Bangladesh endured a disappointing start to the T20 series as a batting collapse left them with too little to defend, allowing Australia to claim a 4-wicket victory and a 1-0 lead in the three-match contest.
The hosts were bowled out for 131, a target Australia chased down with 10 balls remaining in Chattogram on Wednesday, bdnews24.com reports.
Adam Zampa and debutant left-arm spinner Joel Davies led the way with three wickets each, while Matt Renshaw continued his impressive tour with two more scalps.
Bangladesh started positively through Tanzid Hasan and Saif Hassan before Tanzid fell for 10 off nine balls.
Saif followed for 10 off 14 after holing out to Renshaw, who had been introduced surprisingly during the powerplay.
Hridoy briefly counterattacked with a six off his first ball but was bowled by Zampa for eight.
Soumya Sarkar, drafted into the side after Litton Das's injury, could not settle and departed after a fine catch by debutant Nikhil Chaudhary.
Joel Davies enjoyed a dream start to international cricket, claiming a wicket with the second ball of his career when Parvez Hossain Emon fell for 10.
Debutant Abdul Gaffar Saklain, Shamim Hossain and Shariful Islam also fell cheaply as Bangladesh slid to 108-9.
A late partnership between Sheikh Mahedi Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman extended the score, though the total remained subpar.
Australia's chase began with the wicket of Josh Inglis for 5, but Cooper Connolly launched a swift counterattack, hitting two fours and a six to put the visitors firmly on course for victory.
