Bangladesh finish on 140/8

The Tigers' batters could not play comfortably against Starc and Zampa. However, on this day, Captain Shanto returned to form. Once again, Tawhid Hridoy pulled the team single-handedly, scoring 40 off 28 balls. Eventually, Bangladesh's innings ended at 140 runs.

At the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, Australia won the toss and decided to bowl first. Coming to bat, there was a collapse in the opening as usual. It seemed like getting out for a duck had become routine for the Tigers' openers. Against Australia, after facing just three balls, Tanzid Hasan Tamim was dismissed for a duck. Failing to block Mitchell Starc's low delivery with his bat, Tamim lost his stumps.

Losing a wicket for zero runs, Bangladesh then looked to Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Liton Das, who came in at number three. Concerned about protecting his wicket, Liton started the innings cautiously. Among the first 12 balls he faced, 11 were dot balls. The other opener, Liton, scored his first run on the 10th ball. However, under the pressure of Starc and Hazlewood's pace attack, Captain Shanto managed to keep the scoreboard ticking.

Mitchell Starc bowled three consecutive overs in the powerplay. For the first time since September 2020 in international T20s, Starc bowled three overs in the six-over powerplay, conceding 18 runs off 18 balls.

Despite settling in, Liton could not extend his innings. Attempting a sweep shot off Adam Zampa, he missed the line and lost his middle stump. After facing 25 balls, Liton scored only 16 runs with two boundaries. Rishad Hossain, who was promoted up the batting order, could not score more than two runs.

Playing an innings of 41 runs off 36 balls with one six and five fours, Shanto became Zampa's second victim. Then, Marcus Stoinis came into action, and Shakib lost his wicket to a return catch. Before returning to the pavilion, Shakib scored 8 runs off 10 balls. At 103 team runs, Bangladesh lost three wickets.

On this day, Mahmudullah Riyad also departed quickly. Sheikh Mehdi, who got a chance in the eleven, was out for a golden duck. Cummins, in his third over, dismissed Riyad and Mehdi with his last two deliveries.