Legspinner Mitchell Swepson claimed a career-best 3-12 as Australia ended its dropping run in Bangladesh with a hard-fought three-wicket victory within the fourth Twenty20 on Saturday.
Swepson, one of many two adjustments by Australia, used his googly and faster deliveries to perfection to restrict Bangladesh to 104-9.
Bangladesh, which had already clinched the five-match collection, created an opportunity to make it 4-0 by lowering Australia to 65-6 within the eleventh over however Ashton Agar and Ashton Turner batted sensibly to assist the facet overhaul the goal with six balls remaining.
Agar was key within the 105-7 profitable whole, making a run-a-ball-27 with two fours and one six.
After combining for a match-changing 34 runs with Turner, Agar was dismissed by quick bowler Shoriful Islam when the facet was six runs from victory.
Australia gained with Turner on 9 and Andrew Tye on 4.
Offspinner Mahedi Hasan broke by way of within the first over, dismissing captain Matthew Wade for two.
But Dan Christian appeared set to win the match on his personal when he struck Shakib Al Hasan for 5 sixes in his one over.
6, 6, 6, 0, 6, 6
38-year-old Dan Christian has simply smashed 5 sixes off one over of Shakib Al Hasan, the No.2 ranked T20I all-rounder in a T20, in Dhaka!#BANvAUS pic.twitter.com/mJrrIHT1EN
— Umar Faruk (@UmarFar30071198) August 7, 2021
The arrival of quick bowler Mustafizur Rahman shifted the momentum when he eliminated Christian after his 39 off 15 balls.
Australia, for the fourth consecutive match, didn’t cope with Mustafizur’s cutter and slower deliveries.
5 SIXES IN AN OVER FROM CHRISTO pic.twitter.com/as8CNCoA9z
— Did Aus win? (@Pacebouncy) August 7, 2021
Mustafizur baffled Alex Carey (1) with a slower cutter, then Mahedi (2-17) and left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed (1-17) made additional inroads.
Mustafizur completed with extra outstanding figures of 4-1-9-2.
Bangladesh additionally had no reply to Swepson’s disciplined bowling after captain Mahmudullah determined to bat first.
Opener Mohammad Naim top-scored with 28 earlier than falling to Swepson’s faster supply.
The superman effort from Dan Christian. #BANvAUS @CricketAus @danchristian54 👏🏻👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/zLDlw94dJi
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) August 7, 2021
Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood (2-24) continued his good kind, giving the facet early success by dismissing Soumya Sarkar on 8 and Shakib on 15.
Swepson then dismissed Mahmudullah and Nurul Hasan — each for geese — in consecutive deliveries.
Bangladesh managed to get previous 100 due to Afif Hossain’s 20 and Mahedi Hasan’s 23.
The fifth and remaining T20 is on Monday.
