Australia seeks series victory against Bangladesh in second T20I clash

Bangladesh vs Australia, 2nd T20I: Live Streaming Details and Match Preview

Australia will aim to clinch the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh when the two sides face off in the second T20I on Friday, June 19, at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram. The visitors hold a 1-0 lead after an impressive four-wicket victory in the opening match.

The first T20I saw Australia bounce back strongly after their 1-2 defeat in the preceding ODI series. Their spinners dominated the game, with Adam Zampa and Joel Davies taking three wickets each to restrict Bangladesh to 131 runs in 19 overs. Nikhil Chaudhary, the first India-born male cricketer to represent Australia in six decades, also contributed with a wicket.

Bangladesh had started well after captain Towhid Hridoy opted to bat, reaching 39/1 in the fifth over. However, a dramatic collapse followed as they lost seven wickets for just 60 runs, largely due to Australia's spin attack. In response, Australia overcame early setbacks, including the dismissals of skipper Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis, to chase down the target in 18.2 overs.

Cooper Connolly, fresh off his match-winning 149 in the final ODI, was once again the standout performer for Australia. He scored a vital 47 off 39 balls, including four boundaries and three sixes. Bangladesh's debutant left-arm pacer Abdul Gaffar impressed with figures of 2/32, including Connolly's wicket, but his efforts were not enough to prevent Australia from securing the win.

Heading into the second T20I, Australia will look to seal the series with a game to spare, while Bangladesh face a must-win situation to keep their hopes alive.

Match Details:
- Date: Friday, June 19
- Venue: Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram
- Time: 1:30 PM IST (Toss at 1:00 PM IST)
- Live Streaming: Available on FanCode
- Live Updates: Scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary on TimesofIndia.com

Predicted Playing XIs:
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan, Parvez Hossain Emon (wk), Towhid Hridoy (c), Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Mustafizur Rahman.

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Cooper Connolly, Matt Renshaw, Tim David, Nikhil Chaudhary, Joel Davies, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa.

With both teams having much at stake, the second T20I promises to be an exciting contest.