Renshaw shines with bat and ball as Aussies seal Bangladesh T20 series

Matt Renshaw produced a stellar performance with both bat and ball, guiding Australia to a series-clinching six-run victory over Bangladesh in the second T20 international. Renshaw's unbeaten 89, a personal best in T20 cricket, anchored Australia's imposing total of 5-196.

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It's one of those things with T20, we obviously got a good score, (then) they came out pretty well and pretty hard.

The innings saw a vital 97-run partnership for the fourth wicket between Renshaw and Tim David (45), who provided much-needed impetus after Australia's top order faltered. David contributed four sixes in his quickfire 26-ball innings before being dismissed just short of his half-century. Renshaw, meanwhile, reached his fifty off 29 deliveries and went on to score freely, hitting five sixes in his 52-ball stay.

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The way we played made them be able to do what they did at the start.

Bangladesh appeared on track to chase down the target, reaching 72 after the powerplay and maintaining a strong pace early in their innings. Saif Hassan (42), Parvez Hossain Emon (36), and Tanzid Hasan (30) all played aggressive knocks. However, crucial wickets and a tightening run rate shifted the momentum.

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It felt like with our innings, the longer we batted, the harder it got to hit the ball and hit the ball hard.

Captain Towhid Hridoy (35) mounted a late charge, but fell on the penultimate ball of the match, caught at long-on while attempting a boundary. Renshaw also contributed with the ball, taking the crucial wicket of Tanzid Hasan. Australia's victory secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, with the final T20 to be played on Sunday.

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Matt Renshaw blasted a career-best 89 not out as Australia notched a series-clinching six-run victory over Bangladesh in the second T20 of their three-match series.