Bangladesh make two changes as Nahid Rana and Nasum Ahmed return; Australia eye series win after opening-game victory

Australia have brought back allrounder Aaron Hardie as they look to seal the T20I series against Bangladesh after taking a 1-0 lead with a four-wicket win in the opening match.

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Bangladesh made two changes to their XI, resting Shoriful Islam and Mahedi Hasan and replacing them with fast bowler Nahid Rana and left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed. Rana is set to play only his second T20I, having made his debut against the UAE more than a year ago.

Tawhid Hridoy continues to captain the side in the absence of the injured Litton Das.

Australia, meanwhile, made one change by bringing in Hardie for Xavier Bartlett, adding extra depth to their batting line-up. The allrounder is making his first international appearance since Australia’s series against South Africa in August last year.

Spin-bowling allrounders Nikhil Chaudhary and Joel Davies retain their places after making their international debuts in the series opener.

Playing XIs

Bangladesh: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Parvez Hossain Emon (wk), Tawhid Hridoy (capt), Shamim Hossain, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana.

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (capt), Josh Inglis (wk), Cooper Connolly, Matt Renshaw, Tim David, Nikhil Chaudhary, Joel Davies, Aaron Hardie, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson.