Australia arrive at the Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Cricket Stadium holding an unassailable 2-0 lead, aiming for a clean sweep in this final T20I against Bangladesh. Led by Mitchell Marsh, the visitors bounced back from their ODI series defeat by executing clinical performances in the first two encounters. Players like Matt Renshaw, who anchored the second match with a blistering 89, alongside finishers like Tim David, have kept the Australian batting unit highly volatile and dangerous.
For Bangladesh, under the leadership of Towhid Hridoy, this dead rubber serves as a crucial pride-saving battle and a final chance to sort out their batting collapses. While openers like Parvez Hossain Emon and Tanzid Hasan have flashed early brilliance, the middle order must offer sturdier assistance to their standard bowling threats—Mustafizur Rahman and Nasum Ahmed—if they hope to crack Australia’s momentum.
BAN vs AUS, 3rd T20I: Match Details
Date and Time: June 21, 1:30 PM IST / 8:00 AM GMT / 2:00 PM Local
Venue: Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Cricket Stadium, Chattogram
BAN vs AUS Head-to-Head Record in T20Is
Matches Played: 13| Bangladesh Won: 4 | Australia Won: 9
Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Cricket Stadium (formerly known as the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium) in Chattogram offers a distinct shift in dynamics compared to Dhaka. Historically, this surface treats batsmen much better under the sunlight, boasting an even bounce that rewards stroke-play early in the innings, as witnessed in the high-scoring second T20I where close to 400 runs were scored. However, as the game progresses, the pitch inherently slows down, shifting structural leverage into the hands of standard finger spinners like Adam Zampa and Nasum Ahmed, alongside cutters-specialists like Mustafizur Rahman. Navigating the powerplay will be foundational for setting up a strong total; hence, the captain winning the toss will likely lean toward batting first to put runs on the board before the surface begins to grip and turn during the chase.
Squads
Bangladesh: Litton Das (c & wk), Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan, Mohammed Saif Hassan, Shamim Hossain, Tawhid Hridoy, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Xavier Bartlett, Nikhil Chaudhary, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Joel Davies, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe, Matthew Renshaw, Adam Zampa
BAN vs AUS, 3rd T20I, Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Bangladesh wins the toss and bats first
- Bangladesh’s powerplay score: 45-50
- Bangladesh’s total score: 150-165
Case 2:
- Australia wins the toss and bowls first
- Australia’s powerplay score: 50-60
- Australia’s total score: 165-180
Match Result: Team batting first to win the contest.
