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Australia beat Bangladesh by seven wickets with 54 balls remaining in the third T20I in Chattogram on Sunday, completing a 3-0 sweep of the three-match series. Chasing a target of 110, Australia reached 112 for 3 in 11 overs. Captain Mitchell Marsh led the chase with 60 runs from 28 balls, hitting seven boundaries and four sixes before being caught by Shamim Hossain off the bowling of Shoriful Islam. Marsh and Josh Inglis put on 54 runs for the opening wicket inside the six-over powerplay. Inglis made 17 off 16 balls before falling to Nasum Ahmed, while Cooper Connolly added 15 runs. Matt Renshaw, named player of the series, and Tim David remained unbeaten at the crease to secure the victory. Nasum was the most economical bowler for Bangladesh, taking 1 for 10 from his three overs. Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss, elected to bat first at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, and were restricted to 109 for 8 in 20 overs. The hosts suffered a top-order collapse, falling to 11 for 3 in the fifth over as Tanzid Hasan was run out for 5, Saif Hassan fell to Spencer Johnson for 1, and Parvez Hossain Emon was caught off Nathan Ellis for 1. Bangladesh captain Towhid Hridoy anchored the remainder of the innings, top-scoring with an unbeaten 61 from 51 balls, which included three boundaries and two sixes. Rishad Hossain was the only other Bangladesh batter to reach double figures, contributing 16 runs before falling to Nikhil Chaudhary. Johnson led the Australian bowling attack with figures of 2 for 6 from his four overs. Adam Zampa claimed 2 for 22, while Ellis took 2 for 21 to contain the hosts throughout the innings. Mitchell Marsh was adjudged player of the match, while Matt Renshaw player of the series after scoring 113 runs and taking three wickets in three matches.

Bangladesh made history at the Women’s T20 World Cup on Saturday, defeating Pakistan by 23 runs in Southampton to secure two victories in a single edition of the tournament for the first time. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Bangladesh posted 123 for 5 before restricting Pakistan to 100 for 8 from their 20 overs. The win moves Bangladesh to third place in Group A with four points from three matches, keeping their semifinal hopes alive ahead of upcoming group games against India and South Africa. Pakistan started their chase of 124 strongly, reaching 39 without loss. Left-arm spinner Nahida Akter broke the opening partnership by dismissing Gul Feroza, who made 23 off 18 balls, before removing Muniba Ali for 25. Sanjida Akter then triggered a middle-order collapse, claiming two wickets in a single over and finishing with three wickets as Pakistan collapsed from a position of control. Aside from the top three batters, only Fatima Sana reached double figures with 10 runs. Marufa Akter bowled the final over to seal the victory. Earlier, Bangladesh suffered a top-order collapse, falling to 13 for 3. Captain Nigar Sultana and Sobhana Mostary rebuilt the innings with a 35-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Mostary contributed 22 off 19 balls, while Sultana anchored the middle overs with 36 runs from 38 balls. Following the dismissals of Sultana and Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter provided late acceleration to push the total past 120. Shorna hit an unbeaten 39 off 22 balls to guide Bangladesh to their final score of 123. Bangladesh previously defeated the Netherlands in their tournament opener before losing their second match against Australia.

Yashasvi Jaiswal struck an unbeaten century and Prasidh Krishna claimed his maiden five-wicket haul as India defeated Afghanistan by nine wickets on Saturday to complete a 3-0 clean sweep in their three-match ODI series. Krishna returned figures of 5-23 in 8.2 overs as Afghanistan were bowled out for 218 in 44.2 overs after electing to bat first. Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi top-scored with 102 off 131 deliveries, registering his maiden ODI century. In reply, India chased down the target with ease, reaching 224-1 in just 28.4 overs and winning the match with 21.2 overs to spare. Jaiswal remained unbeaten on 110 and shared a 170-run opening partnership with skipper Rohit Sharma, who made 79 off 69 balls. India had already sealed the series with a 170-run victory in the second ODI in Lucknow after winning the rain-shortened opener in Dharamshala by seven wickets. The series marked the first bilateral ODI contest between the two nations. Earlier, Krishna ripped through Afghanistan's top order with the new ball, reducing the visitors to 36-4 inside 10 overs. Rohit Sharma played a key role in the early breakthroughs, taking three catches at slip. Rahmanullah Gurbaz fell for 5, while Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah managed only 11 and 5 respectively. Darwish Rasooli was also dismissed cheaply as Afghanistan struggled in the opening phase. Shahidi then led Afghanistan's recovery, anchoring the innings with a composed 102 and adding 105 runs for the fifth wicket with Azmatullah Omarzai. Omarzai contributed 50 off 56 balls, while Mohammad Nabi chipped in with 21. However, no other batter managed to reach double figures as Afghanistan failed to recover fully from the early setbacks. India's chase got off to a brisk start, with the hosts racing to 81 without loss in the first 10 overs. Jaiswal reached his fifty off just 38 balls and completed his second ODI century in only his fifth appearance in the format. The left-hander reached three figures with an array of attacking strokes, including several boundaries and two sixes. "I really enjoyed batting out there. I got runs in the powerplay so I just wanted to keep going," Jaiswal said after the match, adding that he remains focused on making the most of every opportunity despite not being a regular member of India's ODI side. Sharma brought up his 61st ODI half-century before falling for 79, caught off Nabi's bowling in the 23rd over. Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer, who remained unbeaten on 20, then added an unbroken 54-run stand to guide India comfortably over the line. Afghanistan are yet to register a victory against India in any format of international cricket.

Australia secured a seven-run victory over Bangladesh in the second T20I in Chattogram on Friday, defending a total of 196, to take a 2-0 lead in the three-match T20 International series. Aaron Hardie held his nerve in a high-scoring final over, dismissing Bangladesh captain Towhid Hridoy for 35 off the final ball to restrict the hosts to 189 for 6. Bangladesh needed 23 runs from the final six balls. Despite Hardie bowling two wides and conceding a six and a four to Hridoy, the Australian seam bowler secured the win when Hridoy sliced a slower ball to Tim David at wide long-on. Bangladesh started their chase of 197 strongly, reaching 72 for 1 in the powerplay. Tanzid Hasan struck 30 off 15 balls before falling to Matt Renshaw, while Saif Hassan anchored the middle overs with 42 from 33 balls. Soumya Sarkar made a quick 15, and Parvez Hossain Emon added 36 off 22 balls. The hosts looked well-placed at 130 for 2 in the 13th over, but the departures of Emon and Saif in quick succession slowed the momentum. Nathan Ellis finished with the figure of 1 for 27 from his four overs to choke the scoring, while Hardie picked up 2 for 40, including the vital final wicket. Adam Zampa and Joel Davies claimed one wicket apiece. Earlier, Australia chose to bat first at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium and posted 196 for 5, recovering from a top-order collapse that left them at 44 for 3 during the powerplay. Left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed took 2 for 27, dismissing Josh Inglis for 11 and Nikhil Chaudhary for 8. Nahid Rana and Mustafizur Rahman also took early wickets, removing Cooper Connolly and captain Mitchell Marsh respectively. Renshaw and David rebuilt the innings with a 97-run partnership for the fourth wicket. David hit four sixes in his 26-ball 45 before falling to Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, who conceded 53 runs from his four overs. Renshaw remained unbeaten on 89 from 52 balls, hitting five sixes and four boundaries to push the visitors to their match-winning total.

Australia scored 196 runs for five wickets in the 2nd T20I of the three-match series against Bangladesh in Chattogram on Friday. Bangladesh now need 197 runs to win the match and stay in the series. The visitors won the toss and decided to bat first in the match. They got off to a brisk start in the match, scoring 27 runs in the first two overs. However, the Bangladeshi bowlers then tightened the grip, with Nasum Ahmed, Nahid Rana and Mustafizur Rahman taking one wicket apiece to leave Australia at 44 runs for three in six overs. Matt Renshaw and Tim David later launched a counter-attack, paring for 97 runs in 8.2 overs. Tim David became the victim of Abdul Gaffar Saqlain after scoring second team highest 45 runs from 26 balls, featuring two fours and four sixes at 141. Matt Renshwa remined not out on 89 off 52 deliveries. He hit four 4s and five 6s. For Bangladesh, Nasum Ahmed took two wickets for 27 runs in four overs, while Mustafiz, Nahid Rana and Abdul Gaffar Saqlain scalped one each. Bangladesh made two changes in the playing XI, bringing in Nahid Rana and Nasum for Shoriful Islam and Shak Mahedi Hasan. For the visitors, Xavier Bartlett was replaced by Aaron Hardie. Australia are leading the series 1-0 after winning the opening match by four wickets in the same venue on June 17.

Australia have won the toss and decided to bat first in the 2nd T20I of the three-match series agaisnt Bangladesh in Chattogram. The visitors got off to a brisk start in the match, scoring 27 runs in the first two overs. However, the Bangladeshi bowlers then tightened the grip, with Nasum Ahmed, Nahid Rana and Mustafizur Rahman taking one wicket apiece to leave Australia at 44 runs for three in six overs. Bangladesh made two changes in the playing XI, bringing in Nahid Rana and Nasum for Shoriful Islam and Shak Mahedi Hasan. For the visitors, Xavier Bartlett was replaced by Aaron Hardie. Australia are leading the series 1-0 after winning the opening match by four wickets in the same venue on June 17.

Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan struck brilliant centuries as India thrashed Afghanistan by 170 runs in the second One-Day International on Wednesday, securing an unassailable lead in the three-match series. Gill smashed 154 off 110 balls while Kishan hammered 125 from just 79 deliveries to power India to a massive 402 all out in 49.5 overs after Afghanistan elected to field first in sweltering conditions in Lucknow. The pair shared a 224-run partnership for the third wicket off only 140 balls, putting India firmly in control. It was Gill’s ninth ODI century and Kishan’s second in the format. Afghanistan, chasing a daunting target, were bowled out for 232 in 44.3 overs despite a fighting 79 from Rahmat Shah. Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh claimed 3-45, while Gurnoor Brar picked up 3-60. India had already won the rain-affected opening ODI in Dharamsala by seven wickets, ensuring the series victory with one match still to play. The third and final ODI will be held in Chennai on Saturday. India made three changes to their lineup and opened with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma. Jaiswal fell cheaply for four, but Sharma scored a brisk 48 from 39 balls and added 87 runs for the second wicket with Gill. After Rashid Khan dismissed Sharma in the 14th over, Gill and Kishan took charge. Gill reached his half-century in 38 balls, while Kishan got to the milestone in 52 deliveries before accelerating sharply. Kishan completed his first ODI hundred since December 2022 off 71 balls, registering his maiden century on home soil. His innings included 14 fours and seven sixes before he was caught in the 37th over. Gill continued to dominate, bringing up his century and later crossing 150 before being dismissed in the 43rd over while struggling with cramps and dehydration. He struck 22 fours and two sixes during his innings. Left-arm spinner Nangyal Kharoti removed both centurions and also dismissed Lokesh Rahul for a first-ball duck. Although India were well placed at 360-5, they lost their final five wickets for 42 runs. Afghanistan began aggressively through Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who scored 41 off 33 balls and shared a 52-run opening stand with Ibrahim Zadran (21). Gurbaz was dismissed by Brar before debutant Prince Yadav produced a diving catch at fine leg to help Arshdeep remove Zadran. Sediqullah Atal contributed 42 before falling lbw to Washington Sundar. Afghanistan debutant Darwish Rasooli retired hurt after aggravating a hamstring injury sustained while fielding. Rahmat Shah anchored the chase and registered his 33rd ODI half-century, but lacked sufficient support as Afghanistan fell well short of the target.

A top-order display by Cooper Connolly and a lower-order partnership between Matt Renshaw and Nikhil Chaudhary guided Australia to a hard-fought four-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the first T20I at Chattogram on Wednesday. With this victory, the visitors have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, tracking down a modest target of 132 with 10 balls to spare. Chasing 132 for win, Australia’s chase began with immediate drama. Left-arm seamer Shoriful Islam struck in his second over, bowling Josh Inglis for 5 as the batsman missed a cheeky reverse ramp scoop. However, Cooper Connolly walked in at number three and immediately shifted the pressure back onto the hosts. Connolly launched a brutal counter-attack against Shoriful, smashing two boundaries and a six in consecutive deliveries to jump-start the innings. Mustafizur Rahman provided a crucial breakthrough by removing Australian captain Mitchell Marsh for 13, who chipped a regulation catch to short third man. Despite losing his partner, Connolly continued his aggressive approach, lifting Australia to 47 for 2 by the end of the Powerplay. Connolly accumulated 47 off just 27 deliveries, featuring four boundaries and three sixes, before holing out to long-on off debutant Abdul Gaffar Saqlain. Tim David sustained the momentum by clobbering two massive sixes, including a 98-metre strike off Mahedi Hasan. Mahedi, however, exacted immediate revenge on the very next ball when David miscued a big shot to long-on, departing for 20. At 89 for 4, the match hung briefly in the balance. Matt Renshaw and Nikhil Chaudhary combined for a 24-run partnership to pull Australia within touching distance of the target. Bangladesh managed to trigger a late panic when leg-spinner Rishad Hossain dismissed Chaudhary for 18 via a successful glove-nick review. Saqlain then claimed his second wicket by removing Renshaw for 18 in the 19th over. However, Xavier Bartlett ended any lingering hopes for the home crowd by driving Saqlain through the covers for a boundary to wrap up the chase in 18.2 overs. Saqlain finished with figures of 2 for 32 on his international debut. Earlier in the afternoon, Bangladesh elected to bat first but struggled to find momentum on a changing Chattogram deck. Opening batsmen Saif Hassan (20) and Tanzid Hasan (10) provided a brisk 26-run opening stand inside three overs before Spencer Johnson dismissed Tanzid. Spinners Adam Zampa and debutant Joel Davies then tore through the batting order, taking three wickets apiece. Zampa finished with outstanding figures of 3 for 18, picking up his 150th T20I wicket in the process, while Davies claimed an impressive 3 for 17. A late cameo from Mahedi Hasan, who hit an unbeaten 29 off 22 balls, dragged Bangladesh past the 130-mark before the team was bowled out in 19 overs.  

A disciplined Australian bowling performance, led by Adam Zampa and debutant Joel Davies, bundled Bangladesh out for a modest 131 in 19 overs in the first T20I at Chattogram on Wednesday. Opting to bat first, Bangladesh made a brisk start as Saif Hassan (20) and Tanzid Hasan put on 18 runs in the first two overs. However, the introduction of spin quickly derailed the hosts' momentum after Spencer Johnson provided the initial breakthrough by removing Tanzid for 10. Matt Renshaw then dismissed Saif to leave the hosts at 45 for 2. Later, he also got the wicket of Shamim Hossain. Zampa then ripped through the middle order, taking 3 for 18 from his four overs. He trapped stand-in captain Towhid Hridoy for 8 with a sharp googly and later removed a struggling Soumya Sarkar for 17. Zampa completed his spell by claiming his 150th T20I wicket when Shoriful Islam holed out to long-off. Left-arm orthodox debutant Joel Davies enjoyed a dream introduction to international cricket, finishing with match-turning figures of 3 for 17. Davies struck twice in quick succession to remove wicketkeeper Parvez Hossain Emon (10) and debutant Abdul Gaffar Saqlain (10). Fellow debutant Nikhil Chaudhary also joined the party, picking up the wicket of Rishad Hossain. With Bangladesh reeling at 108 for 9, Mahedi Hasan provided a crucial late flourish, scoring a quickfire 29 off 22 balls. Mahedi took toll of Davies in the 19th over, striking three consecutive boundaries via a reverse sweep, an inside-out cover drive, and a paddle sweep.Davies had the last laugh, trapping Mustafizur Rahman lbw for 7 on review to end the innings with an over to spare. Australia will require 132 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first against Australia in the T20I series opener at Chattogram on Wednesday. The hosts face a reshuffled leadership as captain Litton Das misses out after suffering a calf muscle tear during the final ODI in Dhaka. In his absence, middle-order batter Towhid Hridoy takes over as stand-in captain, while Parvez Hossain Emon assumes the wicketkeeping duties. Bangladesh handed a T20I debut to Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, who joins a red-hot pace unit featuring Shoriful Islam and Mustafizur Rahman. This match also marks the return of all-rounder Soumya Sarkar, playing his first T20I since December 2024. For Australia, the team management handed international debuts to both Joel Davies and Nikhil Chaudhary under the leadership of captain Mitchell Marsh. Bangladesh XI: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Parvez Hossain Emon (wk), Towhid Hridoy (capt), Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman. Australia XI: Mitchell Marsh (capt), Josh Inglis (wk), Cooper Connolly, Matt Renshaw, Tim David, Nikhil Chaudhary, Joel Davies, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson.