BAN vs AUS 3rd T20I Commentary - Chattogram (21 June 2026)

Flatter googly, wide outside off. Connolly slaps it to long off for one.

 Tosses it full, on off. Renshaw pushes it past the bowler through straightish mid off for one. 100 up for Australia.

 OUT! CAUGHT! Rishad Hossain strikes! Flighted full, around off. Connolly tries to smash it out of the park, but it comes off the toe end, goes high toward long off where Saif Hassan takes the catch. Australia are three down with just 10 more needed for the win. 

SIX! BANG! Floated full, on off. David sits low and smokes it over the bowler's head toward the sight screen for a maximum to get off the mark.

 Tad short, outside off. David goes back and cuts it toward the backward point fielder.

SIX! Tim David hits the winning blow! Tad short, sliding into the middle stump line. David goes back and smokes the pull over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen. Australia win by 7 wickets and make a 3-0 clean sweep.

 Tossed up on a length, on the middle. Renshaw gets across and paddles it to fine leg for a single.

 Flighted full and outside off. Connolly drills this to deep cover for one.

 Tosses it full at the stumps. Renshaw mistimes the paddle toward backward square leg for one. Half an appeal from the bowler is turned down.

Flatter arm ball at the stumps. Connolly tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

 Fuller delivery, on the middle and leg. Renshaw shuffles and turns it toward fine leg for one more.

 Flatter and quicker delivery on off. Connolly punches this to long off for one.

SIX! All the way! Slower ball on the full, outside off. Marsh reaches for it, brings out the long levers, and smashes it over the wide long off fence for an 88m hit.

 MARSH HOLES OUT! SHORIFUL HAS THE LAST LAUGH! Fuller than a good length delivery, wide outside off. Marsh goes for it again, and this time lifts it off the toe end toward the deep cover point region. Shamim Hossain comes in from the boundary and takes a good catch to end Marsh's knock on 60. Australia are two down.

 Fuller than a length at the stumps. Renshaw works it through mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! Banged in short and angled down the leg. Connolly lets it go. Wide signaled.

Fuller than a length, around off. Connolly strokes it to the short cover fielder.

 Yorker length delivery at the stumps. Connolly squeezes it through mid on for a single.

Skiddy length ball, around off. Renshaw looks to run it down toward deep third but gets an under-edge that goes past the left of the keeper and they take one.

 Flatter and quicker googly, outside off. Connolly looks to cut but misses.

 Flatter and wider outside off. Connolly cuts this to deep point for a single.

SIX! FIFTY FOR MITCHELL MARSH! Flighted full, around off. Marsh sits low, drags it from outside, and slogs it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a flat hit.

 Flatter googly at the stumps. Marsh knocks it back to the bowler.

 Slower through the air and around off. Marsh sits on his knee and looks to slog sweep but misses. Appeal from the keeper for stumping, and the square leg umpire sends it upstairs. The replays show that the foot is back in the crease. Marsh stays on. NOT OUT comes on the big screen.

 Flatter wrong'un, on the middle and leg. Marsh works it through mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Nahid Rana is greeted in style! Fuller than a length on the leg pole. Marsh picks it early and flicks it over the deep backward square leg fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Over the top! Slower ball on the full, around off. Marsh shimmies down the track, picks up the slower ball, goes through with his shot, and lofts it toward the long-off region. One bounce and over the ropes.

 Fuller than a length around off. Marsh drives into the cover region and a fine stop from Hridoy keeps it to one.

FOUR! Glorious! Overpitched around off. Connolly leans into this and creams the drive through the extra cover and mid off region for a lovely boundary.

FOUR MORE! Top shot! On a hard length, around off. Connolly steers it through the gap at the backward point region for back-to-back boundaries.

Yorker length ball on off. Connolly squeezes it through the gap at point for a single. 20 runs off the over. Australia are cruising.

 Tossed up full, on off. Inglis drives it toward the short cover fielder and calls for a quick single. Poor throw from the fielder at the keeper's end allows Marsh to get home safely.

 Flatter on off. Marsh punches this to long off for one.

 Tad short, on the middle. Inglis goes back and pulls it on the bounce to mid on.

 Flatter arm ball at the stumps. Knocked toward Hridoy at mid on.

 OUT! CAUGHT! INGLIS PERISHES! Drops it a tad short, on the middle stump line. Inglis stays back and looks to pull it out of the park, but miscues it off the cue end toward deep mid-wicket, where Shamim Hossain comes in and takes a good sliding grab. Australia lose their first after a solid stand.

 Flatter and quicker at the stumps. Connolly knocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! Length ball on off, Marsh punhces it on the up and hammers it over mid off for a boundary.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! That's sluggish fielding. Back of a length and in the channel, punched on the up, sweetly timed but straight to cover. Saif Hassan lets it through his hands and the ball rolls away into the fence.

Hard length, in and around off, punched away wide of mid off for a quick single. Good running.

Slightly into the pitch, outside off and this one sits up a bit. Inglis crunches it square through cover-point and picks up a single.

FOUR! Streaky, but Marsh won't mind it. Pitched up delivery around off, Mitchell Marsh looks to loft it straight but gets a thick outside edge that flies between short third and backward point for a boundary.

FOUR! Top shot! Short of a good length, outside off, Mitchell Marsh presses up on his toes and smacks it down between point and covers for yet another boundary. 18 off the over, 50 up for Australia as well.

Fullish length on middle and leg, Inglis uses the depth of the crease and works it behind square leg for one.

Full and straight, angling in, driven on the up and dnown to long off for one more.

Rishad Hossain uses the boot to good effect. Flighted up on off, Josh Inglis goes inside out and lofts it high over covers. The ball trickles to the fence but Hossain runs around from long off to his left and saves two runs for his side.

Inglis looks to advance but Nasum drags the length back and this is worked away towards square leg for a run.

Flatter delivery, darted into the pads, tucked away towards mid-wicket.

Good length on off, hit away through cover for a single.

Taskin starts with a full ball at the stumps, Inglis jams it into the deck and Taskin gets a hand ocer his head, deflecting it to mid off. Single taken.

Pitched up again, at the stumps, Mitchell Marsh comes down the pitch and smacks it hard but straight to extra cover. Marsh is looking to really go after every ball here.

Back of a length and around off, Marsh stands tall and looks to bludgeon is through the off side but miscues it badly.

SIX! The first maximum of the chase and that's a clean strike from Marsh. Overpitched around off, angling in. Mitchell Marsh hits through the line of the ball and whacks it straight back down the ground for a biggie.

Taskin hits the length hard and bowls it around the top of off. Marsh swings across the line but gets an inside edge behind square leg for a single.

Hard length, around middle, and staying a touch low. Inglis swivels and swings it down to long leg for one more. Australia are 28/0 after 3, needing 82 more off 102 balls.

The arm ball, darted back in towards off stump. Marsh hangs back and punches it through covers for one.

A bit more flighted around off, Inglis taps it towards point.

Nagging length on middle, darts back in, INglis rocks back and jams it back to the bowler.

Three dots in a row now. Quicker through the air, fractionally and around off, Inglis cuts it but straight to point.

Floated up fuller on middle, Inglis looks to straight drive but gets it off the inner half of the blade to mid on for one.

Good over from Nasum pulling things back after Shoriful's over. Good length, angled in at the stumps, Marsh hops back and keeps it out.

FOUR! Mitchell Marsh is up and running. Overpitched delivery around off, looking for some swing. Mitchell Marsh just plants his front leg ahead and hammers it over mid off for a boundary.

Play and a miss! Shorter in length, angled well across off. Marhs looks to slap it through the off side but misses.

FOUR! Down the pitch and gets enough on it, does Marsh.n Dug in shorter over off, Marsh comes down the track and slices it high behind point and over the infield for a boundary.

Pitched up around leg stump, Marsh looks to flick but the ball skids on and hits the pads. The ball rolls behind point and they get a leg bye. Half an appeal for LBW, nothing more.

FOUR! Josh Inglis starts with a superb stroke. Good-length delivery, just angling across the right-hander. Inglis leans across and creams it through covers for another boundary.

FOUR MORE! 17 off the first over. Shorter in length, around off, Inglis angles it nicely, fine of deep third and the fielder fails to get to it. Australia mean business.