BAN vs AUS Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! TAKEN EASILY! That's that. Joy for Australia. Heartbreak for Bangladesh as they could see the finish line, but could not cross it in the end. Australia win by 7 runs. Hardie bowls a slower one, full and around off. Towhid Hridoy is beaten by the lack of pace and mistimes the lofted shot off the toe end towards long on. Tim David keeps his calm, moves a bit to his right and takes a simple catch. Marsh lets out a roar of relief as Hardie is engulfed by his teammates, absolutely over the moon. Australia win the 3-match T20I series, taking the lead by 2-0.

FOUR! Off the top edge! But that should do it for the Aussies. Back of a length, outside off. Towhid Hridoy swings with all his might to smoke it out of the park, but gets a thick top edge behind, over the keeper's head for a boundary. 8 runs needed from the final ball.

SIX! Hang on! It's not over yet. Cross-seam delivery, outside off, on a fuller length. Towhid Hridoy gets the ball in his slot and slices it powerfully over deep extra cover for a six. 12 needed from 2 balls.

WIDE! A bit of nerves there. He tries to keep it away from the hitting arc, but errs it miles outside off, breaching the tramline. Hridoy swings but misses. Wide given.

Wide yorker, outside off. Towhid Hridoy carves it through cover. Nikhil Chaudhary is swift to his right from deep point to cut it off and keep the batter down to a couple of runs only. 19 needed off 3 balls. Bangladesh are running out of deliveries.

Beaten by pace! Hard length, far outside off, with a decent lift off the track. Towhid Hridoy reaches out to cut it away, but gets off-balanced and is beaten by the pace and bouce. The ball goes over his angled bat.

A lot fuller, outside off. Abdul Saqlain reaches out, gets his bat under the ball and chips it on the bounce to long off. Abdul is ready for the second, but Hridoy decides to keep the strike.

WIDE! Completely off the radar. Hardie goes wayward and spills it beyond the tramline. Abdul lets it pass. 22 needed now from 6 balls.

SIX! He does and that's a monster of a hit! On a back of a length, just outside off at 125.6 kph. Towhid Hridoy picks the length in a trice and nails the pull shot behind deep square leg for a six.

Slightly back of a length, outside off. Abdul Saqlain drags it off the inner half to long on for just a single. 29 runs needed from 7 balls. Something has to give in the last ball. Can Hridoy go big in the final delivery of this penultimate over?

Good response! Off cutter, dug well short, outside off. Abdul Saqlain is months early into the pull shot and gets beaten all ends up by the lack of pace.

FOUR! Up and over and it beats the fielder! Important runs for the hosts. Ellis goes for the yorker, but doesn't quite land it where he wants. It is in the slot, on off. Abdul Saqlain brings his bottom hand to play and blasts it over mid off for a boundary. They need 30 runs from 9 balls.

And again! Wide outside off, on a fractionally fuller length. Abdul Saqlain stays put and swings aimlessly, only to get beaten on the outside edge. This is top-drawer bowling by Ellis.

Swing and a miss! Ellis hones it in the channel, on a fuller length. Abdul Saqlain swooshes hard at it, looking to smash it down the ground, but misses.

Much fuller, outside off. Abdul Saqlain drags it across from the inner portion of the bat to long on for a single only. The Aussies won't mind these singles at this stage. 34 needed off the last 2 overs now.

FOUR! Fine shot! A much-needed one for the hosts. Overpitched by Zampa with a generous flight on offer, on off. Abdul Saqlain gets under it nicely and carves it powerfully, to the left of Zamp and the ball beats the long off fielder to his right before trickling into the fence. 35 needed form 13 balls.

Pitched fuller and around off. Towhid Hridoy scuffs the slog sweep off the inside half of the bat to long on for a single. He looks for the second, but aborts to challenge David's arm.

Slows it up, full in length, just around off and it holds its line. Abdul Saqlain swings hard to go downtown, but inside edges it through his legs to short fine leg. Just a single.

Dishes out a googly, full on leg. Towhid Hridoy sits across and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single. Bowling smartly to his field, is Zampa. 41 needed from 16 now.

Flatter and fuller, following the batter on the leg stump line. Towhid Hridoy shuffles outside leg, sits down to sweep, but top edges it straight onto his helmet grill before the ball rolls to square leg. They look for a single, but there is none on offer. Hridoy will go through a mandatory concussion check.

At pace, full and around off. Towhid Hridoy stabs the ball to the right of the bowler. Ellis moves to his right to stop it, but the ball evades him for a single. What a fantastic over. Just 2 runs and a wicket from it. Bangladesh need 42 runs from 18 balls.

Stump-to-stump line, a touch fuller in length. Abdul Saqlain forces it down to long on for a single.

In and around off, on a length. Punched off the back foot to cover.

OUT! TAKEN! Hardie makes a tough catch look easy and Ellis gets the reward for unleashing his bag of tricks. He bowls a length-delivery, on the leg stump line. Shamim Hossain crouches a bit to play the pull shot, but does not get enough room to free his arms and complete the follow-through. Mistimes it as the bat twists at the point of contact, and airs it to the right of deep square leg. Aaron Hardie covers a good ground to his right and takes a fine running catch. Bangladesh are 153/5, still needing 44 runs from 21 balls.

Another off-pace delivery, short and outside off. Shamim Hossain hangs back and stabs it to the backward point fielder. Smart bowling, this from Ellis. 44 needed off 22 balls.

The back-of-the-hand slower one, full on middle. Shamim Hossain bunts it down the pitch.

A shocking review from Australia. Completely out of desperation. Zampa goes full and it is the conventional leg break in front of the stumps. Towhid Hridoy plants the front leg to the pitch of the ball and looks to flick but seems to have gotten an inside edge onto the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but the finger stays down. Marsh and Inglis both converge to have a chat with the bowler and the skipper opts for a review. An UltraEdge confirms a big deflection. Australia burn a review. But another fine over from an Aussie pov.

FOUR! PUNISHED! Some venom in that shot from Hridoy. A lot fuller and around off. Towhid Hridoy shuffles to the leg side and smashes it up and over the cover fielder, beating long off to his left for a cracking boundary. 44 needed from 25 balls. 150 up for Bangladesh!

A slider on middle, Hridoy flicks the full ball to short mid-wicket.

Fired onto the pads, full in length. Shamim goes for a sweep, but gets a top edge to the right of the keeper for a single.

FOUR! Precious boundary! Drops it short on leg, Shamim Hossain plants the back knee into the pitch and pulls it to split the deep fine leg and deep mid-wicket fielders for a boundary.

A touch short, on middle. Towhid Hridoy short-arm pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Too full, on off, Towhid Hridoy digs it back to the bowler. The ball parries off Nikhil Chaudhary's hand and rolls towards mid off. They cross.

Quicker, outside off, Shamim Hossain taps it to extra cover for a single.

Fired in, on leg, Towhid Hridoy tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Beaten! Full and outside off, Towhid Hridoy looks to cut it but misses.

Too full, on off, Towhid Hridoy blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Nikhil Chaudhary is greeted with a boundary on this first ball! Short and wide, Towhid Hridoy picks it well and cuts it in the gap through backward point for a boundary.

Fired in, on leg, Towhid Hridoy turns it to square leg for a single. 61 runs needed from the final 6 overs now.

Short, outside off, Towhid Hridoy taps it back to the right of the bowler.

Down the leg side, Shamim Hossain looks to flick it but doesn't connect well. The ball rolls towards fine leg. They collect a single.

Too full, on off, Shamim Hossain taps it back to the bowler.

OUT! TAKEN! Not a wicket-taking delivery and Saif has thrown his wicket away. Full and wide outside off, it was also outside the tramline and could have easily been a wide had he left it alone. But Saif Hassan still reaches out to it and looks to slap it over covers. Gets it sliced off the outside edge and the ball lobs in the air towards cover. Mitchell Marsh backtracks and takes a comfortable catch around his chest with a reverse cup. Bangladesh are 134/4 after 13.2 overs.

Fired in, on leg, Saif Hassan flicks it to mid-wicket for a brace. The running between the wickets has been excellent.

Nice and full, on off, Towhid Hridoy drives it through covers for a brace. Excellent running between the wickets.

OUT! CAUGHT! What a catch from Mitchell Marsh. These catches are always difficult. Shaping away, on a length, outside off. Parvez Hossain Emon makes up his mind and tries to go big down the ground. He tries to hit it too hard and loses his shape and gets a thick outside edge as the ball goes in the air and over covers. Mitchell Marsh runs behind from cover, keeps his eyes on the ball, and takes a magnificent catch while falling on the ground. Bangladesh are 130/3 after 12.5 overs.

Much fuller, outside off, Saif Hassan toe ends it towards mid off for a single.

On the stump, on a length, Parvez Hossain Emon taps it to mid off for a single.

Down the leg side, Parvez Hossain Emon looks to flick it but the ball brushes his pads and rolls towards fine leg. They collect two leg byes. The 50-run partnership comes up between Emon and Saif.

FOUR! Brilliant from Parvez Hossain Emon! A tad fuller, outside off, Parvez Hossain Emon picks the length early. He latches onto it and powers it over mid off for a boundary.

A full toss, on leg, Saif Hassan flicks it but finds the fielder at short fine leg. Nathan Ellis gets away with this.

A yorker, right into the blockhole, Parvez Hossain Emon digs it to mid off for a single.

Bangs it short and outside off, Parvez Hossain Emon swings at it but misses.

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Full and outside off, Parvez Hossain Emon stays back and swings hard at it. Gets a thick outside edge as the ball goes through short third for a boundary.

Past the edge! Nice and full, outside off, Parvez Hossain Emon swings hard but misses as the ball nips away off the pitch.

Back of a length, on off, Saif Hassan taps it to backward point for a single.

Good comeback after the six. Short and on off, Parvez Hossain Emon taps it back to the bowler.

Short and wide, Parvez Hossain Emon looks to slap it but gets a bottom edge as the ball bounces towards the keeper.

SIX! That has gone the distance! Flatter, just outside off, Parvez Hossain Emon gets down on one knee and muscles it down the ground and over long off for a biggie. 13 off the over already with 2 balls to go.

Full and wide, Parvez Hossain Emon reaches out to it and slaps it through covers for a brace. Excellent running between the wickets.

Much fuller, on leg, Saif Hassan flicks it to square leg for one.

FOUR! What a shot! Full and straight from Joel Davies, Saif Hassan picks it well and drills it past the right of the bowler for a boundary straight down the ground. Splits long on and long off perfectly.

Full and wide outside off, beautifully driven by Saif. He laces it along the carpet to deep cover for a single. At halfway, Bangladesh are 103/2, chasing 197.

WIDE! Dug in too short and it bounces over the batter's head, outside off. Saif ducks under it. Wide called for height.

Slower one, too full, around off. Parvez Hossain Emon carves it to the left of the bowler. Hardie sticks out his left hand on the follow-through but the ball stays out of his reach and rolls away to long on for a single.

So far, so good by Hardie! Length-delivery, on top of off. Parvez Hossain Emon stands tall and punches it straight to the cover fielder.

100 up for Bangladesh! In just 9.3 overs. Wide outside off, on a good length, Saif Hassan square cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Back of a length, angled across off. Parvez Hossain Emon camps back and stabs it to the right of the cover fielder for a single.

Full and slow on middle. Saif Hassan gets forward and across before whipping it through square leg for a single.

SIX MORE! Oh, hello? That's quite an audacious hit. Zampa slides one outside off, on a fullish length. Parvez Hossain Emon shuffles across the stumps, sits down on a knee and nails the slog sweep behind deep mid-wicket for a flat six. 16 runs off the over. Bangladesh need 100 runs from 66 balls.

SIX! Pressure-releasing shot! Zampa serves this one on the platter. Full on off and middle. Parvez Hossain Emon picks the wrong' un and gets under it nicely before pumping it straight down the ground for a six.

Fuller at 92.3 kph, around off. Saif Hassan drives it inside out through extra cover for a single.

Dropped short, on leg. Parvez Hossain Emon mistimes the pull shot to deep mid-wicket's right for a single. Wanted to go big, Parvez. But Zampa is just not giving any room for the batters.

Serves it full and outside off at 85.9 kph. Saif Hassan plays a grounded cover drive to for a single.

The googly, full and wide outside off. Parvez Hossain Emon lunges forward, reaches out, and drives it off the outer half of the bat to deep cover for a single.

Full in front of the sticks. Parvez Hossain Emon whips it off his pads through mid-wicket for a single. Fantastic over from Joel. Just 4 runs from it. And only 9 runs in the last 2 overs for Bangladesh. They need 116 runs from 72 balls.

Slows it down, full on off, Saif Hassan works it to long off for a single.

Keeps sliding on with the arm, on a tad fuller length, on off. Parvez Hossain Emon tries to push it straight, but gets a thick outside edge and the ball rolls to the short third fielder for a single.

Lands it full and around middle. Saif Hassan gets on the front foot and drives it along the ground to long off for a run.

Spotting Saif charging down the track, Joel darts it full and outside off. Hassan adjusts and carves it on the bounce to cover.

Around the stump! In-drifter, full on middle. Saif Hassan pays respect to this one and blocks it back to Joel.

Tossed-up delivery turning in, 84.4 kph, Emon misses the flick and is hit on his front pad. A very successful start for Zampa.

OUT! CAUGHT! Brave bowling by Zampa as he fishes out Sarkar at a crucial time. Adam floats this one up and this is a half-volley on middle and leg. Soumya Sarkar cannot resist his temptation to sail it down the ground. He clears the front leg and tries to take on the long on fielder, but gets his timing all wrong as he cannot free his arms fully. Sails it straight into the big buckets of Aaron Hardie at long on. Hardie takes a simple catch with a reverse cup. Bangladesh are 77/2, needing 120 runs from 79 balls.

Quicker and flatter, on middle. Saif Hassan gets across and tucks it wide of deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Gloriously played by Hassan! He backs away to create room for himself, drops down on a knee and thrashes the full ball inside out over extra cover for a boundary. Such a beautiful-looking shot.

Slides it in and around off, Saif Hassan blocks the full ball to short cover.

Starts with a floated leg break, full and around off. Hassan lunges forward and eases it to point.

Around the wicket. Length ball, on middle. Saif is rushed back and punches it to the cover region for a single. Bangladesh positively end their Powerplay on 72/1. Australia at the same stage, were 44/3.

Turns in from off, full in length. Saif leans across and taps it back to the bowler.

Lands it full, around off, Soumya Sarkar drives it along the ground through mid off for a single.

FOUR! This time, he picks up the gap! Short and outside off. Soumya Sarkar rocks deep in the crease and cuts it through the narrow gap between cover-point and backward point for a boundary.

Pitched fuller, around middle and off, Sarkar reverse sweeps it straight to backward point.

Stays low and turns in, Saif hangs back and across and punches it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! 17 runs off the over! Hard length, just outside off, Soumya Sarkar clears his front leg and chips it over mid off for a boundary.

Much fuller, on leg, Soumya Sarkar flicks it through mid-wicket. Nathan Ellis chases it and flicks the ball in just before the fence. The batters collect two runs.

FOUR! Through the gap! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Soumya Sarkar stays back and pulls it. Doesn't quite get it off the middle of his bat but the ball still manages to go through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Angling in, on leg, Saif Hassan tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Saif Hassan drives it to the cover fielder.

SIX! The no look shot from Saif Hassan! Hard length, on middle and leg, Saif Hassan gets inside the line and helps it over fine leg for a biggie.

Quicker, on leg, Soumya Sarkar tucks it to mid-wicket.

Too full, on off, Soumya Sarkar chips it uppishly towards cover. The ball lands just short of Nikhil there, but the fielder does well to stop it. Dot.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A soft dismissal in the end for Tanzid Hasan. First with the bat, and now Matt Renshaw does it with the ball as well. Fired in, on off, Tanzid Hasan leans on and looks to drive it straight, but gets in two minds whether to play along the ground, or to loft it over the bowler. Ends up chipping the ball off the toe end. It carries straight back towards Matt Renshaw, who makes no mistake and takes a fine return catch in front of his face. Bangladesh are 48/1 after 3.4 overs.

FOUR! You can't keep Tanzid Hasan quiet for a long time! Flatter, on leg, Tanzid Hasan moves to his off side and helps it over backward square leg for a boundary.

Turning in, on off, Saif Hassan knocks it down to long on for one more.

Flatter, on leg, Tanzid Hasan tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Slows it up, outside off, Tanzid Hasan eases it to point for a single.

Full and straight, Tanzid Hasan flicks it to mid-wicket for a brace. The fielder throws it towards the keeper who whips the bails off but Tanzid Hasan was in. Excellent running between the wickets.

Well-bowled. Hard length and outside off, Saif Hassan plants the front leg across, sits down on a knee, and looks to paddle it behind, but misses to connect and the ball hits his pads and rolls towards square leg. A stifled appeal for LBW, which is turned down. The impact seemed to be outside off. Marsh double checks with the keeper and the bowler and there's no confidence from either of them, so they don't take a review. The batters collect a leg bye. The replay later shows that the impact indeed is outside off.

Angling in, on a length, Saif Hassan covers his line and blocks it back to the bowler.

A tad fuller, on off, Tanzid Hasan eases it to gully for a single.

FOUR! The onslaught continues. That's a glorious cover drive. Full and outside off, Tanzid Hasan leans on and cracks a drive through extra covers for a boundary.

SIX! Bangladesh are off to a flier here! Short and wide, Saif Hassan moves forward and slaps it magnificently over deep cover for a flat six. A handsome stroke from Saif as the hosts are up and about.

FOUR! That's a powerful shot! Spencer Johnson bangs it short and on off, Saif Hassan takes a step forward and pulls it powerfully through square leg for a boundary.

Back of a length, on off, Saif Hassan blocks it to mid off.

FIVE WIDES! Goodness me. It has all gone wrong for Spencer. Bonus runs for Bangladesh! Down the leg side, Saif Hassan looks to flick it but misses. The keeper, Josh Inglis, dives to his left, but fails to collect as it stays out of his reach and it races away to the fence at fine leg.

Good length, on leg, Tanzid Hasan looks to whip it but doesn't connect well. The ball rolls off the inside half of the bat towards backward square leg for a single.

SIX! Up and over! All class from Tanzid. Spencer Johnson goes full, and on off, Tanzid Hasan takes a step forward and launches it over long on for a six.

Spencer Johnson starts with a length ball, on off, Tanzid Hasan punches it to cover.

Full and straight, Tanzid Hasan taps it to mid on for a single. Somewhat wayward start for Hardie. 11 runs off the opening over.

FOUR! A good start from Bangladesh! Aaron Hardie errs it down leg, Tanzid Hasan picks it up well and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary. This is exactly what Bangladesh needed.

Nice and full, on leg, Saif Hassan eases it to long on for a single.

Good length, on leg, Tanzid Hasan knocks it down to mid on for a single.

FOUR! Tanzid Hasan gets off the mark in style! A tad fuller and on leg, Tanzid Hasan gets inside the line and flicks it over backward square leg for a boundary.

Aaron Hardie starts with a dot ball. Full and wide, Tanzid Hasan steers it to the fielder at backward point.