Tigers secure first-ever T20 win over Australia

August 04, 2021 00:00:00

Bangladesh's cricketers celebrate after the dismissal of Australia's captain Matthew Wade (L) during first Twenty20 international cricket match against Australia at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday — AFP

An enigmatic display of spin bowling by Nasum Ahmed has fired Bangladesh to their first-ever T20 win against Australia with a 23-run victory on a low-scoring surface in Mirpur, reports bdnews24.com.

Asked to bat first, efforts from Shakib Al Hasan (36) and Mohammad Naim (30) pushed the Tigers to 131 for seven at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday evening.

Nasum then went through the Aussie batting line-up with his slow left-arm orthodox, picking up 4-19 in four-over quota.