Bangladesh vs Australia, 5th T20I

Bangladesh vs Australia, 5th T20I
Bangladesh won by 60 runs
BAN - 122/8 (20)
AUS - 62 (13.4)
CRR: 4.54

Bad choices evolve into bad habits. Australia manifested some incomprehensible and incorrigible brand of cricket. They just didn't pay enough respect to the conditions and by the end of the series had too many scars to choose from as to which one was hurting them more. Their shot selection was blasphemous most of the times and today was the end that their fans would have dreaded. Rolled over for 62! Beaten tooth and nail. Shakib had a forgettable game last evening but was picking wickets for fun today as he became the first player to 100 T20I wickets as well 1000 runs. Bangladesh have exploded like a dormant volcano on conditions which they know like the back of their hands. They spun a web around the batters and tied their minds into believing that fancy shots could bring runs on the Dhaka wicket. The wicket will have its share of criticism but it was the same for both sides. We hope our coverage is devoid of any criticism as we had a gala time bringing you this series. I am Kumar Abhisekh Das and have had some entertaining company in the form of Akshay Maanay, Hariprasad Sadanandan and Harish.

Mahmudullah: I am very happy for the boys. The team management have helped us. The boys have showed a lot of hunger. We have executed our plans really well. We have kept our nerves. The bowlers have done well. Credit to them. I think the development has been increasing nicely. If you look at the Zimbabwe tour and here, they have kept their nerves really well. In international cricket, you need to keep your calm and execute your skills. Before the series, I had a chat with the bowlers. They needed to be more proactive and will have to take the responsibility. The way the boys thought in every game, that was very pleasing. We can't let anything pass our way in our conditions because I think we are a very good side at home. Our team has very good potential in T20s despite the rankings not showing it. We would want to dedicate this series win to the Father of our Nation and his family.

Shakib Al Hasan | Player of the Match and Series: I am still enjoying my game. Thanks to my team mates, this achievement wouldn't have been possible. The wicket was tough but we held our nerves. All in all, a very good series for us. To be honest, if you look at the last game, we scored 104 or 105 and got momentum towards the defense of the chase. It wasn't easy for the batters in this series but the bowlers did well. We are trying to improve all our areas. Our fast bowlers have been improving really well. They have been bowling brilliantly. It has been a good combination of spin and fast bowling. Sometimes I do keep track of the records (He became the first player to pick up 100 T20I wickets and score 1000 runs as well).

Matthew Wade: It is hard to say that there are more positives. These are the toughest conditions to play international cricket in. Had a lot of challenges. But it wasn't our series. There are no excuses to say we had not played enough cricket. We are professional cricketers and played around the year. The Bangladesh batters found a way in their home conditions. Our spinners were exceptional. Some guys got exposure. Mitch Marsh continues to grow in these conditions. Batting in spinning conditions is our biggest take away. We were not getting beaten by big margins barring today. The biggest positive is that young guys got exposure in these conditions. Well done to the Bangladesh team.