It’s a mismatch on paper but title-favourites Australia would be wary of slipping on the proverbial banana peel that Bangladesh can be when the two teams clash in their Super Eight, Group 1, match of the T20 World Cup on Friday.
Australia, champions of the 2021 edition of the tournament, will be mindful of the dangers of taking Bangladesh lightly.
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The supremely confident team from down under was humbled 1-4 by the South Asians in a T20 International series in 2021, and any laxity can be severely punished in conditions here that have close resemblance to the sub-continent.
Here are the head-to-head numbers in T20Is for AUS vs BAN:
AUS vs BAN HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD IN T20Is
Matches played: 10
Australia won: 6
Bangladesh won: 4
Last result: Australia won by 8 wickets (Dubai; 2021)
AUS vs BAN HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD IN T20 World Cups
Matches played: 5
Australia won: 5
Last result: Australia won by 8 wickets (Dubai; 2021)
MOST RUNS IN AUS vs BAN T20Is
| Batter | Matches | Runs | Strike Rate | Average | Best |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 9 | 257 | 112.22 | 28.55 | 66 |
| Mitch Marsh (AUS) | 7 | 178 | 105.32 | 29.66 | 51 |
| Mahmudullah (BAN) | 9 | 164 | 108.60 | 23.42 | 52 |
MOST WICKETS IN AUS vs BAN T20Is
| Bowler | Matches | Wickets | Economy | Average | BBI |
| Adam Zampa (AUS) | 6 | 13 | 5.91 | 10.92 | 5/19 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 9 | 12 | 7.01 | 19.08 | 4/9 |
| Josh Hazlewood (AUS) | 5 | 10 | 5.26 | 9.30 | 3/24 |
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