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Renshaw Drives Australia to Series Win Over Bangladesh

Australia’s series-clinching victory after an earlier ODI loss reveals a swift T20 momentum shift that exposes Bangladesh’s fragile batting

Overview

  • Australia sealed the three-match T20I series with a seven-run win that made the score 2-0 after the second game in Chattogram on Friday, June 19.
  • Matt Renshaw scored a career-best unbeaten 89 and took a wicket while sharing a 97-run partnership with Tim David to lift Australia to 196-5, their highest T20 total versus Bangladesh.
  • Bangladesh began the chase strongly with quick starts from Tanzid Hasan and Saif Hassan but lost key middle-order wickets to spinners and pace charges that left them 189-6, seven runs short.
  • The result follows Bangladesh’s surprise 2-1 ODI series win earlier on the tour and leaves Australia buoyed in the short format while Bangladesh faces selection and batting-consistency questions.
  • The teams will play the final T20 in Chattogram on Sunday, June 21, with the match to offer Bangladesh a chance to salvage pride and Australia an opportunity to complete a clean sweep.