'We've settled the score' - Renshaw after Australia seal T20I series

"Yeah, a little bit," Renshaw said when asked if Australia had settled the score. "In the one-day series there were a few really good games and it felt like every game we were just a little bit short. We were probably 20-30 runs short in a couple of games. And then these last two games, obviously chasing it down in the first game and setting a really nice target today, it's nice to get a little bit of the rub of the green, especially since it's been a tough tour wins-wise. So it's nice to get a couple of wins and wrap up the series after two games."

"I wouldn't say there was a plan. It's just the way Timmy plays. There was a short boundary, the wind was going that way and he liked the match-up. But it was more about really good communication around what we were after, which bowlers we felt we wanted to attack and which ones we didn't. The big thing was that even if we had a few dot balls, it wasn't the end of the world. We felt like we could still score."

Renshaw also admitted that he had struggled for clarity during the ODI series, something he corrected in the second T20I. "For me, it was just about having really good intent. That's probably something I lacked during the one-dayers. Coming from Pakistan, that had been one of my strengths, but there was a little bit of a lack of clarity around how I wanted to play. When you miss out a couple of times, that can happen. Today, I would've been happy with 20 the way I started my innings, and fortunately I'm sitting here talking to you guys after getting a few more."

Beyond his batting, Renshaw has quietly emerged as one of Australia's most effective bowlers on tour, claiming eight wickets in five matches despite not being a frontline option. "Well, apparently my bowling's not great," Renshaw joked. "I saw a little tidbit from one of the Bangladeshi players. I see my bowling more from a batter's point of view - trying to work out what the batter is looking to do each ball. I know I'm probably not going to land every ball exactly where I want to, so I try to adjust with the field and do whatever I can for the team. Fortunately, I've picked up a few wickets on this tour and that's been nice."

In reply to Australia's total, Bangladesh threatened the target at various stages of the chase, but ultimately finished short. While Renshaw and David were involved in a big partnership, Bangladesh were unable to replicate that stability. Saif Hassan and Emon added 53 runs for the third wicket but both fell in quick succession, leaving the middle order with too much to do.

After David's dismissal, Renshaw carried on and batted through the innings, something Emon felt Bangladesh failed to do. "It would've been better for us if Saif bhai had batted longer. But we are human and mistakes happen. Hopefully he can bounce back in the next innings," Emon said. "To chase a total like that, you need one big score. Most of us got starts and were out in the 30-40 range. If one of us had converted that into a big score, the chase would've become much easier."

Emon stressed that even in T20 cricket there are situations where a batter needs to hold one end up and guide the innings. "Having one person hold the innings is important," he said. It depends on the situation and what the team requires on a particular day. Today the target was quite big. When Saif bhai and I were batting, we were talking about staying there and capitalising on the loose balls. We have players who can perform that role. Hridoy bhai does it regularly. Saif bhai was trying to do it today as well after getting a good start."

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