Bangladesh post 132-run target for Australia

Bangladesh has set a moderate target of 132 runs for Australia in their first game of the five-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series in Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka on Tuesday.

Shakib Al Hasan top-scored 36 of 33 balls and opener Mohammad Naim added 30 off 29 to help Bangladesh post 131 for seven in 20 overs.

Affif Hossain (23 off 17) and captain Mahamudullah (20 off 20) were only batsmen to touch a double digit score.

For Australia’s Josh Hazlewood was the peak of the blowers, calming 3-24, followed by Mitchell Starc (2-33) while Andrew Tye and Adam Zampa picked a wicket apiece.