Netherlands Elect to Bowl as Bangladesh Bat First in 3rd T20

In the third and final T20 of the series at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Netherlands captain Scott Edwards won the toss and chose to field first, sending Bangladesh into bat.

Bangladesh had already secured the series with commanding eight-wicket and nine-wicket victories in the first two matches.

Although the series was already won, Bangladesh aimed for a clean sweep by clinching the third match. The hosts have not achieved a whitewash against any opponent since sweeping Afghanistan 2-0 at home in July 2023.

• Historically, Bangladesh has managed to sweep a three-match series only once, which was against a strong England side at home in March 2023.

Apart from the series sweep, the team was also preparing for the Asia Cup, prompting five changes in the final match to give squad members international match experience.

Changes in the Bangladesh Line-Up

Players rested:

• Parvez Hossain Emon
• Tanzid Hasan Tamim
• Taskin Ahmed
• Mustafizur Rahman
• Shoriful Islam

Players returning to the XI:

• Nurul Hasan Sohan (playing his first T20 in two years)
• Shoriful Islam
• Mohammad Saifuddin
• Rishad Hossain
• Shamim Patwari

Netherlands made one change for a consolation victory:

• Tim Pringle returned, replacing Sikander Zulfiqar

Playing XIs

Netherlands Squad

Bangladesh aims not only to secure a series sweep but also to test squad depth and ensure players gain valuable match practice ahead of Asia Cup preparations.