BD out to win in 3rd T20 against Australia today

FE Team | Published: June 20, 2026 22:53:32

Bangladesh will aim to salvage some pride and avoid a series whitewash when they take on Australia in the third and final T20 International at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram today (Sunday), reports BSS.
The match is scheduled to begin at 2 PM local time.
Having already secured the series with victories in the first two matches, Australia lead the three-match contest 2-0. The visitors won the opening game by four wickets before edging Bangladesh by seven runs in a closely fought second encounter.
Bangladesh entered the T20 series with high expectations after clinching the preceding ODI series 2-1 against Australia. However, they have failed to replicate that success in the shortest format.
The hosts' batting struggled in the first match, while an improved performance in the second game still proved insufficient.
Chasing a challenging target, Bangladesh raced to 72-1 in the first six overs, their highest Powerplay score against Australia in T20 internationals but lost momentum during the middle overs and eventually fell short.
Stand-in captain Towhid Hridoy said the team had identified areas that needed improvement and remained confident of ending the series on a positive note.
"We played really good cricket, but there are a couple of areas we need to develop," Hridoy said. "Those who are set need to carry on a little bit more for the team. Whenever someone gets set, they need to play bigger innings.
We have to chase this kind of match, otherwise we face disappointment. However, we believe we can overcome."
Bangladesh will again be without regular captain Liton Das, who was ruled out of the entire series due to injury. The hosts could make changes to their playing XI, with pace bowler Taskin Ahmed likely to replace leg-spinner Rishad Hossain, who has struggled in the series.
Australia, meanwhile, have bounced back strongly from their ODI series defeat. The T20 triumph has also provided some measure of redemption following their 4-1 series loss to Bangladesh in 2021.