The Australian team was finally able to get one past Bangladesh on what has been a tormenting tour of the subcontinent nation so far. This win didn’t come easy at all. In fact, at one point in time at 65-6 with most important batter Mitchell Marsh getting out and still 40 runs needed to win, Kangaroos seemed like treading a similar path as to the last three games.
However, Ashton Turner and Ashton Agar held on the fort with the latter accelerating and getting the team close to winning before perishing when only six more runs were needed for the win.
Since only a few runs were needed, Turner and Andrew Tye made sure that the team crossed the line with three wickets remaining. Dan Christian played an important role in the chase as well when he hit Shakib Al Hasan for five sixes in an over to ease the pressure out.
For Bangladesh, Mustafizur Rahman and Mahedi Hasan were once again the pick of the bowlers with fizz giving away only 9 runs in his quota of four overs and picked up the important wickets of Christian and Carey as well. Mahedi bowled four overs for 17 runs and picked up two wickets as well while Shakib went for 50 runs in his four overs.
Earlier in the day, after winning the toss, to no one’s surprise, Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah decided to bat first. The decision couldn’t be validated though as Bangladesh got off to the slowest possible start. They were 48-2 at the end of 10 overs and wickets kept falling at regular intervals. Mitchell Swepson who was brought into the Australian squad made great use of the conditions. He was adjudged Man of the Match for his performance of 3-12 in four overs.
The two teams would now meet each other one final time in the series in the fifth T20I at the Sher-E-Bangla Stadium on Monday, August 9.