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Patna : Bangladesh defeated Australia by 10 runs in the 3rd T20I at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, on August 6, 2021, night, to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah was named Player Of The Match. Australia had recently lost 1-4 to West Indies in a five-match T20I series.
Chasing a modest target of 128 runs, Australia could score only 117/4 in 20 overs with all-rounder Mitchell Marsh scoring 51 runs in 47 balls hitting 6 fours and 1 six and opener Ben McDermott scoring 35 scoring 35 runs in 41 balls hitting 2 sixes. Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman conceded only 9 runs in his 4 overs.
Opting to bat after winning the toss, Bangladesh had scored 127/9 in 20 overs with Mahmudullah scoring 52 runs in 53 balls hitting 4 fours and Shakib Al Hasan scoring 26 in 17 balls with 4 fours. Australian medium fast bowler Nathan Ellis, 26, took hat-trick on debut. Nathan took 3/34. This included three wickets on last three balls of his 4th over. Fast medium bowler Josh Hazlewood took 2/16 in 4 overs while spinner Adam Zampa took 2/24 in 4 overs.