Spinners Adam Zampa, Joel Davies Shine As Australia Win 1st T20I vs Bangladesh

Slow bowlers Adam Zampa and Joel Davies claimed three wickets apiece to lead Australia to a four-wicket victory over Bangladesh on Wednesday in the opening game of their three-match T20I series. Leg-spinner Nikhil Chaudhary, the first India-born male cricketer to represent Australia in 60 years, also bagged a wicket as Bangladesh was bowled out for 131 in 19 overs. “I thought it might be spinning a little bit more than it actually did, but to still get enough out of the wicket...it's been a childhood dream to play for Australia in any format,” debutant left-arm spinner Joel Davis said. “To get that done today was a massive achievement for me.”

Cooper Connolly, who struck 149 to help Australia win the last ODI by one wicket and avoid a three-match series sweep against Bangladesh, hit 47 with four fours and three sixes to guide his side to 133-6 in 18.2 overs.

He stayed composed after Australia lost Mitchell Marsh, back after missing the ODIs because of an ankle injury, and fellow opener Josh Inglis in quick succession.

Abdul Gaffar grabbed a debut wicket when he had Connolly caught after having shared a 40-run stand with Tim David (20) for the third wicket. The left-arm paceman ended up with figures of 2-32.

Bangladesh was led by Tawhid Hriody after Litton Das was ruled out because of a calf injury he sustained during the third ODI.

Hridoy won the toss and elected to bat first but no Bangladesh batters provided any resistance against a disciplined Australia spin attack.

Bangladesh was 39-1 in the fifth over but leg-spinner Zampa and Davies then triggered a collapse as the home team lost seven wickets for 60 runs.

The second T20I is on Friday.

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