Rain delayed the toss and start of the third T20 of the five-match series between Bangladesh and Australia Friday. The toss was scheduled to take place at 5:30pm, but the weather ensured that the pitch at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium was covered and the toss was delayed. Bangladesh won the first two matches of the series. So, the third match is a chance for the Tigers to seal the series with two matches to spare. Read: BAN vs. AUS 2021: Bangladesh Aim to Wrap Up T20I Series Against Australia In both the matches, Bangladeshi bowlers were superb. Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam troubled the visitors along with the spinners. So far, Mustafizur has taken five wickets in this series – the highest for any bowlers of both teams. Read: Afif, Sohan power Bangladesh to 2nd win vs Australia Before this series, Bangladesh faced Australia four times in the shorter format of international cricket but failed to win any match. The Tigers' wait came to an end on August 3 when Nasum Ahmed bagged four wickets and guided his team to a 23-run win.

Bangladesh beat Australia in the second T20I by five wickets on Wednesday, the hosts’ back-to-back win in the series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium with eight balls to play. With this win, Bangladesh took 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series. To chase down the target of 122 runs, Bangladesh needed 32 runs in the last five overs. Afif Hossain and Nurul Hasan Sohan finished the job in style. Afif hit Josh Hazlewood for a four off the fourth ball of the 19th over and sealed the game. The left-handed batsman remained unbeaten on 37 off 31 balls hitting five fours and one six, while Sohan was also unbeaten on 22 off 21 balls. In the sixth wicket stand, they added 56 runs off 44 balls. Bangladesh suffered early setback as they lost both the openers inside the first two overs of the match. Soumya Sarkar disappointed once again with the bat, and Mohammad Naim couldn’t settle in. Read: PM congratulates Tigers on back-to-back win over Aussies While Mitchell Starc removed Soumya, Josh Hazlewood took the wicket of Naim. In the third-wicket stand, Shakib Al Hasan and Mahedi Hasan added 37 runs off 32 balls. They somewhat managed to control the early damage. But Shakib went out during the ninth over scoring 26 off 17 balls, and right after him Mahmudullah Riyad fell for a duck in the next over. Back to back wickets pushed the hosts into trouble which deepened when Mahedi fell for 23 off 24 balls. At the end of 15 overs, Bangladesh were batting at 90 for five with Nurul Hasan Sohan and Afif Hossain  batting on 9 and 20 respectively. This pair has eventually guided the Tigers home. Earlier, Australia have won the toss and opted to bat first in this match. Both the teams fielded an unchanged playing XI each. Like the first match, Mahedi Hasan broke the first-wicket stand of the tourists removing Alex Carey. The delivery looked a simple one, but Alex miscued it and skied the ball. It was a regulation catch for Nasum Ahmed. Mustafizur got his first reward persisting with slow deliveries when Josh Philippe failed to pick the line correctly and lost his leg-stump. Philippe was fragile in the first match and this time, he also failed with the bat. Read: Tigers create history winning first T20I v mighty Australia Inside the power play, Australia scored 32 losing two wickets. In the next nine overs, they added 58 runs losing only one more wicket. But they never looked comfortable against the Tigers’ bowling lineup. In the last five overs, Australia only managed 31 runs losing four wickets, with Mustafizur’s two wickets in two balls during the 18th over. Bangladesh have won the first match by 23 runs. Nasum Ahmed took four wickets after Bangladesh posted 131 runs, and helped the Tigers register their first win against Australia in T20Is. Mustafizur Rahman bagged three wickets for the hosts while Shorfiul Islam took two conceding 23 and 27 respectively. The remaining matches of the series will take place at the same venue on August 6, 7 and 9.

Bangladesh beat Australia in the first T20I of the five-match series by 23 runs on Tuesday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. It was Bangladesh’s first victory over Australia in the T20I format. Before this game, Bangladesh played four matches against the Aussies but failed to win any of them. Australia won the toss and sent Bangladesh bat first, who have posted 131 for six in 20 overs. In reply, Australia tumbled for 108/10 in 20 overs. Nasum Ahmed, the left-arm spinner, bagged four wickets conceding 19 runs in four overs-- his career-best-- while Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam took two wickets each. Bangladesh made a good start while bowling. They have taken three quick wickets to put immense pressure on the tourists. Read: Bangladesh post 131 in first T20I vs Australia Off the first ball of the innings, Mahedi Hasan removed Alex Carey for a golden duck. In the next over, Nasum Ahmed removed Josh Philippe for nine off five balls. It was a great stumping effort by Nurul Hasan Sohan. Being stumped in this innings, Phillippe became the first Australian man cricketer to get stumped in the T2OIs. Earlier, Mohammad Naim and Soumya Sarkar opened the innings for the hosts. Bangladesh lost the first wickets in the fourth over when Josh Hazlewood removed Soumay in a rear fashion. The ball was outside off-stump, and Soumya went to play a late cut, but he only managed an edge to the stumps. Naim fell for 30 off 29 balls with two fours and two sixes. He started well hitting Mitchell Starc for a six off the second ball of the innings. But the left-hander couldn’t continue to do well. Bangladesh got their biggest partnership at the third wicket stand when Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah Riyad added 36 runs. Read: Australia opt to bowl in first T20I Mahmudullah was struggling at the wicket which seemingly created pressure on the Bangladesh captain, and he tried to play too many shots. Right after hitting a six, Mahmudullah fell prey to Hazlewood as Moises Henriques took a superb catch. Afif Hossain scored 23 off 17 and helped the Tigers passed the 130-run mark. Bangladesh eventually ended up on 131 for six in 20 overs. For Australia, Josh Hazlewood bagged three wickets conceding 24 runs while Mitchell Starc took two. The second match of the series will take place on August 4 while the other matches will take place on August 6, 7 and nine.

In the first T20I against Australia after five years, which is the first of the five-match series as well, Bangladesh posted 131 for six wickets in 20 overs on Tuesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Australia  won the toss and opted to bat first. Mohammad Naim and Soumya Sarkar opened the innings for the hosts. Bangladesh lost the first wickets in the fourth over when Josh Hazlewood removed Soumay in a rear fashion. The ball was outside off-stump, and Soumya went to play a late cut, but he only managed an edge to the stumps. Read: Australia opt to bowl in first T20I Naim fell for 30 off 29 balls with two fours and two sixes. He started well hitting Mitchell Starc for a six off the second ball of the innings. But the left-hander couldn’t continue to do well. Bangladesh got their biggest partnership at the third wicket stand when Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah Riyad added 36 runs. Mahmudullah was struggling at the wicket which seemingly created pressure on the Bangladesh captain, and he tried to play too many shots. Right after hitting a six, Mahmudullah fell prey to Hazlewood as Moises Henriques took a superb catch. Read: BAN vs. AUS Series 2021: T20I Records Between Bangladesh and Australia Afif Hossain scored 23 off 17 and helped the Tigers passed the 130-run mark. Bangladesh eventually ended up on 131 for six in 20 overs. For Australia, Josh Hazlewood bagged three wickets conceding 24 runs while Mitchell Starc took two. Bangladesh have previously played four T20Is against Australia but failed to win any of them.

Australia have won the toss and opted to bowl first in the first T20I of the five-match series against Bangladesh on Tuesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. This is Bangladesh’s first bilateral T20I series against Australia. It was in 2016 when these two teams faced each other in a T20I match. Read: BAN vs. AUS Series 2021: T20I Records Between Bangladesh and Australia Bangladesh are missing the service of the ace batsman Mushfiqur Rahim. Along with him, Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das are also out of action. While Tamim has been suffering from a knee injury, Liton is out due to family reasons. Australia, on the other hand, are also missing some key players like of Steven Smith and David Warner who have chosen to skip this tour for personal reasons. Read: Rubel, Taijul included in squad for Australia T20Is Bangladesh (Playing XI): Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Naim, Shakib Al Hasan, Nurul Hasan(w), Mahmudullah(c), Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed Australia (Playing XI): Josh Philippe, Alex Carey, Mitchell Marsh, Moises Henriques, Ashton Turner, Matthew Wade(w/c), Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.