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Things can change very quickly in the cricketing world. Four days ago, Bangladesh had never won a T20I against Australia. Today, they have the chance to take a 3-0 series lead after convincing victories in each of the first two T20Is.
The last one would have felt particularly rewarding. Sitting precariously at 67/5 chasing 122 on a tricky surface, with linchpins Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah back in the dugout, the impressive Afif Hossain and Nurul Hasan led Bangladesh to a fine victory. In fact, the Tigers’ ability to finish their innings with momentum has been a major difference between the sides, as Australia lost 4/22 in their final four overs on Wednesday to crawl to 121/7.
What more can be said of Australia? Questions are asked of the Big Bash, quality of batting depth and their standing in white-ball cricket compared to the leading nations. The averages over the past three years say it all. One can imagine that not many of the players featuring in Bangladesh will go to the T20 World Cup, but these remaining T20Is are ultimately a matter of pride in personal performance in what’s been a shocker of a series that most of the Australian public can’t even access.
How Australia cope with the conditions – both the pitch and humidity – will make for interesting viewing as they look to keep the series alive. For Bangladesh, let the good times roll.
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Bangladesh:
- Afif Hossain has been outstanding in this series so far. His scores of 23 (17) and 37* (31) have enabled Bangladesh to finish well. Nurul Hasan (22* off 21 balls) has also looked promising in recent internationals going back to the Zimbabwe series. He also has three dismissals behind the stumps so far this series.
- No player has 100 runs in BAN-AUS T20Is except for Shakib Al Hasan (205 runs, avg. 34.16, SR 123.49). The star all-rounder has scored crucial runs in this series (36 and 26), and has taken two wickets at an economy rate of 5.75. He has dismissed Moises Henriques twice this series.
- If Mahmudullah produces his best form, Bangladesh will be even tougher to beat. He was out for a duck in the second T20I, but still possesses a good T20I record at this ground: 497 runs, avg. 45.18, SR 134.32.
- Australia’s batsmen have been clueless against Mustafizur Rahman. His cutters are mighty tough to deal with in these conditions, and he loves bowling on this ground (86 wickets in 60 T20s). He has taken seven wickets in three T20Is vs Australia, including five in this series.
- Mahedi Hasan will be key as an all-round option. His batting was frought with risk in the second T20I, but has the potential to be a factor again with ball and bat. Nasum Ahmed took 4/19 in the first T20I, before going wicketless last game.
- Shoriful Islam has taken 14 wickets in his last six internationals, including four wickets in this series (2/19 and 2/27).
Australia:
- Mitchell Marsh has scored 39.30% of Australia’s runs in this series. He has two scores of 45 to his name, after he enjoyed a terrific series in West Indies (219 runs in five T20Is at an average of 43.80 and strike rate of 152.08). Key player.
- Australia needs skipper Matthew Wade to deliver. However, he struggles when batting in positions 4-6 in T20s. He has a total of 484 runs in 26 innings at an average of 18.62 and strike rate of 111.78 combined in these positions.
- Josh Philippe is a player with potential, but he has a top score of 13 across T20Is in West Indies and Bangladesh this year. Can he finally make an impact in T20I cricket?
- Adam Zampa and Ashton Agar have taken just three wickets between them this series, compared to eight for the Bangladeshi spinners. Zampa has taken just 10 wickets in 12 T20Is this year, but has six in his last four matches. Agar has the potential to take big wickets, as his two five-wicket hauls since the start of 2020 suggests (total of 23 wickets in 15 T20Is in this period).
- Josh Hazlewood continues to be a threat, especially in the powerplay. He has taken four wickets in this series.
- Mitchell Starc will be crucial to Australia’s chances. He has taken at least one wicket in each of his three T20Is vs Bangladesh (total of four wickets), but Australia will be hoping for a game-changing spell.
Stats and Facts
- Head-to-head: Matches 6, Bangladesh 2, Australia 4.
- Australia have lost 13 of 18 T20Is since the COVID-enforced cricket break last year.
- Bangladesh’s last T20I series win against a team other than Zimbabwe was a 2-1 win vs West Indies in 2018.
Possible Playing 11
Soumya Sarkar is having a poor series after a fine outing in Zimbabwe recently (scores of 50, 8, 68). Bangladesh should stick with him and the winning XI.
Bangladesh: 1. Mohammad Naim, 2. Soumya Sarkar, 3. Shakib Al Hasan, 4. Mahedi Hasan, 5. Mahmudullah (c), 6. Afif Hossain, 7. Nurul Hasan (wk), 8. Shamim Hossain, 9. Nasum Ahmed, 10. Mustafizur Rahman, 11. Shoriful Islam
Australia could look at some changes to a struggling lineup. One possible change is Ben McDermott coming in to open. Another option is to bring in another spinner in the form of Mitchell Swepson.
Australia: 1. Alex Carey/Ben McDermott, 2. Josh Philippe, 3. Mitchell Marsh, 4. Moises Henriques, 5. Matthew Wade (wk), 6. Ashton Turner, 7. Ashton Agar, 8. Mitchell Starc, 9. Andrew Tye/Mitchell Swepson, 10. Adam Zampa, 11. Josh Hazlewood
Shere Bangla National Stadium Mirpur Dhaka Pitch Report and Weather
Spin and slower balls reign supreme in these conditions. One can expect more of the same today, where strike rotation is critical in conditions that don’t allow for free-flowing strokeplay. The team batting first has won four of the past seven T20Is on this ground, and any score in the region of 130-140 will be a tough chase.
According to AccuWeather, some rain is forecast during the match. However, most of the rain is forecast to fall earlier in the day.
Dream11 Prediction
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Match Prediction
The chasing team may benefit from any DLS calculations as some rain might fall during the match. However, a score in the region of 130-140 will be a very tough chase.