BAN Vs AUS Highlights, 1st T20I: Zampa, Davies Spin Australia To 4-Wicket Win In Chattogram

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Match: Bangladesh vs Australia

Format: Twenty-Twenty

Venue: Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram

Date & Time: June 17, 1:30 pm IST

Australia Squad: Mitchell Marsh(c), Josh Inglis(w), Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Matt Renshaw, Aaron Hardie, Nikhil Chaudhary, Joel Davies, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa, Cameron Green, Riley Meredith, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Philippe

Bangladesh Squad: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das(w/c), Parvez Hossain Emon, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Soumya Sarkar, Nurul Hasan, Nahid Rana, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Nasum Ahmed

Bangladesh have won the toss and have opted to bat.

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan, Parvez Hossain Emon(w), Towhid Hridoy(c), Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Mustafizur Rahman

Australia (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh(c), Josh Inglis(w), Cooper Connolly, Matt Renshaw, Tim David, Nikhil Chaudhary, Joel Davies, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa

Bangladesh opener Litton Das has been ruled out of the first match due to a minor calf injury. National team physio Delowar Hossain Shiva confirmed that Litton has suffered a Grade 1 strain in his left calf muscle following a medical assessment.

Shiva stated that the injury is not serious, with Litton making good progress in his recovery. While he will miss the opening fixture, the batter could return for the upcoming matches depending on his rehabilitation and response to treatment. The team management will continue to assess his fitness closely.

The action is ready to begin! Saif Hassan and Tanzid Hasan Tamim walk out to open the innings, with Saif taking guard at the striker’s end. The fielders are in place, the crowd is settling in, and the new ball is about to do its thing. Spencer Johnson has the ball in hand and will charge in with the first over of the contest. A cracking start awaits!

Bangladesh bring up the 50-run mark. Soumya Sarkar squeezes a low full toss outside off towards mid-off, managing to steal a quick single and keep the scoreboard ticking. A steady start from Bangladesh as they continue to build their innings, with the batters looking comfortable at the crease.

Adam Zampa joins the party! The Australian spinner strikes as Towhid Hridoy’s short stay at the crease comes to an end. After smashing a six and looking to keep the momentum going, Hridoy misses the line completely against Zampa’s delivery and the stumps are knocked back.

Bangladesh lose another wicket, with Hridoy walking back for a quick 8 off just five balls.

Nathan Ellis keeps things tight, but Parvez Hossain Emon manages to rotate the strike. A back-of-a-length delivery on off stump nips away across the batter, and Emon calmly guides it through point for a single. Bangladesh continue to chip away as they look to rebuild after losing a few quick wickets.

Matt Renshaw is having a dream outing with the ball. The part-time spinner grabs his second wicket as Shamim Hossain’s stay at the crease ends almost as soon as it began. The Australian spinners are tightening the grip, with Renshaw adding to Bangladesh’s troubles.

Josh Inglis takes a sharp catch behind the stumps, and Shamim walks back for just 1 off four balls. Bangladesh are losing wickets at regular intervals.

A much-needed boundary for Bangladesh. Mahedi Hasan gets under the tossed-up delivery from Nikhil Chaudhary in a flash, reaches the pitch of the ball and unleashes a classy inside-out drive. The shot beats the fielder at deep extra cover and races away for four. A clean strike as Bangladesh look to steady the innings.

Bangladesh are losing their grip on the innings. Nikhil Chaudhary strikes as Rishad Hossain fails to read the flighted delivery outside off. The ball turns away, the batter goes for the big shot but only manages to slice it high towards long on.

There is no distance on the hit, and Xavier Bartlett makes it look easy in the deep, taking a comfortable catch. Rishad departs for 3 off eight balls as Australia’s spinners continue to run through Bangladesh’s batting lineup.

A dominant spin bowling show from Australia has wrapped up Bangladesh for a modest 131 in 19 overs. Saif Hassan (20) and Tanzid Hasan (10) gave the early push, but wickets fell in clusters as Adam Zampa and the part-timers turned the game sharply.

Towhid Hridoy, Parvez Hossain Emon, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Shamim Hossain and Rishad Hossain all fell cheaply as Australia kept striking at regular intervals. Mahedi Hasan fought a lone battle with an unbeaten 29 off 22, but it wasn’t enough to lift Bangladesh to a competitive total.

Chase is on at Chattogram.

Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis stride out to the middle with 132 needed for victory. Marsh takes strike straight away, ready to set the tone for Australia’s pursuit, while Inglis settles in at the non-striker’s end. Shoriful Islam has the new ball in hand and will look to strike early and give Bangladesh a spark in defence.

Mahedi Hasan drifts it in quickly, angling in from a shorter length on off, but Mitchell Marsh is right on it. He creates a bit of room, stands tall, and times a crisp cut shot against the spin, threading it beautifully past extra cover for a classy boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman makes the breakthrough, and it’s a big one! The left-armer changes angle and goes wider of the crease, shaping the short delivery across Mitchell Marsh. Marsh looks for the upper cut over backward point but can only find a top edge.

The ball loops towards short third, where Shoriful Islam reacts quickly and completes a neat reverse-cupped catch. Bangladesh erupt as both Australian openers are sent back to the pavilion. Marsh departs for 13 off 14, and the hosts finally have something to cheer about.

Mahedi Hasan tightens things up, hitting a back-of-a-length spot on leg stump and getting it to grip. Tim David works it off his pads with the spin, but only as far as short mid-wicket. No room, no run, just solid defensive control as Bangladesh keep things squeezed in the middle overs.

What a moment for Abdul Gaffar Saqlain. The debutant makes an immediate impact, removing the dangerous Cooper Connolly right after a promising knock. A 110kph slower, fuller ball around off does the trick, Connolly goes hard looking to clear the boundary but only manages a toe-end that floats towards wide long-on.

Shoriful Islam judges it to perfection, moving across calmly to his left and completing a composed catch. A brilliant breakthrough just as Connolly was eyeing a well-deserved fifty. He departs for a blazing 47 off 27, and with that wicket, the players head in for drinks.

Mahedi Hasan darts one in a touch quicker, but it slides down the leg side. Matt Renshaw looks to tuck it fine with a clip off the pads, but the ball beats him completely, no bat involved. It sneaks through harmlessly and Bangladesh decide against the review as it runs through to the keeper. Tight passage, but no damage done.

Rishad Hossain drifts it in, but Joel Davies is quick to react. He waits on it, opens the face of the bat at the right moment, and guides it neatly behind point. No need to run it, the ball races away into the deep backward point fence for a calm, controlled boundary.

Australia clinched a 4-wicket win with 10 balls to spare in the first T20I, chasing down Bangladesh’s 132 with 133/6 in 18.2 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Cooper Connolly set the tone with a blistering 47 off 27, while Tim David and Nikhil Chaudhary chipped in as Australia stayed ahead despite losing momentum in the middle overs.

That’s a wrap. We’ll be back with another live blog. Until then, bye-bye.