Bangladesh vs Australia: Dan Christian, Mitchell Swepson help visitors register first victory in T20I series
FirstpostChasing 105 for victory, Australia depended on Christian’s 15-ball blitz and Ashton Agar’s 27 to achieve their target in 19 overs of the fourth match in Dhaka. Dhaka: Dan Christian smashed 39 and spinner Mitchell Swepson returned figures of 3-12 as Australia edged out Bangladesh by three wickets for a consolation Twenty20 victory on Saturday. Christian, who came in at number three ahead of the in-form Mitchell Marsh, hit five sixes off a Shakib Al Hasan over to set the chase in Australia’s in a low-scoring contest after Bangladesh managed 104-9. It would have been nice to get some runs from a few players including me.” Bangladesh hit back after Mustafizur Rahman took two wickets including Christian’s key scalp and Mahedi Hasan bowled Marsh for 11.