Cricket - Third Twenty20 International - Bangladesh v Australia - Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh - August 6, 2021. Bangladesh's Nasum Ahmed celebrates after taking the wicket of Australia?s captain Matthew Wade. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
(Reuters) - Bangladesh secured a series win against Australia for the first time in any format after their 10-run victory in Friday's Twenty20 international in Dhaka gave them an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
Mustafizur Rahman led an extraordinary performance from the hosts' bowling attack and conceded only nine runs in his four overs while Shoriful Islam (2-29) took the crucial wicket of Australia's top-scorer Mitchell Marsh (51) in the 18th over.
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