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Match 3 | Bangladesh vs Australia T20I Series 2026 | Chattogram, Bangladesh | 21 June 2026
Bangladesh crumbled to 86/8 before finishing on 109/8 in 20 overs. Towhid Hridoy walked in when his side were 34/4 in the 8th over, and he was still there at the close. The rest of Bangladesh’s batting was largely gone inside the first eight overs. His 61 not out off 51 balls wasn’t enough to win, but it was the only reason the scorecard didn’t end up somewhere far more embarrassing. Australia chased the target in just 11 overs.
Spencer Johnson’s opening over set the tone for everything that followed. Tanzid Hasan Tamim was run out off Johnson’s bowling when a Saif Hassan drive deflected off Johnson’s fingers and back into the stumps with Tamim short of his crease. One ball later, Saif Hassan drove uppishly straight to Mitchell Marsh at mid-off and was caught for the same total.
Two wickets without a run scored off the bat. Bangladesh were effectively 6/2 before the innings had settled. Parvez Hossain Emon added to the problem, caught by Joel Davies off Nathan Ellis for 1 off 13 balls, and Bangladesh were 22/3 before the powerplay ended.
| Over | Bangladesh Score | Wickets | Hridoy’s Score |
| 1.2 | 6 | 0 | Not yet batting |
| ~2-3 | ~10-15 | 2 (Tamim, Saif) | Not yet batting |
| ~5-6 | 22 | 3 (Emon c Davies b Ellis) | Not yet batting |
| 8 | 34 | 4 (Nurul b Zampa) | Just arrived |
| ~8-9 | 36 | 5 (Shamim c Inglis b Johnson) | Low single figures |
| ~14-15 | 65 | 7 (Rishad c&b Chaudhary) | Batting through |
| ~17-18 | 86 | 8 (Ellis/Zampa among wicket-takers) | Batting through |
| 20.0 | 109 | 8 (no further wickets) | 61* (51 balls) |
Hridoy arrived at a crisis and made it through every collapse that followed. At 36/5, the innings could have disintegrated inside the powerplay. At 65/7, Bangladesh were threatening their all-time lowest T20I score of 70, set against New Zealand in 2016. The stand-in captain batted through both moments, finishing with 6 fours and 3 sixes off 51 balls.
Adam Zampa bowled Nurul Hasan for 6 with a googly to claim the 4th wicket and his 350th international wicket. Bangladesh were 34/4 in the 8th over. Shamim Hossain then attempted a hook off Spencer Johnson and was caught by Josh Inglis for a duck at 36/5. Rishad Hossain offered the most resistance of the lower order, scoring 16 off 14 balls before being caught and bowled by Nikhil Chaudhary at 65/7.
Ellis and Zampa took further wickets as Bangladesh slipped to 86/8. The final two wickets didn’t fall, and Hridoy added 23 runs alongside Taskin Ahmed (2*) to close on 109/8. Johnson finished 2/6 off 4 overs, Ellis took 2/21, and Zampa and Chaudhary each claimed one wicket.
Australia’s chase was surgical. Mitchell Marsh came in and hit 60 off 28 balls, 7 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 214.28. He was caught by Shamim Hossain off Shoriful Islam, but by then Australia needed very little. Josh Inglis made 17. Tim David finished the job. Australia reached 112/3 in 11 overs, 54 balls ahead of schedule.
Johnson’s bowling was the real statistical story. His 4-0-6-2 equalled the record for the most economical four-over spell by an Australian in men’s T20I history. Both wickets came in the same over; he conceded just 6 runs across his full allocation. Marsh took Player of the Match.
Across the three-match series, Hridoy was Bangladesh’s most consistent batter. He made 8 off 5 in the first T20I, bowled by Zampa after hitting a six. In the second T20I, he scored 35 off 22 balls at a strike rate of 159.09, caught in the final over attempting a big shot off Aaron Hardie while Bangladesh chased 197 and fell 7 runs short at 189/6. The 61* in the third match brought his series total to 104 runs from 3 innings at an average of 52.0.
Australia took the series 3-0. Matt Renshaw won Player of the Series with 113 runs and 3 wickets. Towhid Hridoy Bangladesh vs Australia T20I 2026 produced his best T20I knock for Bangladesh, scored in the context of a collapse that would have been a record low without it.
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What was the result of Bangladesh vs Australia in the 3rd T20I?
Australia won by 7 wickets, with 54 balls remaining. Bangladesh scored 109/8 in 20 overs; Australia chased it down at 112/3 in just 11 overs.
How many runs did Towhid Hridoy score in the 3rd T20I against Australia?
Hridoy scored 61 not out off 51 balls, hitting 6 fours and 3 sixes. He batted from the fall of the 4th wicket at 34/4 through to the close of the innings at 109/8.
Who won the Australia vs Bangladesh T20I series 2026?
Australia won the 3-match T20I series 3-0, completing a clean sweep. Matt Renshaw was named Player of the Series for 113 runs and 3 wickets across the three matches.
Who was the Player of the Match in the Bangladesh vs Australia 3rd T20I?
Mitchell Marsh won Player of the Match for his 60 off 28 balls in the chase. He hit 7 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 214.28 before being dismissed by Shoriful Islam.
How many wickets did Spencer Johnson take in the 3rd T20I?
Johnson took 2 wickets for just 6 runs off 4 overs, equalling the record for the most economical four-over spell by an Australian in men’s T20I history. Both wickets came in the same over in the powerplay, reducing Bangladesh to 6/2.
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