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Series?

Over.

History?

Complete.

For the first time ever, Bangladesh have beaten Australia in any series, courtesy of a magnificent bowling performance yesterday to seal an unassailable 3-0 series lead. The Tigers, led by Mustafizur Rahman and the spinners, have always had the measure of their hapless opponents, who continue to struggle in the finishing department.

Now, Bangladesh will be aiming for another famous ‘Banglawash‘ with two games to play. The first such famous whitewash came a little over a decade ago against New Zealand; a moment when they truly announced themselves in ODI cricket. Now, they have the chance to put the world on notice ahead of the T20 World Cup with further victories against an Australia side searching for answers.

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Bangladesh:

• Australia can’t get the measure of Mustafizur Rahman. The skillful left-armer bowled a remarkable 15 dots yesterday, and should have had a wicket had it not been for Shoriful Islam’s drop. He has seven wickets in four T20Is against Australia, as well as 86 wickets in 61 T20s on this ground.
• Shakib Al Hasan was livid with himself after throwing his wicket away yesterday. In challenging batting conditions, Shakib has made a start in all three matches (36, 26, 26) and has taken one wicket in each game. No player has more runs in BAN-AUS T20Is than Shakib (7 inns, 231 runs, avg. 33.00, SR 126.22).
• Mahmudullah returned to some form yesterday with an important, fighting half-century. The skipper enjoys batting on this ground, and no player has more runs in T20Is than he does (549 runs, avg. 45.75, SR 129.78).
• Afif Hossain was looking in terrific form once again before getting run out. He has been the player who has arguably adjusted to conditions better than anyone else has this series (3 matches, 79 runs, avg. 39.50, SR 129.50).
• Shoriful Islam has taken two wickets in each of three matches this series, limiting Australia at the backend of the innings. The left-armer has taken 16 wickets in his last seven internationals.
• Nasum Ahmed has dismissed Aussie skipper Matthew Wade twice this series. He has taken five scalps so far, including 4/19 in game one.

Australia:

• Mitchell Marsh has scored 40.75% of Australia’s runs in this series. One can only imagine where Australia would be if Marsh doesn’t score runs (scores of 45, 45 and 51 this series). Recently, Marsh hit 219 runs in five T20Is in West Indies at an average of 43.80 and strike rate of 152.08.
• Australia desperately needs Matthew Wade to fire. He is back opening, and the best chance a fruitful innings is if Australia bats first. When batting first in T20s, Wade has scored 1,978 runs at an average of 35.32 and strike rate of 148.50 (67 innings). When batting second, he averages less than 18 and strikes below 117 (61 innings).
• Ben McDermott will be looking to build on his start yesterday (35 off 41 balls). However, the strike rate (85.36) needs to be upwards of 100 in a series like this.
• Nathan Ellis announced himself with a hat-trick on debut. He, along with Mitchell Starc (if picked), will be key in the death overs.
• Adam Zampa has taken eight wickets in his last five T20Is. He was impressive yesterday (2/24) and will be key again.

Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 7, Bangladesh 3, Australia 4.
• Bangladesh have won eight of their last 10 T20Is at home, including each of their last seven.
• Australia have lost 14 out of 19 T20Is since the COVID-enforced cricket break last year (five straight series defeats).

Possible Playing 11

Soumya Sarkar has struggled this series (0, 2, 2), but Bangladesh may look to stick with the winning formula. Who bats where depends on the left-right hand combination at the time.

Bangladesh: 1. Mohammad Naim, 2. Soumya Sarkar, 3. Shakib Al Hasan, 4. Mahmudullah (c), 5. Afif Hossain, 6. Nurul Hasan (wk), 7. Shamim Hossain, 8. Mahedi Hasan, 9. Nasum Ahmed, 10. Mustafizur Rahman, 11. Shoriful Islam

Australia may look to play another spinner, but their batting needs all the depth they can get. Also, Josh Hazlewood could get a rest as he has played all three matches so far.

Australia: 1. Ben McDermott, 2. Matthew Wade (c & wk), 3. Mitchell Marsh, 4. Moises Henriques, 5. Alex Carey. 6. Dan Christian, 7. Ashton Turner/Mitchell Swepson, 8. Ashton Agar, 9. Nathan Ellis, 10. Mitchell Starc/Josh Hazlewood, 11. Adam Zampa

Shere Bangla National Stadium Mirpur Dhaka Pitch Report and Weather

The theme has been similar throughout the series. A run rate of above six an over is difficult to maintain, with the finishing overs even more crucial in low-scoring games. The team batting first has won five of the last eight T20Is on this ground, and any score in the region of 130 will be tough to chase.

Like yesterday, there is a chance of a delayed start. According to AccuWeather, showers are forecast to fall around 6pm.

Dream11 Prediction

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Match Prediction

A score in the region of 130 will be a tough chase once again in these conditions. One feels this is Australia’s best chance of winning. Otherwise, Bangladesh look good to win again.