Bangladesh will take on Australia in the third T20I on Saturday, August 6 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka.
In the second match, Bangladesh chased down the target in the penultimate over of the match. Batting first, Australia scored 121 in 20 overs, on the back of in-form Mitchell Marsh’s 42-ball 45 runs knock. Moises Henriques also contributed 30 runs. Apart from these two, the rest of the batting line-up failed to get runs.
Mushtafizur Rahman was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets, conceding only 23 runs in four overs. In the second innings, Afif Hossain’s 31-ball 37 and Nurul Hassan’s 21-ball 22, took Bangladesh to a 5-wickets victory.
This is the first time Bangladesh beat Australia 2 matches in a row in any format. Tigers lead the series 2-0.#BANvAUS pic.twitter.com/rQFKtgcHGU
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) August 4, 2021
Bangladesh is leading the five-match T20I series 2-0. They will be keen to win the third T20I and seal the series. On the other hand, with the series on the line, the Australians need to put a spirited performance together. All in All, we are in for an interesting encounter in the third T20I.
Bangladesh vs Australia: 3rd T20I– Match Details
Match: Bangladesh vs Australia, Third T20I
Date and Time: 6 August 2021, 5:30 pm IST
Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
Pitch Report
As seen in the last two T20Is, the batsmen will find it difficult to get going. Spinners will once again play an important role in the match. The team that wins the toss will look to bat first.
Predicted Playing XI
Bangladesh: Mahmudullah (C), Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Naim, Shakib Al Hasan, Nuru Hasan, Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed
Australia: Matthew Wade (C), Josh Philippe, Alex Carey, Mitchell Marsh, Moises Henriques, Ashton Turner, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazelwood
Bangladesh vs Australia 2021: Third T20I – Dream11 Suggestions
Fantasy suggestion 1: Matthew Wade, Moises Henriques, Josh Philippe, Mohammad Naim, Shakib Al Hasan, Mitchell Marsh, Afif Hossain, Mushtafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Mitchell Starc
Captain: Mitchell Marsh | Vice-captain: Shakib Al Hasan
Fantasy suggestion 2: Alex Carey, Moises Henriques, Mahmudullah, Mohammad Niam, Shakib Al Hasan, Mitchell Marsh, Soumya Sarkar, Josh Hazelwood, Mitchell Starc, Mushfiqur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
Captain: Shakib Al Hasan | Vice-captain: Mitchell Marsh