BAN vs AUS 3rd T20I Live: With Australia already wrapping up the series 2-0, the third and final T20I at the Bir Sreshthu Flying Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram offers Bangladesh one last chance to salvage some pride and avoid a clean sweep on home soil.
Big picture
Australia responded strongly after losing the ODI series earlier in the tour, taking the T20I series with wins by four wickets and seven runs in the first two matches. The visiting team has consistently outplayed Bangladesh in crucial moments, showing greater depth with both bat and ball.
For Bangladesh, the biggest concern has been their inability to convert promising starts into significant totals. Saif Hasan’s score of 42 in the second T20I remains the highest individual score for the hosts in the series, highlighting the struggles of the batting unit. On the other hand, three Australian players have already exceeded this number, underscoring the gap between the two sides.
Pitch and conditions
The Chattogram deck has produced various challenges throughout the series. While the opener provided great assistance to the bowlers, the second match offered more pace and variable bounce before settling for a better wicket. The pitch for the final T20I is expected to favor the batsmen, although spinners can still play a crucial role through the middle.
Weather could also have an impact, with patchy cloud cover and the possibility of early moisture due to overnight rain. However, conditions are expected to improve as the match progresses.
Playing XI
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hassan Tamim, Saif Hassan, Noorul Hassan, Parvez Hossain Emon (wk), Towhid Hridoy (c), Shamim Hossain, Nasoom Ahmed, Rashad Hossain, Nahid Rana, Shariful Islam, Taskin Ahmed.
Australia: Josh Inglis (wk), Mitchell Marsh (c), Cooper Connolly, Matt Renshaw, Tim David, Nikhil Choudhary, Joel Davies, Aaron Hardy, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa.