Dan Christian’s five sixes in an over assist Australia beat Bangladesh in 4th T20I, finish shedding streak
Legspinner Mitchell Swepson claimed a career-best 3-12 as Australia ended its shedding run in Bangladesh with a hard-fought three-wicket victory within the fourth Twenty20 on Saturday.
Swepson, one of the most two adjustments via 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-Zero via decreasing Australia to 65-6 within the 11th over however Ashton Agar and Ashton Turner batted sensibly to assist the facet overhaul the objective with six balls last.
Agar was once key within the 105-7 successful general, creating a run-a-ball-27 with two fours and one six.
After combining for a match-changing 34 runs with Turner, Agar was once disregarded via speedy bowler Shoriful Islam when the facet was once six runs from victory.
Australia received with Turner on Nine and Andrew Tye on 4.
Offspinner Mahedi Hasan broke via within the first over, brushing aside captain Matthew Wade for two.
However Dan Christian gave the impression set to win the tournament 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 coming of speedy bowler Mustafizur Rahman shifted the momentum when he got rid of Christian after his 39 off 15 balls.
Australia, for the fourth consecutive tournament, didn’t maintain Mustafizur’s cutter and slower deliveries.
five 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 resolution 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
Speedy bowler Josh Hazlewood (2-24) endured his excellent shape, giving the facet early good fortune via brushing aside Soumya Sarkar on eight and Shakib on 15.
Swepson then disregarded Mahmudullah and Nurul Hasan — each for geese — in consecutive deliveries.
Bangladesh controlled to get previous 100 due to Afif Hossain’s 20 and Mahedi Hasan’s 23.
The 5th and ultimate T20 is on Monday.
