In a dominant display of aggressive batting at the Chattogram venue on Sunday, Australia delivered a resounding seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the third and final T20 international, capping off a flawless 3-0 clean sweep of the bilateral series. Australia’s chase of a modest 110-run target was wrapped up in just 11 overs, powered by a devastating, quick-fire knock from captain Mitchell Marsh, who notched an unbeaten 60 off only 28 deliveries to set the tone for the win.
Marsh’s innings was a masterclass in controlled aggression: the all-rounder smashed seven boundaries and four towering sixes, putting the Bangladeshi bowling attack under relentless pressure from the early overs. He and wicket-keeper batter Josh Inglis built a solid foundation for the chase, putting on a 54-run partnership during the mandatory opening powerplay before left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed broke the stand, removing Inglis for 17.
By the 23rd ball of his innings, Marsh had already notched his 14th career T20 half-century, sealing the milestone with a slog sweep for six off Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain. It looked as though he would see Australia across the finish line, but a late breakthrough from Bangladeshi paceman Shoriful Islam – one of three team changes Bangladesh made in a last-ditch effort to avoid a series sweep – ended his innings, with Shamim Hossain holding the catch when Australia was still 22 runs short of victory.
The match did not last long after Marsh’s departure, however. Batter Tim David sealed the win in dramatic fashion, hitting two consecutive sixes off Hossain to push Australia to a final score of 112 for three. David remained unbeaten on 12 at the close, while Matt Renshaw, who hit a match-winning 89 not out in the second T20, finished unbeaten on six.
Earlier in the day, Bangladesh captain Towhid Hridoy put on a lone standout performance with the bat after his side won the toss and elected to bat first. Hridoy carried his team to a total of 109 for eight from the full 20 overs, scoring an unbeaten 61 off 51 deliveries that included three fours and three sixes. Hossain was the only other Bangladeshi batter to reach double digits, finishing with 16 runs.
Australia’s bowling attack was in formidable form, with fast bowlers Spencer Johnson and Nathan Ellis, and leg-spinner Adam Zampa each taking two wickets to restrict Bangladesh’s scoring. Notably, the series sweep comes after Bangladesh claimed a 2-1 victory over Australia in the preceding three-match one-day international series, making Australia’s clean sweep in the T20 leg all the more impressive. The first T20 of the series was won by Australia by four wickets, while the second ended in a seven-run win for the side.