| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the 1st of 5 T20Is between Bangladesh and Australia. Both teams had contrasting T20I series against Zimbabwe and West Indies respectively as Bangladesh were dominant but Australia were thumped by the Windies. Bangladesh and Australia, both continue to struggle with squad fitness issues as several key players are either ruled out or will miss a part of this 5-match series. But, both teams still have more than enough quality to provide us with an entertaining match. We will |
| For those who are still unaware, England will be welcoming India at their home soil for 5-match Test series with the first Test starting from 4th of August. It will also mark the commencement of the 2021-23 World Test Championship cycle and it will be exciting to see how these two teams fare against each other. |
| TOSS - The two captains are out in the middle for the coin flip. Up goes the coin and lands in the favor of Australia. They have elected to BOWL first. |
| Australia (Playing XI) - Josh Philippe, Alex Carey, Mitchell Marsh, Moises Henriques, Ashton Turner, Matthew Wade (C/WK), Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood. |
| Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Naim, Shakib Al Hasan, Nurul Hasan (WK), Mahmudullah (C), Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed. |
| The two countries will be up against each other for the first time in a bilateral T20I contest. Before this, they have faced each other on four occasions and all of them have been World Cup contests. The T20 World Cup is around the corner and this series can prove to be the last chance for the players to put on a show to get into selectors' radars. |
| PITCH REPORT - Farvez Maharoof says that the pitch looks a bit hard and as the match goes on the fast bowlers will use the slower balls. Mentions that both teams will have a combination of spinners. States that 160 is a winning score here. |
| Mahmudullah, the skipper of Bangladesh, is up for a chat - He says that they would have bowled first as well. Adds that they will try to put a good score on the board. Tells that they are missing a couple of big players but it is also an opportunity for other players to show their caliber. |
| We are set to begin! The Australian players stride out to the middle. Followed by Mohammad Naim and Soumya Sarkar. Mitchell Starc to open the attack with the ball. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Naim, Starc starts off with a lovely away-swinging delivery just on off, Naim looks to push at it but gets beaten by the pace and swing. |
| 0.2 : Matthew Wade, the skipper of Australia, is up for a chat - He says that they will bowl first as they want to have a look at the wicket first and assess the conditions well to chase it down later on. Adds, that some players will get an opportunity in the middle order today and they are looking to get the combination right for the approaching World Cup. |
| Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Naim, SIX! What a lovely pick-up from Mohammad Naim! Length ball on the pads, flicked over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. Naim and Bangladesh are off and running. |
| 0.3 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Naim, Similar delivery to the previous one, coming in sharply off the good length. Naim looks to flick but misses the ball and gets hit on the pads. |
| 0.4 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Naim, Bowled on a good length around off, shaping away, watchfully kept out towards covers by Naim. |
| 0.5 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Naim, A bit short and wide, Naim decides not to play at it. |
| 0.6 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Naim, Slightly pitched up outside off, swinging away, enticing Naim to play the drive but he gets beaten as the ball stays a bit low as well. |
| Who will bowl from the other end? It's going to be Josh Hazlewood. |
| 1.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Soumya Sarkar, WIDE! A loosener to start with from Hazlewood. Length ball down the leg side, Sarkar looks to flick it away but misses. Wide signalled by the umpire. |
| Josh Hazlewood to Soumya Sarkar, JAFFA! Much better from Josh Hazlewood! Good length ball on off, nipping away. Sarkar tries to defend off the back foot but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 1.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Soumya Sarkar, Back of a length on off, Sarkar blocks it out. |
| 1.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Soumya Sarkar, Good length ball on middle, Sarkar tries to go for a big shot this time. He swings his bat really hard looking to go big over deep square leg. But he fails to get anything on it. |
| 1.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Soumya Sarkar, On a length on off, Sarkar guides it to third man. He rotates the strike. |
| 1.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Mohammad Naim, Good length ball on off, Naim puts a stride forward and drives it to point. |
| 1.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Mohammad Naim, ALMOST CHOPPED ON! Length delivery on off, Mohammad Naim looks to tap it towards point but gets an inside edge. The ball goes over the stumps to the leg side. A streaky single is taken. Top over from Josh Hazlewood! Just three runs from it. |
| Bowling change. Adam Zampa comes in to bowl. |
| 2.1 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Naim, Tossed up, full and on off. Naim pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 2.2 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Naim, Full again on off, patted back to the bowler. |
| 2.3 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Naim, Flatter ball on off, Naim eases it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 2.4 : Adam Zampa to Soumya Sarkar, Tossed up on middle, Sarkar defends it back to the bowler off the front foot. |
| 2.5 : Adam Zampa to Soumya Sarkar, On the pads, Sarkar gets low and sweeps it towards short fine leg for a singnle. |
| 2.6 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Naim, FOUR! First boundary of the day! Floated it up on middle, Mohammad Naim stands tall and pulls it towards deep square leg for a boundary. 6 runs from the over. |
| 3.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Soumya Sarkar, Length delivery on leg, Sarkar looks to work it on the leg side but misses. He gets hit on the thigh pad and the ball drops in front of the keeper. |
| 3.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Soumya Sarkar, Short ball on off, Sarkar sways away from it. |
| 3.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Soumya Sarkar, OUT! TIMBER! Josh Hazlewood draws the first blood! Good length ball on leg, Soumya Sarkar makes room for himself and moves across. He gets in the line of the bowl and looks to dab it towards third man. He is though late on his shot and chops it back to the stumps. Josh Hazlewood gets his reward for keeping things tight. Soumya Sarkar has to depart. |
| 3.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Shakib Al Hasan, Pitched up on off, Shakib whips it through mid-wicket and gets three runs. He is off the mark. |
| 3.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Mohammad Naim, Length ball outside off, Naim guides it down to third man for one. |
| 3.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Shakib Al Hasan, Back of a length on leg stump, Shakib looks to tuck it onto the leg side but misses the ball and gets hit on the thigh pads. |
| 3.3 :  Shakib Al Hasan walks in at number 3! |
| 3.6 : Bowling change. Mitchell Starc is brought back into the attack. |
| 4.1 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Naim, Good length ball on middle, Naim works it on the leg side. |
| 4.2 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Naim, SIX! MILES OVER! A touch fuller on the pads, Mohammad Naim uses his wrists well. He flicks this over deep mid-wicket with ease for a maximum. What a shot, that! |
| 4.3 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Naim, Back of a length ball on middle, Naim taps it towards backward point. He calls for a single but Shakib Al Hasan sends him back and rightly so. |
| 4.4 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Naim, Length delivery on off, Naim pushes it towards covers. |
| 4.5 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Naim, Trademark Mitchell Starc! Full and an outswinger on off, Naim squeezes it towards mid on for a single. |
| 4.6 : Mitchell Starc to Shakib Al Hasan, Starc bangs a short ball on middle, Shakib Al Hasan sits under it. |
| 5.1 : Andrew Tye to Mohammad Naim, Tye starts off with a slowish length ball outside off, Naim pushes it to cover. |
| 0.0 : Andrew Tye is brought into the attack. He replaces Josh Hazlewood. |
| 5.2 : Andrew Tye to Mohammad Naim, Back of a length around off, Naim taps it straight to backward point. |
| 5.3 : Andrew Tye to Mohammad Naim, FOUR! Short ball on middle and Naim pulls this one over square leg and into the boundary. Didn't get enough on it but just enough to get the boundary. |
| 5.4 : Andrew Tye to Mohammad Naim, Pitched up delivery on the legs, Naim flicks it to deep square leg for a couple. |
| 5.5 : Andrew Tye to Mohammad Naim, Length ball on off, angling away, Naim leaves it through to the keeper. |
| 5.6 : Andrew Tye to Mohammad Naim, Back of a length, Naim rocks back and cuts it to deep point for a single. Bangladesh are 33/1 at the end of the Powerplay! |
| 6.1 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Naim, Floated delivery, very full on off stump, Naim digs it out to mid off. |
| 0.0 : End of the Powerplay! Adam Zampa has been brought back into the attack. He replaces Mitchell Starc. |
| 6.2 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Naim, Similar delivery, but it's the googly this time, Naim looks to drive but edges it fine of backward point for a run. |
| 6.3 : Adam Zampa to Shakib Al Hasan, Tossed up on off, Shakib plays it down to long on for a single. |
| 6.4 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Naim, Slower one on leg stump, Naim just nudges this one in front of square on the leg side and takes two. Very positive running. |
| 6.5 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Naim, Tossed up on middle, Naim watchfully blocks it out. |
| 6.6 : Adam Zampa to Mohammad Naim, OUT! BOWLED! Mohammad Naim has thrown it away! Pre-meditated reverse sweep attempt and Adam Zampa is too good of a bowler. He fires this one full on and on middle stump. The ball goes through quickly and underneath the bat of Naim. Unnecessary shot and Mohammad Naim walks back to the shed. Zampa gets the second breakthrough for Australia and he is delighted. |
| 7.1 : Ashton Agar to Shakib Al Hasan, Leg Bye! Agar sees Shakib coming down the track and drags down his length, a bit slower on the legs, Shakib misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads towards point for a leg bye. |
| 7.2 : Ashton Agar to Mahmudullah, Tossed up on off, driven through cover for a run. |
| 7.3 : Ashton Agar to Shakib Al Hasan, Flighted delivery on middle, Shakib leans forward and pushes it to wide long on for another single. |
| 7.4 : Ashton Agar to Mahmudullah, Floated delivery on the stumps, pushed towards mid off by Mahmudullah. |
| 7.5 : Ashton Agar to Mahmudullah, Slightly flatter, Mahmudullah punches it towards long on for a run. |
| 7.6 : Ashton Agar to Shakib Al Hasan, Tossed up and fuller on middle stump, Shakib pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 0.0 : The skipper, Mahmudullah walks out to bat. Also a bowling change. Spin from both ends now as Ashton Agar comes into the attack. |
| 8.1 : Adam Zampa to Mahmudullah, Low full toss on off, swung away without much timing to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 8.2 : Adam Zampa to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! Flighted delivery on middle, Shakib Al Hasan reads it beautifully and easily lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 8.3 : Adam Zampa to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! EDGEY! Zampa bowls this one quicker and outside off, Shakib Al Hasan looks to whack it over cover but gets the outside edge. The ball races away to the third man fence for another boundary. 50 up for the hosts as well. |
| 8.4 : Adam Zampa to Shakib Al Hasan, Fuller one on middle, swept away to deep square leg by Shakib for a run. |
| 8.5 : Adam Zampa to Mahmudullah, Tossed up around off, Mahmudullah slices it to deep point for a single. |
| 8.6 : Adam Zampa to Shakib Al Hasan, Full and on off, Shakib Al Hasan pushes it towards the cover region. |
| 9.1 : Ashton Agar to Mahmudullah, Short and wide, missed opportunity as Mahmudullah hits it straight to cover. |
| 9.2 : Ashton Agar to Mahmudullah, Flighted delivery on off, Mahmudullah blocks it towards point and takes a quick run. |
| 9.3 : Ashton Agar to Shakib Al Hasan, Agar sees Shakib Al Hasan coming down the track and pushes this one short and wide, Shakib cuts it to deep point for one. |
| 9.4 : Ashton Agar to Mahmudullah, DROPPED! Nicely tossed up on off, Mahmudullah goes for the big shot as he comes down the track but gets a thick edge and Ashton Turner drops it at first slip and batsmen get two. |
| 9.5 : Ashton Agar to Mahmudullah, Fuller one, pushed to long on for a run. |
| 9.6 : Ashton Agar to Shakib Al Hasan, Tossed up delivery around off, Shakib pushes it to the off side for a single. |
| 10.1 : Andrew Tye to Shakib Al Hasan, Good length ball outside off, Shakib Al Hasan steers it to deep point for one. |
| 0.0 : Change. Andrew Tye is back into the attack. |
| 10.3 : Andrew Tye to Mahmudullah, Length delivery on off, driven towards covers. |
| 10.2 : Andrew Tye to Mahmudullah, A slower delivery from Tye on off, Mahmudullah is beaten by the pace as he was expecting a quicker delivery. He looks to push it on the off side but misses. Andrew Tye's knuckle balls will come handy here. |
| 10.4 : Andrew Tye to Mahmudullah, On a length on off, Mahmudullah guides it to third man for a single. |
| 10.5 : Andrew Tye to Shakib Al Hasan, Nice mix up of variations and lengths from Tye! He bowls this one short and on off, Shakib Al Hasan pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for just one. |
| 10.6 : Andrew Tye to Mahmudullah, Another slower delivery on off. Mahmudullah looks to pull but misses. |
| 11.1 : Ashton Agar to Shakib Al Hasan, A tough chance but will count as dropped. Ashton Agar bowls a flatter delivery on middle, Shakib Al Hasan smacks it to the right of Agar. He puts out his hand and attempts to take the catch but the ball was traveling too quickly. It rolls towards mid off and the batters take a run. |
| 0.0 : An appeal for stumping by Matthew Wade and the square leg Umpire has gone upstairs. The third-umpire will check for the stumping as well as for any outside edge. No bat involved and the foot was planted in the crease, NOT OUT! |
| 11.2 : Ashton Agar to Mahmudullah, NOT OUT! Flatter and quicker delivery on off, Mahmudullah puts a stride forward and gets on his knee. He looks to drive but misses. Matthew Wade collects the ball and good awareness from him as he quickly whips the bails off. Ashton Agar and Matthew Wade appeal for stumping and the umpire takes it upstairs. The third umpire checks for the outside edge as well. No bat involved there. Mahmudullah's shoe is just behind the line and the third umpire shows not out |
| 11.3 : Ashton Agar to Mahmudullah, Agar gets some grip and turn this time as he pushes this one outside off stump, Mahmudullah tries to sweep but gets beaten comprehensively |
| 11.4 : Ashton Agar to Mahmudullah, Fuller on outside off, Mahmudullah does get the sweep in this time and the ball goes towards deep mid-wicket and the batsmen get two. |
| 11.5 : Ashton Agar to Mahmudullah, SAFE! Tossed up delivery outside off, Mahmudullah looks to go inside-out over cover but lofts it just over cover and the ball lands short of sweeper cover. The batsmen get a couple again. |
| 11.6 : Ashton Agar to Mahmudullah, Mahmudullah dances down the track and Agar again pushes his length back. Mahmudullah looks to block but outside edge it to short third man for a run. |
| 12.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Mahmudullah, SIX! BANG! Back of a length delivery on middle, Mahmudullah swings his bat and sends this sailing over deep square leg for a maximum. |
| 12.2 : Who will come in next? It's going to be Nurul Hasan. |
| Josh Hazlewood to Mahmudullah, OUT! TAKEN! Josh Hazlewood gets another! Length delivery on middle, Mahmudullah tries to go for another big shot. He advances down the track and heaves it over mid off. He gets more height than the distance. Moises Henriques runs back from mid off and takes a blinder running backward. An excellent catch from him. Bangladesh loses their skipper now. |
| 12.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Shakib Al Hasan, On a length on off, Shakib Al Hasan pushes it towards covers for one. |
| 12.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Nurul Hasan, Length ball on off, Nurul Hasan taps it towards covers and calls for a single. Shakib Al Hasan sends his back. The fielder from cover collects the ball and throws it at the keeper's end. He misses and hits Nurul Hasan as he puts a dive to get back in. |
| 12.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Nurul Hasan, On middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 12.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Shakib Al Hasan, On a length on off, Shakib Al Hasan guides it to third man for a single. |
| Bowling change. Adam Zampa is back into the attack. |
| 13.1 : Adam Zampa to Shakib Al Hasan, Tossed up on middle, Shakib Al Hasan pushes it towards long on for a couple of runs. |
| 13.2 : Adam Zampa to Shakib Al Hasan, Loopy ball on off, Shakib Al Hasan blocks it out. |
| 13.3 : Adam Zampa to Shakib Al Hasan, Floated it up on middle, Shakib Al Hasan defends it off the front foot. |
| 13.4 : Adam Zampa to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! Just short of the fielder! Tossed up on middle, Shakib Al Hasan lifts it long on. The fielder runs ahead and attempts to catch the ball but it falls just short. It bounces in front of him and crosses the ropes. |
| 13.5 : Adam Zampa to Shakib Al Hasan, On middle, Shakib Al Hasan works it on the off side. |
| 13.6 : Adam Zampa to Shakib Al Hasan, Loopy ball on off, punched off the back foot towards long on for a single. |
| Bowling change. Andrew Tye comes in to replace Josh Hazlewood. |
| 14.1 : Andrew Tye to Shakib Al Hasan, Full on off, Shakib Al Hasan heaves it towards long off for a single. |
| 14.2 : Andrew Tye to Nurul Hasan, Back of a length ball on middle, Nurul Hasan makes room for himself and slashes it towards deep cover for a brace. |
| 14.3 : Andrew Tye to Nurul Hasan, OUT! OUT! TAKEN! Tye sees Nurul Hasan moving too far on off, he smartly bowls it full and outside off. Nurul Hasan splices it uppishly towards backward point. Mitchell Marsh settles under it and pouches it with his both hands. Bangladesh loses their fourth wicket now. |
| Who will come out to bat next? Afif Hossain it is! |
| 14.4 : Andrew Tye to Shakib Al Hasan, A slower delivery on off, Shakib Al Hasan slices it towards deep cover. It falls inches short of Zampa in the deep. Shakib would have had his heart in his mouth for that moment. A run is taken. |
| 14.5 : Andrew Tye to Afif Hossain, Length ball on middle, Afif Hossain sweeps it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 14.6 : Andrew Tye to Shakib Al Hasan, On a length on middle, Shakib Al Hasan nudges it through mid-wicket. He retains the strike with a single. Bangladesh need to go hard now! |
| Adam Zampa is done with his spell. Ashton Agar comes in to replace him. |
| 15.1 : Ashton Agar to Shakib Al Hasan, Flatter delivery outside off, Shakib Al Hasan knocks it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.2 : Ashton Agar to Afif Hossain, Loopy ball on off, Afif Hossain pushes it towards sweeper cover for a brace. |
| 15.3 : Ashton Agar to Afif Hossain, Outside off, worked towards short third man for one. |
| 15.4 : Ashton Agar to Shakib Al Hasan, Floated it up on middle, pushed to long off for a run. |
| 15.5 : Ashton Agar to Afif Hossain, Fuller and on off, pushed away towards backward point for one. |
| 15.6 : Ashton Agar to Shakib Al Hasan, Quicker and fuller on off, Shakib Al Hasan drives it uppishly towards long off for a single. |
| Josh Hazlewood is back in to finish his spell. So far he has figures of, 3-0-16-2! |
| 16.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Shakib Al Hasan, On a length on middle, Shakib Al Hasan pushes it towards covers. Josh Philippe collects and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses and Josh Hazlewood has the ball in his hands but doesn't realise that Shakib Al Hasan has not made the crease. Had Josh Hazlewood not lost his presence of mind, that would have been curtains for Shakib Al Hasan. He looks really tired here. |
| 16.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Afif Hossain, Length ball on middle, pulled away on the leg side for one. |
| 16.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Shakib Al Hasan, Fuller and on middle, Shakib Al Hasan works it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Afif Hossain, FOUR! 100 up for Bangladesh! Fuller and on middle, Afif Hossain smacks it straight down the ground for a boundary. |
| 16.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Afif Hossain, Good length ball around off, Afif Hossain whips it to mid-wicket for one. |
| 16.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Shakib Al Hasan, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Josh Hazlewood gets his third and it's an important one. On a length around off, Shakib Al Hasan looks to go big on the leg side. The ball stays a little low. It takes off the inside edge and drags back onto the stumps. An important breakthrough for Australia. Shakib Al Hasan struggled a bit but still could have been dangerous at this stage. He has to depart now. |
| 17.1 : Mitchell Starc to Afif Hossain, FOUR! Pitched up on off, slower one and Afif Hossain picks it up and smashes it over covers and into the fence. |
| 17.2 : Mitchell Starc to Afif Hossain, CLOSE! Mitchell Starc follows Afif Hossain who tries to make room and fires in the yorker at the legs, hits Hossain on the toes and he tries to scamper for a single but is sent back. Starc misses the direct hit and Hossain survives. |
| 17.3 : Mitchell Starc to Afif Hossain, WIDE! Starc tries to bowl full and quick again but strays down the leg side. Wided. |
| 0.0 : Who will come in next? Shamim Hossain is at the crease. Also, Mitchell Starc is back into the attack. |
| 17.3 : Mitchell Starc to Afif Hossain, BYE! A bumper on leg stump, Hossain looks to pull but misses and Wade gets a bad bounce as he fails to collect, the batsmen get a bye. |
| 17.4 : Mitchell Starc to Shamim Hossain, Low full toss on off, Shamim Hossain pushes it straight down the ground for a brace. |
| 17.5 : Mitchell Starc to Shamim Hossain, Back of a length on middle, Shamim Hossain takes his eyes off the ball and it goes off the top edge. The ball goes towards the fine leg region and the batters pick up a couple. |
| 17.6 : Mitchell Starc to Shamim Hossain, OUT! TIMBER! Trademark yorker from Mitchell Starc and there is pretty much nothing you can do about it. Shamim Hossain had no clue whatsoever. He tries to jam it out but fails. Starc hits the bulls-eye and Bangladesh slip further. |
| Who will come in to bat now? It is going to be Mahedi Hasan. Andrew Tye comes in to finish his spell. |
| 18.1 : Andrew Tye to Afif Hossain, Slower one outside off, Hossain lifts it towards covers for a single. |
| 18.2 : Andrew Tye to Mahedi Hasan, Another slower one, on the pads. Mahedi Hasan looks to flick but it goes off the outside edge to short third man for a single. |
| 18.3 : Andrew Tye to Afif Hossain, Tye bowls a yorker outside off, Hossain digs it out to point for a run. |
| 18.4 : Andrew Tye to Mahedi Hasan, Back of a length delivery, slower and on off, Hasan works it off the back foot to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 18.5 : Andrew Tye to Afif Hossain, Tye bowls another slower one on leg stump, Hossain makes room and taps it towards point for a single. |
| 18.6 : Andrew Tye to Mahedi Hasan, Tye bangs the slower delivery into the deck, Hasan pulls it nicely to deep square leg and gets the single. |
| 19.1 : Mitchell Starc to Mahedi Hasan, Full length ball on off, Mahedi Hasan steers it towards point. The fielder there does well to put in a dive and stop the ball. Two runs aken. |
| 19.2 : Mitchell Starc to Mahedi Hasan, Very full around off, Hasan jams it to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 18.6 : Who will bowl the final over? Mitchell Starc it is! He will be looking for his 50th T20I wicket! |
| 19.3 : Mitchell Starc to Afif Hossain, FOUR! INNOVATIVE! Touch fuller on off, Afif Hossain paddle scoops it over the keeper's head for a boundary. Much needed boundary. |
| 19.4 : Mitchell Starc to Afif Hossain, WIDE! Short ball on middle, Afif Hossain sways away from it. Wide called for height. |
| Was that a no ball for height? Afif Hossain has been bowled here but he is not walking off. The umpires take it upstairs to check. It is indeed above the waist and the same is confirmed by the TV umpire. |
| Mitchell Starc to Afif Hossain, No Ball! A comedy of errors of sorts! Starc misses the yorker and it's a high full toss on the hips which is chopped back onto the stumps by Hossain. The ball then goes towards backward point and the batsmen scamper for a couple. The umpires decide to go upstairs and after much discussion a No Ball is called but the runs are not awarded. Free Hit to follow! |
| Mitchell Starc to Afif Hossain, Length ball on the pads and Hossain picks it up and lofts it straight to the deep mid-wicket fielder who takes the catch and throws it back, the batsmen get one. |
| 19.5 : Mitchell Starc to Mahedi Hasan, Low full toss on middle, Hasan works it towards covers for a run. |
| 19.6 : Mitchell Starc to Afif Hossain, OUT! BOWLED! 50th T20I wicket for Mitchell Starc! Fuller length ball on middle, Afif Hossain looks to whip it across but is comprehensively beaten. The ball goes over his blade and shatters the stumps. BANGLADESH FINISH WITH 131/7. |
| Bangladesh struggled with the bat. They got off to a disastrous start as Soumya Sarkar got out early. Mohammad Naim then worked hard for his 30 before throwing it away. The experienced Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah stitched up a partnership of 36 runs before the latter also got out. Shakib Al Hasan kept on toiling but was running out of partners and finally he got out as well. Bangladesh just kept on losing wickets and there was no momentum to the innings as they ended with a modest total |
| The Australian bowling was impressive, to say the least. The pacers and the spinners bowled really well. Josh Hazlewood was the stand-out as he sent Soumya Sarkar early and then come back on to get rid of the skipper as well and later on got the big wicket of Shakib Al Hasan which stopped Bangladesh's flow. Mitchell Starc got two wickets and got to his 50 wickets in T20Is, the first Australian to do so. Adam Zampa and Andrew Tye too got a wicket each and Ashton Agar was the only one who did |
| Right then, Australia need 132 runs to start the series with a win. To be honest the total to chase down is modest and they should get there comfortably but you never know in these sub-continent conditions. The Bangladeshi bowlers, specially the spinners will have to put on a show to get anything out of this one. Don't go anywhere as the chase begins soon. |
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