and outside off, a bit slower too. Tim David winds up for a big shot. He slaps it but the ball hits the upper part of his bat. It carries towards deep backward point. Tanzid Hasan settles near the fence and takes a comfortable catch. Australia are 141/4 after 14.2 overs.

FOUR! That races away to the fence like a rocket! Much fuller, outside off, Tim David gets a bit low and drills it powerfully through extra cover as the ball races away to the fence in a flash.

Abdul Saqlain is back on. 34 runs in his 2 overs so far.

A full toss, on off, Tim David looks to flick it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls towards point as the batters collect a single. Bangladesh desperately need to break this stand soon, or they could end up with a massive target to chase.

Slows it up, outside off, Tim David slashes it over backward point for a brace.

FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs for Australia! Sprays it down the leg side, Tim David looks to flick it but misses. The keeper dives to his left and tries to stop it but fails to do so. The ball races away to the fence at deep fine leg. Frustrations rising for Hridoy and Co.

SIX! That is some timing from Tim David! A half volley, on middle and leg, Tim David winds up and clatters it all the way over deep square leg for a massive six. 95m to be precise.

Too full, just outside off, Tim David digs it to mid off.

A tad fuller, on off, Tim David taps it back to the bowler.

A CHANCE! But Rana couldn't grab it. A tough one, but it will go down as a chance. A full toss, on off, Matt Renshaw blasts it flatly to the left of the bowler for a single. Nahid Rana stretches both his hands to take the catch but fails to pluck it as the ball curves away from him and doesn't stick. A single taken as the ball rolls down to mid on.

Nahid Rana (2-0-14-1) comes back into the attack, replacing Mustafizur Rahman.

That's better from Rishad Hossain. Short and on leg, Matt Renshaw knocks it down to mid on for a single. A massive over for Australia. 21 runs coming off it.

Short and wide, Matt Renshaw slaps it through covers for a brace.

It looks like the ball is lost in the stands and is not retrievable. By the time it is exchanged, the players take a moment to hydrate themselves. All good to go.

SIX AGAIN! Three in a row and Matt Renshaw gets to his fifty in style! From just 29 balls. And that's his 2nd T20I half-century. Flatter and on off, fuller in length, Matt Renshaw latches onto it and makes his intentions clear. He goes big and over long on for yet another six. He gets a huge round of applause from his teammates. It's been a fine, fine knock so far and he is looking unstoppable now. Rishad Hossain under pressure now.

SIX MORE! Matt Renshaw moves to 46 now! Fired in, full and on middle, Matt Renshaw gets down on one knee and plays a slog sweep over deep square leg as the ball sails into the stands.

SIX! That was effortless from Matt Renshaw! Too full and on middle and leg, Matt Renshaw takes a step forward and plunders it high over long on for a six.

Beaten! Flatter, outside off, holds the line. Matt Renshaw swings hard but misses.

That was a fantastic over from The Fizz, unleashing his bag of tricks once again. Rishad Hossain will bowl out. 3-0-25-0 so far.

Short of a length, darted outside off. Tim David gets on his toes to slap it away but toe-ends it down to mid off. Just two off the over.

The Fizz continues to outfox Tim David. Slower delivery, pitched fuller and angled away from the right-hander. Tim David swings across the line but fails to connect.

Back of a length, into the bodyline, worked away in front of deep mid-wicket for one more.

Dug in short now, David manages to pull it away through mid-wicket for a single. 100 up for Australia.

Beaten again! The in-between length, pushed wider of the off stump, David slashes at it and misses.

A length ball, slanting it across the off stump, Tim David looks to cut but misses.

Mustafizur Rahman (1-0-6-1) returns for another spell. He replaces Abdul Saqlain.

Good length, in and around off, this is dabbed away down to short third for a single.

Dragged shorter around leg stump, Renshaw whips it away to deep mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Full and flat, on leg stump, Matt reverse-sweeps it straight to point.

FOUR! Oh, that should have been stopped. Tossed up down leg, Matt Renshaw sits down and sweeps it flat towards deep backward square leg. The fielder charges in from the deep and gets taken aback by the bounce, conceding the boundary. The 50-run stand is up between these two.

Good length, outside off, David looks to cut but jams it in front of point for one more.

Dragged length, wide outside off, smacked away towards deep point for a single.

DRINKS BREAK. That's some recovery for the Aussies through the alliance between Renshaw and David. Where Renshaw has been anchoring the innings nicely, holding one end steadily, David has just gone berserk in the last couple of overs. And since the Powerplay, the Aussies have managed to smash 47 runs in the last 4 overs. There's a variable bounce with the odd one staying low, but apart from that, it looks like a decent wicket to bat on. Australia would like to continue in this fashion for a huge score, whereas the hosts are desperate to put breaks through regular wickets. Let's see who wins the second half. Rishad Hossain (2-0-17-0) will continue after the break.

A single to end, but 19 runs come off the over. Good length around off, driven away square through covers for a single.

Hammered in on a hard length, David leans back and swats it down to long on without much timing and picks up a single.

FOUR! The runs are flowing thick and fast in this over. The in-between length, wide outside off, David thrashes it up and over backward point for a boundary now.

SIX! Another one! Just short of a good length and outside off, David hangs back and then just lays into the shot, whacking it handsomely over long on for another biggie.

SIX! Wow, what a shot! Pitched fuller around off, a bit slower too, Tim David gets down on one knee, just reaches for it and uses the wrists to whip it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

A single to begin the over. Slower one, straighter in line, Matt Renshaw leans on and clips it just in front of square leg and gets a single in the deep.

Abdul Saqlain (1-0-15-0) is back on. He replaces Nahid Rana.

Too full, on off, Matt Renshaw flicks it through square leg for another single.

Fired in, on leg, Tim David makes room and knocks it through mid off for a single.

Full again, on middle, Renshaw steers it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Top shot! Dropped fuller on middle and leg. A real slot-ball from Rishad, begging to be hit. Matt Renshaw sits on his knee and sweeps it comfortably over deep mid-wicket for a cracking six.

A shade short again, outside off, Tim David crunches it to deep cover-point for a single..

Good length, on the stumps and this is defended straight down the pitch.

Change? Nope. Rishad Hossain (1-0-7-0) will continue.

Beaten! A peach of a delivery by Nahid. Shaping away from a fuller length, slightly outside off, Matt Renshaw is squared up and has a waft at it but gets beaten on the outside edge by a kitten-whisker. Australia are 62/3 after 8 overs now.

Angling in, on a length, Tim David fends towards mid on for a single.

Back of a length, around the waist, Matt Renshaw turns it to square leg for a single.

Good length, on off, Tim David drills it through mid off. Towhid Hridoy dives to his left and makes a good stop. Keeps it to a single.

SIX! He has picked the bones out of it and dumped it into the crowd! Nahid Rana bangs it short and it climbs up, around the shoulder. Tim David picks the length early, swivels and pulls it powerfully over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

Wide! Sways it down the leg side, Tim David looks to flick it but misses. Wide called.

Hard length, shaping away, outside off. Matt Renshaw opens the face of his bat and guides it to short third for a run.

Keeps it full and on leg, Matt Renshaw nudges it through wide of mid on for a single.

Rishad Hossain gives it air, outside off, Tim David cuts it through point for a single. 50 comes up for Australia.

Much fuller, on leg, Matt Renshaw taps it down to long on for a single.

Turn and bounce, outside off, Matt Renshaw makes room and punches it through cover for a brace.

Fired in, on off, Tim David knocks it towards mid off and gets off the mark with a single.

Much fuller, on off, Matt Renshaw knocks it down the ground for a single.

Bangladesh end the Powerplay with 3 wickets to their name. Australia in a spot of bother now. This now brings Tim David to the crease. Also, Nasum Ahmed is replaced by Rishad Hossain in the bowling attack.

OUT! TAKEN! Saif Hassan takes another stunner, this time, at deep mid-wicket. Hard length and on off, Mitchell Marsh sets off for a big shot but gets deceived by the off-cutter. He tries to heave it over mid-wicket but doesn't get the elevation or power behind the shot. The ball spoons up towards deep mid-wicket. Saif Hassan runs behind over his right shoulder, keeps his eyes locked on the ball, and takes a magnificent catch diving behind. Australia are 44/3 at the end of Powerplay.

On the stumps, on off, Matt Renshaw knocks it to mid on. The fielder dives to his right and stops a possible boundary. Just a single.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Australia! Mustafizur Rahman goes full and on leg, Matt Renshaw moves a bit to his off side and clips it in the gap through square leg for a boundary.

Angling in, on leg, on a length. Matt Renshaw covers his line and blocks it to mid on.

A tad fuller, on off, Mitchell Marsh flicks it off the inside half of his bat towards deep square leg for a single.

Shaping away, on off, Mitchell Marsh knocks it to mid off.

Another bowling change. Mustafizur Rahman now comes in to replace Nahid Rana.

Top stuff from Nasum Ahmed. Flatter, outside off, Mitchell Marsh drives it through cover for a single. Bangladesh have pulled things back brilliantly.

Just 3 runs off the over so far! Short and down leg, Mitchell Marsh gets cramped for room as he looks to flick it. The ball hits high on his pads. Dot.

Excellent so far from Nasum Ahmed! Full and on leg, Matt Renshaw tucks it to square leg for a run.

Nice and full, on off, Mitchell Marsh toe ends it through mid on for a single.

Goes short and on leg, Mitchell Marsh moves a bit to his leg side and blocks it back to the bowler.

Too full from Nasum Ahmed, on leg, Matt Renshaw gets low and sweeps it through backward square leg for just a single.

Nervy! Slides one onto the pads, on a fractionally fuller length. Mitchell Marsh is hurried by pace. Tries to whip that across to the leg side, but misses and the ball slams his front pad before rolling into the square leg region. Marsh looks for a leg bye, but is sent back in time.

Around middle and leg, fullish, Renshaw flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Cranks it up again at 144.2 kph, this is slammed hard and nips away from the batter. Renshaw drags the bat inside the line to leave.

Good length on the pads, at 148.5 kph. Renshaw flicks it to the right of deep fine leg. Nasum Ahmed runs across to his right and fumbles on the pick-up which allows the batters to scamper through for the second.

Bangladesh's bogeyman Cooper Connolly departs early. In walks Matt Renshaw at number 4.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Spectacular bowling, excellent catch. Bangladesh roar back strongly. Nahid cannons it on a fuller length and gets the ball to curve away late off the pitch. Cooper Connolly does not move his feet much and throws his bat hard at it, looking to thrash it through the covers, but only manages to get a fat outside edge. The ball is flying like a projectile to the left of the first slip fielder, where Saif Hassan is very alert and takes a sharp diving catch. Australia are 31/2 in 3.2 overs.

Starts with a slip from over the stump. Hits the length hard, on the leg stump line. Cooper Connolly stays put and knocks it to mid off.

Nahid Rana comes in to replace Abdul Saqlain.

Another full ball, around off, Cooper blasts it down the ground, where the mid off fielder lets the ball through on a fumble and allows a single. A successful over for Nasum, though. Just four runs and a wicket from it.

Full and flat, on off, Cooper forces it away to mid off.

Josh Inglis bites the dust. A relief for Bangladesh. Cooper Connolly is the next batter.

OUT! LBW! Nasum has the last laugh and provides the first breakthrough. That's his 50th T20I wicket as well in his 50th appearance for his country in this format. He pushes it through, full in length and it keeps sliding on with the arm towards the leg stump line. Josh Inglis sits across to play the sweep shot, but misses and is hit on the front pad. A very confident appeal for LBW and up goes the fingers. The hosts are joyous, but Inglis has gone for the review straightaway. The ball seems to have missed the gloves en route. And UltraEdge confirms it with a flat line. Ball Tracking shows that the ball is projected to clip the leg stump on umpire's call. Australia retain the review, but Inglis falls. He is absolutely livid and smashes the boundary ropes with his bat before making his way to the dugout. Australia are 30/1 after 2.4 overs.

Drag-downer, flatter on off, Mitchell Marsh backs away and knocks it to deep extra cover for a single.

Overpitched, on middle. Mitchell Marsh carves it to the right of the diving cover fielder. Soumya Sarkar from long off covers a good ground to his left and cuts it off. Two taken.

Slides in from middle, full in length. Marsh gets on the front foot and pushes it back to the bowler.

Both the Aussie openers are off to a flier. Nasum Ahmed to continue. Can the hosts pull things back?

On a back of a length, on top of off. Mitchell Marsh walks out of the crease and dinks it through wide mid on for a single. 15 runs off the over. A scratchy start for Saqlain.

Around off, on a fuller length, Marsh forces the drive to the cover fielder.

FOUR! Intent! Slams the deck very hard, does Abdul. Outside off and Marsh advances down the track, stays leg side and flashes hard at it. Gets a thick outside edge, but it sails over and between short third and backward point for a boundary.

In-angler, on a fuller length, on off. Mitchell Marsh stabs it to the off side.

FOUR! Not quite timed well, but The Bison is up and running! Back of a length, just outside off. It lands and kicks off the surface. Mitchell Marsh pulls it off the higher portion of the bat and clears mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Off the edge! Short of a good length, outside off. Mitchell Marsh stands tall, slashes and slashes pretty hard at it. Gets a thick outside edge and the ball flies over the leaping keeper. Parvez Hossain Emon extends his right hand up to pluck it but it flies over him to the fence behind.

WIDE! This time, this is miles outside off, beyond the tramline. Marsh aborts from the shot as the ball curves away.

WIDE! Far down the leg stump, on a good length. Mitchell Marsh lets it pass. Parvez Hossain Emon dives to his left and grabs it. Oh, no! It's a No Ball as the siren goes off. Abdul has overstepped. Free Hit to follow.

Excellent start from the Aussies. 12 runs off the first over. Abdul Saqlain to share the attack.

SIX! Excellently played! Pitched fuller and around the off stump. Inglis plays with the spin, gets on top of the ball, and nails the inside-out shot over the deep extra cover fence for the first six of the match. A highly profitable opening over for the Aussies.

On a fuller length, just outside off. Josh Inglis pushes it to cover.

BEATEN! Half an appeal for caught behind, but no response from the umpire. There's a conference between the keeper and the bowler, but Towhid Hridoy is not interested in going upstairs. Prodigious turn and bounce on this one. Full and spinning sharply away with excessive bounce. Josh Inglis is sucked into the front foot drive, but the ball spins square past the outside edge.

FOUR! That's a glorious stroke! Nicely tossed up, full and outside off. Josh Inglis leans on with a huge stride and creams the cover drive through the gap for the first boundary of the game.

Around off, shortish in length. Mitchell Marsh stands tall and eases it away to long off for a single.

The Aussies are underway! In-drifter from Nasum, from around the stump. It is a length ball and Inglis whips t off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single to open his account.

We are all set for the action to begin. The umpires and the players are already out in the middle. Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis will open up for the Aussies. Nasum Ahmed has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

A quick word - Joel Davies says it was a really proud moment for him to pick three wickets on his T20I debut, but admits he didn't think it would happen this quickly. On whether the Big Bash experience helped him, he agrees and credits the Big Bash for giving him the confidence to perform at this level, and mentions that conversations with mentors Steve O'Keefe and Moises Henriques back home gave him a great deal of belief as well. On the conditions in Bangladesh, Davies says it is his first time in the subcontinent and that he had expected a lot of spin based on what he had seen on television. He says it has not spun as much as anticipated, and that the bounce has been a little on the low side.

PITCH REPORT - Athar Ali Khan is inspecting the conditions in Chattogram. He first informs that a new surface will be used. Also points out that there was a bit of overnight rain, but the conditions are dry as the venue has a good drainage system. Mentions that the pitch looks much the same as before, and he also observes some bare patches and little grass on offer. He feels the spinners will find enough to work with and will pose more questions today than the pacers. For the batters, he stresses the need to spend time in the middle and apply themselves before looking to go big.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Parvez Hossain Emon (WK), Towhid Hridoy (C), Shamim Hossain, Abdul Saqlain, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed (In for Mahedi Hasan), Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana (In for Shoriful Islam).

Australia (Playing XI) - Mitchell Marsh (C), Josh Inglis (WK), Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Matt Renshaw, Nikhil Chaudhary, Aaron Hardie (In for Xavier Bartlett), Joel Davies, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa.

The captain of Bangladesh - Towhid Hridoy, when asked about Litton, says that Das is improving but needs more time to find his best. On the areas to improve, he stresses that they need to work on their partnerships as a batting unit. And about the team combination, he informs that Mahedi Hasan and Shoriful are not playing and Nahid Rana comes in and so does Nasum. When asked about the reasons for the changes, Hridoy says that they want to give an opportunity to all.

The captain of Australia - Mitchell Marsh says that they got a good gauge of the conditions last time and want to set a total today. He then talks about the debutants in the last game and feels that they did a fine job. Further mentions that it was an all-around performance last time, but there's still room for improvement. Ends by informing that they have one change as Aaron Hardie comes in for Xavier Bartlett and the reason for that is they would like the extra bit of batting on this kind of surface.

TOSS - Both captains are out in the middle for the coin flip. Marsh for Australia, still no Litton for the hosts as it will be Hridoy again to lead. It's a bit overcast out there, but nothing threatening, honestly. Hridoy gives it a flick and Marsh calls it right. Australia have opted to BAT first.

Combinations and pitch expectations - Bangladesh went spin-heavy to suit the conditions, and so did Australia. But that meant sacrificing the likes of Nahid Rana and Taskin Ahmed, and with Shoriful and The Fizz both doing a decent job, the hosts now face a genuine selection headache over whether to bring either of those two back in. For Australia, the run chase of 132 was not as clinical as they would have liked, but changes look highly unlikely, or at best rotational, and they have the bench strength to cover whichever way they go.As for the weather, overcast conditions are expected with some rain in the forecast, too, which could well push one of the sides toward an extra seamer. All of that, though, we shall find out at the toss, which is not far away. Back in a bit with the coin flip and team sheets. Stay tuned.

Acclimatised and hungry - As that score line tells you, it’s the Aussies who landed the first punch after a difficult ODI series defeat on this very tour. They dominated the hosts in the opener and are now eyeing a series seal. Looking at their recent performances abroad in the shortest format, barring that forgettable Pakistan tour where they faced a clean sweep before this series, they actually won four of the five bilaterals away from home, and drew one as well. For the Aussies, it will be on the big boys to stand and deliver once again. Since the last T20 World Cup, Marsh and Inglis have been the two most prolific run-scorers in the current squad, and where a series could be wrapped up, expect both of them to come out with that extra edge, with Connolly, who has already put on some impressive stints, to claim the number three spot, with an ability to withstand tough situations.

Survival at home - Bangladesh were guilty of playing too many glory shots rather than settling in the series opener. They will again be missing Litton Das if he is not available, still recovering from a left calf injury. So the responsibility to shield the batting unit falls on captain Towhid Hridoy and the experience of Soumya Sarkar, while openers Tanzid and Saif need to provide the kind of stable starts the middle order can actually cash in on. In the only T20I series played against Australia, the hosts bossed it with a 4-1 win back in 2021. They broke quite a few records in the ODIs too, and the opportunity is there to add to that legacy here. But first, they will have to navigate the spin trap the Aussies laid so expertly in the first game. Nine wickets fell to spinners on a slowish Chattogram track, with Zampa and young debutant Joel Davies pulling the strings throughout.

0-1 - Hola, everyone! Yes, we know that the mighty FIFA World Cup 2026 is in full swing in the USA and without even bothering about the time zones, we all sports buffs are glued to multiple screens at a time to have a glimpse of what’s happening in the sporting world. But don’t be mistaken, that’s not a score line for any football game. But amid all the major global sporting events, including the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, that’s the score line of a series that’s quietly going on in the subcontinent where two teams are scraping hard to dominate. Welcome to our coverage of the 2nd T20I between Bangladesh and Australia. The visitors have taken an early lead and the hosts will be desperate to bounce back in this one.

... MATCH DAY ...

Series on the line - Bangladesh and Australia return to action in Chattogram for the second T20I, with the hosts looking to bounce back after losing the series opener. Bangladesh's recent ODI record at home is impressive, but in T20Is, they have managed just one series win in their last three, and they are in danger of losing another series unless they come up with a response. Searching for answers - Over the last year, Bangladesh's batting has swung between the highs and the lows. Their skipper Litton Das missed the series opener with a muscle tear, and his potential return would provide a significant boost to a top order that has struggled for consistency.  The hosts also chose to leave out both Nahid Rana and Taskin Ahmed in the first T20I as they managed their workloads following the ODI series. In their absence, Abdul Saqlain was handed a debut and picked up a couple of wickets, but he proved a touch expensive. Rana has played just one T20I so far, but his raw pace has already troubled batters in both ODI and Test cricket, while Taskin brings valuable experience. With the series on the line, it would not be a surprise if either, or even both, return to the XI. Beaten at their own game - That's exactly what Australia did to Bangladesh in the series opener. On a surface that offered a bit of assistance to the spinners, the visitors claimed nine wickets through spin. Joel Davies impressed on debut with a three-wicket haul, while Adam Zampa also had three scalps to his name to become the first Australian men's cricketer to reach 150 T20I wickets. Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis failed to make a significant impact at the top, but useful contributions down the order ensured they got over the line. It was the first time Marsh and Inglis opened together for Australia in T20Is, but the pair averaged 87.5 across four innings in this year's IPL. Bangladesh will know they cannot afford to let the duo settle if they are to keep the series alive. Team form (Last 5 completed T20Is, recent first) - BAN - LLWWW | AUS - WWLLW. Conditions in focus - Surprised by the lack of pace and bounce in the surface was how Mitchell Marsh described the conditions after the opening game, with Adam Zampa echoing those sentiments. It will be interesting to see what Chattogram has in store for us this time around and whether the pitch behaves in a similar manner. There is a slight chance of rain on match day, but barring any surprises from the weather, we should be good for a full contest between two sides with plenty at stake.