BAN vs AUS: Swepson, Christian Help Australia To Consolation T20 Win Over Bangladesh

Dan Christian smashed 39 and spinner Mitchell Swepson returned figures of 3-12 as Australia edged out Bangladesh by three wickets for a consolation Twenty20 victory on Saturday. Chasing 105 for victor

Australia's decision to include leg-spinner Swepson and Tye in the team reaped results with the bowlers sharing six wickets between them. Pace bowler Josh Hazlewood did the early damage after sending back Soumya Sarkar for eight and star batsman Shakib caught behind for 15.

But it was man of the match Swepson's successive strikes to dismiss skipper Mahmudullah Riyad and wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan, both on nought, in the 11th over that rattled Bangladesh.

Afif Hossain (20) and Mahedi (23) helped take the total past 100 but Tye struck thrice with his medium-pace bowling to keep Bangladesh in check.

Shoriful Islam, who has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Committee for his aggressive celebration after dismissing Mitchell Marsh in his team's previous match, was out on the final ball of the Bangladesh innings.

"It was a 120 wicket. We were 10-15 short," Mahmudullah. "The bowlers did a very good job. As a batting unit, we needed to be cautious and sensible." The fifth T20 is on Monday.