The fifth and final T20I between Bangladesh and Australia will take place on August 9 (Monday) at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka.
Australia won the previous T20I by three wickets. They restricted Bangladesh to 104 in the first innings. Mitchell Swepson and Andrew Tye took three wickets each. In reply, Australia chased down the score in the penultimate over with three wickets in hand. Daniel Christian slammed Shakib Al Hasan for five sixes in the fourth over. He was dismissed for 39 by Mustafizur Rahman.
Australia get home with six balls to spare and only three wickets in the shed! #BANvAUS
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) August 7, 2021
After the win in the fourth T20I, Australia will be keen to carry forward the momentum into the final T20I. They will bank on their proven performer Mitchell Marsh, who is the highest run-score in the series. On the other hand, Bangladesh won’t be too disappointed with the loss and will look to bounce back strongly. All-in-all we are in for an interesting series finale.
Bangladesh vs Australia: 5th T20I– Match Details
Match: Bangladesh vs Australia, Fifth T20I
Date and Time: 9 August 2021, 5:30 pm IST
Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
Pitch Report
As seen in the series so far, the pitch at the Shere Bangla National Stadium is not conducive for batting. The bowlers have had enjoyed most of the success. The wicket is likely to remain the same. 135 should be a good score on this wicket.
Predicted Playing XI
Bangladesh: Mahmudullah (C), Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Naim, Shakib Al Hasan, Nurul Hasan, Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed
Australia: Matthew Wade (C), Ben McDermott, Alex Carey, Mitchell Marsh, Moises Henriques, Ashton Turner, Daniel Christian, Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye, Mitchell Swepson, Josh Hazelwood
Bangladesh vs Australia 2021: Fifth T20I – Dream11 Suggestions
Fantasy suggestion 1: Alex Carey, Mohammad Naim, Mahmudullah, Moises Henriques, Ashton Agar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mitchell Marsh, Mitchell Swepson, Andrew Tye, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed
Captain: Mitchell Marsh | Vice-captain: Shakib Al Hasan
Fantasy suggestion 2: Matthew Wade, Nurul Hassan, Mohammad Naim, Mahmudullah, Ashton Turner, Mitchell Marsh, Dan Christian, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Josh Hazelwood
Captain: Mustafizur Rahman | Vice-captain: Mitchell Marsh
