Bangladesh High Performance (HP) team was the runner-up of the Top End Series trophy last year, but this time the Bangladesh ‘A’ side, playing under that banner, failed to progress beyond the league stage.
Bangladesh ‘A’ were on course for victory against Melbourne Stars Academy in the Top End T20 Series after reducing them to five wickets down before reaching the 100-mark. But Jonathan Merlo’s middle-order heroics snatched the game away, handing Nurul Hasan Sohan’s side a 3-wicket defeat with four balls to spare.
Despite a solid opening stand, Bangladesh ‘A’ could not fully capitalize with the bat against Northern Territory Strikes in the Top End T20 Series. Nurul Hasan Sohan’s side posted 172/4, with Afif Hossain top-scoring but falling short of expectations.
Bangladesh ‘A’ have had a mixed start to the Top End T20 Series in Darwin as Nurul Hasan Sohan’s men fell short in their tournament opener, suffering a 79-run defeat against Pakistan. They bounced back in the second fixture with a 32-run win over Nepal but stumbled again in their third outing, going down by five wickets to Perth Scorchers.
Bangladesh ‘A’ suffered defeat against Australia’s club side Perth Scorchers in the Top End T20 Series. After winning the toss and opting to bat, Bangladesh could only manage 123 runs for 9 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Nurul Hasan Sohan’s Bangladesh ‘A’ side was no match for the Pakistan Shaheens, suffering a heavy 79-run defeat in the one-off Test and T20 series clash in Darwin on Thursday.
Bangladesh A will begin their Top End T20 Series campaign tomorrow (Thursday) at 3:30 PM Bangladesh time, taking on Pakistan A in Darwin, Australia. T-Sports will broadcast the whole tournament.
Bangladesh ‘A’ have arrived in Darwin to compete in the 2025 Top End T20 Series, which gets underway this month.
Since the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, Bangladesh have not played an international match in Australia, with the last bilateral series taking place 17 years ago. This time, however, the Bangladesh ‘A’ will travel to Australia in two phases to take part in the Top End T20 Tournament.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming Top End T20 Series 2025, set to take place later this month in Darwin, Australia. This marks Bangladesh A’s second appearance in the tournament after their debut in 2024.