Australia completes clean sweep in Bangladesh

Australia completed a clinical clean sweep of the three-match ODI series against hosts Bangladesh with a another confident 66-run win on Wednesday.

Australia led by Mike Hussey's first ODI century in four years posted 361 for 8 after opting to bat first.

But Bangladesh provided Australia a scare by reaching 152 for 1 in 25 overs. 

Imrul Kayes (93 off 95 balls) led the charge for th hosts with the experienced Shahriar Nafees (60). 

Debutant paceman James Pattinson turned the match in Australia's favour in which he claimed the wicket of Kayes. Later Mitchell Johnson, who had gone for 36 runs off his first four overs, replaced Pattinson and claimed Nafees. 

All-rounder Shane Watson then scalped two victims in the 39th over. The hosts slipped to 223 for 5 needing almost 13 runs an over. In the end the hosts ended at 295 for 6.

Earlier, Australia was well served by Hussey (108 off 91 balls), Watson (72 off 40 balls), Ricky Ponting (47 off 50 balls), Clarke (47 off 62 balls) and Johnson (41 off 24 balls).

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