The three-match ODI series begins today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. host bangladesh Comes into the series with solid 50-over confidence, fresh from a 2-1 series win new zealand. led by mehdi hassan merazThey look to take full advantage of their home conditions against a changeable Australian team.
Australia, which is ranked third in the ICC ODI rankings, is fielding a new-look team under whose captaincy? josh inglis. with major stars like travis head And Michelle Marsh Absently, the visitors will be keen to bounce back after their 2-1 loss in the recent ODI series against Pakistan. The tour served as an essential test of the subcontinent’s adaptability to Australia’s increasing depth.
BAN vs AUS, 1st ODI: Match Details
- date and time: June 9, 10:30am IST / 5:00am GMT / 11:00am local
- venue: Shere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka
BAN vs AUS, head-to-head record in ODI
Matches played: 21 | Bangladesh won: 1 | australia won: 21 | no result/tie: 1
Shere Bangla Stadium Pitch Report
The Dhaka surface is traditionally known for being slow and low, making strokes becoming more difficult as the game progresses. While the new ball may provide some value for batsmen looking to spend time at the crease, the pitch has become significantly slower, allowing the spinners to compete. As the surface wears out, turn and variable bounce often become important factors, allowing spin bowlers to dictate conditions in the middle overs.
For the batsmen, it will be important to hold on in the early stages and build partnerships, as scoring runs is rarely easy on this wicket. Teams that manage to save wickets can take advantage later on, but chasing the target could become a challenging task due to the deteriorating nature of the pitch. As a result, winning the toss and batting first may be the preferred strategy, especially given the significant drop in average second innings scores at the venue. Making competitive scores and then allowing the spinners to exploit the conditions has often proven to be a successful formula in Dhaka.
squads
Bangladesh: Tanjeed Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das (wk), Nazmul Hussain Shanto, Tauheed Hridayoy, Mehdi Hasan Miraj (captain), Mosaddek Hussain, Rishad Hussain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Naheed Rana, Tanveer Islam, Saif Hasan, Nurul Hasan.
Australia: Josh Inglis (captain), Alex Carey (wk), Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Renshaw, Cameron Green, Cooper Connolly, Liam Scott, Matthew Kuhneman, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Matthew Short, Ben Dwarshuis, Todd Murphy, Oliver Peak
BAN vs AUS, 1st ODI, today match prediction
Case 1:
- Bangladesh won the toss and batted first
- Bangladesh’s powerplay score: 40-50
- Bangladesh’s total score: 270-290
Case 2:
- Australia won the toss and batted first
- Australia’s powerplay score: 50-60
- Australia’s total score: 290-310
Match result: The team batting first wins the competition.
Also read: Shaheen Afridi played an important role in Pakistan’s series win over Australia in the third ODI.
