Bangladesh will face Australia today in the second T20 match of their three-game series at the Birshreshtha Flight Lieutenant Sipahi Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram. The match begins at 2 p.m., with Australia leading the series 1–0 after winning the first game by four wickets. The hosts, who lost the ODI series earlier, are determined to bounce back and level the contest.

In the opening T20, Bangladesh’s batting lineup struggled against Australia’s spin attack, which claimed nine wickets in an innings for the first time in T20 history. Middle-order batters Towhid Hridoy and Soumya Sarkar failed to anchor the innings, both falling to Adam Zampa’s spin. Bangladesh’s pacers, including Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam, were also expensive in the previous match. The team is expected to retain the same playing eleven for the second game.

Towhid Hridoy continues to lead the side as acting captain in place of injured regular skipper Liton Das, whose participation remains uncertain despite signs of recovery.