Bangladesh vs Australia: Australia face a shambolic batting collapse
INN/Kolkata, @Infodeaofficial
Bangladesh had already won the series against Australia having won 3 out of the 4 games, but it looks like their best was yet to come. Today, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, the Tigers slapped the Aussies with a 60-run defeat, having bowling Australia out for 62 in 13.4 overs.
After electing to bat first, Bangladesh went from the very first delivery. Mahedi Hasan and Naim Shaikh’s 42-run stand off 27 balls laid the platform but Bangladesh could only manage 80 runs in the last 15.3 overs with Naim top-scoring with a run-a-ball 23.
In terms of bowling , barring Mitchell Swepson, the other bowlers picked at least a wicket. Fast bowlers Nathan Ellis and Daniel Christian were the most successful of the bowlers with two scalps each.
Chasing 123, the Aussies didn’t start on a great note. Christian, who took wreaked havoc with the bat in the fourth T20I, perished to Nasum Ahmed in the second over. Matthew Wade, who had a torrid time with the bat earlier, looked in good touch, especially after he smashed Mahedi for a six over deep mid-wicket. However, Shakib rattled his woodwork after the batter scored 22.
Following Wade’s dismissal, the Aussies crumbled like a house of cards. They lost their last eight wickets for 24 runs in a space of 6.3 overs. Ben McDermott showed some promise with a run-a-ball 17, but gave Mahmudullah a simple return catch. Shakib was taken for 50 in the fourth game, but he returned with figures of 3.4-1-9-4 and won both the Player of the Match and player of the series award.
