On Tuesday, left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed registered his career-best figures in T20 cricket and guided Bangladesh to an emphatic 23-run win over Australia in the series opener at Dhaka.
Nasum’s 4/19 helped Bangladesh to dismiss Australia for 108 while defending a target of 132. With this win, the hosts have taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
It was also Bangladesh’s first-ever T20I win over Australia, whose four wins against The Tigers have come in T20 World Cups. This is the first bilateral series between the two teams.
Earlier, after opting to bowl first, Australia kept Bangladesh down to 131 for seven. Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood delivered an impressive spell of 4-0-24-3.
For Bangladesh, opener Mohammed Naim scored 30 (29) with the help of 2 fours and as many sixes, while Shakib Al Hasan made a 33-ball 36.
The second T20I will be played at the sa🌸me venue on Wednesday (August 4).
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Bangladesh register their first ever T20 win over Australia. Recentlyඣ Australia lost 4-1 v West Indies in T20 series. Bangladesh spinners took 6 wickets in 13 overs
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
Bangladesh wins the first T2♈0I against Australia by 23 runs. Nasum Ahmed clocking great figures with an exceptional spell! Congrats to Bangladesh and see you🐼 next match.
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
Impressive performance by executing the plans perfectly defending a small total. 💜got some work to do especially in the batting department. Well done Bangladesh👍🏽
— Farveez Maharoof (@farveezmaharoof)
A tough start for our bꦐoys but Bangladesh were better i🐻n their home conditions.
Iꦍn better news, the second T20I is only a f��ew hours away!
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus)
What a night for Nasum Ahmed: 4-0-19-4
— Andrew McGlashan (@andymcg_cricket)
That’s a solid win for Bangladesh. In the end Aus had just as much trouble playing cutters as they did spin. Completely outfoxed by the Bangladesh attack. 6 T20
ඣgames in on thi𝕴s tour can’t really talk about rustiness.— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell)
Top-💙3 💃bowling figures by left arm bowlers against Australia in T20Is have all come in this year.
4/19 – Nasum Ahmed🇧🇩 (Aug 2021)
4/26 – Obed McCoy🏝️ (Jul 2021)
4/31 – Mitchell Santner🇳🇿 (Feb 2021)— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Career-best figures for Nasum Ahmed
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)
Impressive win for , defending 131 isn't easy and they won by 23 runs. Won it without Tamim, Mushfiqur and Liton.
— Jigar Mehta (@jigsactin)
Alhamdulillah!
Historic moment for Bangladesh as they register their first T20I win over Australia. Great win bo📖ys now focus on the series win In shaa Allah.
— Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (@ImMashrafe02)
Doesn’t matter how many key Australian players were missing. Th⭕is is Bangladesh beating Australia for the first time in T20Is & only the 3rd time in international cricket & will make a big dea🥃l out of this and so they should
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07)
Alhumdulillah, Bangladesh draws the first blood !
This will only be the first of few more wins in this series, InShaAllah !
Congrats Tigers !
Carry on winning !— Rabiul Alam (@rabiul81)
