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Bangladesh will take on Australia in the second T20I on June 19 at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium.
Bangladesh endured a disappointing outing in the first T20I, with their batting unit struggling to cope with Australia’s quality spin attack. The hosts failed to build meaningful partnerships and were unable to post a competitive total. They will be eager to bounce back strongly in the second match and level the series.
Australia, on the other hand, responded impressively after their ODI series setback by securing a convincing victory in the opening T20I. Their bowlers played a pivotal role and restricting Bangladesh throughout the innings. The visitors will now be aiming to carry that momentum forward and clinch the series with another strong performance.
BAN vs AUS: Match Details
| Match | Bangladesh vs Australia, 2nd T20I, Australia tour of Bangladesh 2026 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Friday, June 18, 1:30 PM (IST) |
| Venue |
Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram
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| Live-streaming Details | Fancode (App & Website) |
Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram: Pitch Report
The pitch at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium has hosted several T20 matches and generally offers assistance to the bowlers. While the surface provides a relatively true bounce, scoring freely has not been easy in this series. Spinners, in particular, have enjoyed considerable success, with the slow nature of the wicket making stroke play difficult. Batters have found it challenging to accelerate, often struggling to time the ball consistently against quality spin bowling.
BAN vs AUS: Head-to-Head T20I Record
| Matches Played | 12 |
| Won by BAN | 04 |
| Won by AUS | 08 |
| No Results | 00 |
| First-ever Fixture | September 16, 2007 (AUS Won) |
| Most Recent Fixture | June 17, 2026 (AUS Won) |
BAN vs AUS: 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
BAN vs AUS: Probable Best Performers of the Match
Probable Best Batter: Cooper Connolly

Cooper Connolly could be the key batter for Australia in the second T20I against Bangladesh. The young all-rounder played a crucial innings in the series opener, scoring 47 runs on a challenging batting surface and helping Australia secure a comfortable victory. With the Chattogram pitch continuing to favour bowlers, particularly spinners, Connolly’s ability to adapt to conditions and rotate the strike makes him a valuable asset in Australia’s batting lineup.
Probable Best Bowler: Adam Zampa

Adam Zampa could be the key bowler for Australia in the second T20I against Bangladesh. The leg-spinner was outstanding in the series opener, claiming a three-wicket haul and playing a major role in restricting the hosts on a spin-friendly surface. Zampa’s ability to vary his pace and maintain pressure through the middle overs makes him a significant threat, especially on the slow pitches in Chattogram.
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