Chasing 275, Australia were rocked by Shoriful’s sensational six-wicket burst, which ripped through the middle and lower order, finishing with 6 wickets for 48 runs in his 10-over quota.
However, Cooper Connolly’s brilliant 149 kept Australia alive in a tense chase, as the visitors eventually reached 277 for 9 with three balls remaining to avoid a whitewash and end the series 2-1.
Earlier, Bangladesh posted a strong 274 for 5, built around half-centuries from Litton Das (58 not out), Towhid Hridoy (83) and Mosaddek Hossain (56 not out).
The hosts looked set for a winning total after recovering from early setbacks, with Hridoy anchoring the innings and Mosaddek providing the late surge.
In reply, Australia lost early wickets but Connolly held the innings together with a commanding century. The game, however, turned sharply when Shoriful struck in quick succession, removing key batters including Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne and Matt Renshaw to put Bangladesh in control.
In the lower order, Shoriful added three more wickets, Oliver Peake and Xavier Bartlett were both caught by substitute Nurul Hasan, while Ben Dwarshuis was caught by Mahedi Hasan, completing a sensational six-wicket haul that rattled Australia’s chase.
But a late Australian fightback, combined with valuable contributions down the order, denied Bangladesh what would have been a memorable series clean sweep.
Despite the defeat, Shoriful’s six-wicket haul stood out as one of the defining performances of the series, showcasing Bangladesh’s growing pace strength.
