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CRIK:Connolly crunches 149 as Aussies sneak past Bangladesh

Cooper Connolly came of age with his maiden international ton as Australia squeaked out a nail-biting one-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the third and final ODI of their series.

Connolly defied cramps to play the innings of his life at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday, smashing 149 off 133 balls as Australia narrowly avoided a whitewash by edging past Bangladesh's 5-274 with three deliveries to spare.

After cruising at 5-266, the Aussies suffered a 4-5 collapse - Connolly was the last wicket - to crash to 9-271, before Adam Zampa raised victory when he drove Taskin Ahmed through the covers for four.

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