Australia And bangladesh They are currently facing off against Dhaka in the opening ODI of the three-match series at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. The visiting team won the toss and elected to bowl first, hoping to take advantage of the early conditions and restrict the hosts to a manageable score.
However, Bangladesh bounced back well after losing early wickets and posted a competitive score of 284/8 in their 50 overs. opener tanzeed hassan tamim While being the captain, he gave an aggressive start by scoring 54 runs in 44 balls. Nazmul Hussain Shanto He took the innings forward by scoring 67 runs in 86 balls. was the star of the innings Mosaddek HusseinWhose brilliant inning of 86 runs in just 70 balls took Bangladesh to a challenging score.
Taskin Ahmed uprooted the stumps of Matthew Short on the very first ball of the innings.
Defending 285 runs, Bangladesh could not have asked for a better start. fast bowler Taskin Ahmed Australia hit a four on the very first ball to send the opener. matthew short Returned to the pavilion without opening the account. Taskin attacked and delivered a sharp nip-backer at good pace. Short was rooted to the crease as he attempted to bring his bat down, but the ball bounced back from the bat-pad gap and hit the top of the off stump.
The Australian openers were stunned as Bangladesh broke into celebration. A brilliant delivery immediately put Australia on the backfoot and gave Bangladesh the perfect start in their quest for victory. Taskin’s wicket also enthused the home crowd, who cheered when the dangerous opener was dismissed for a duck on the first ball.
Here is the video:
What a delivery from Taskin Ahmed! Matthew Short out on the very first ball! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/55ffwbbI91
– Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) 9 June 2026
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Bangladesh remain on top despite resistance from Alex Carey
Earlier in the day, Bangladesh’s batting unit laid a solid foundation through counter-attacking innings from Shanto and Mosaddek, taking the total close to 300 runs. Australia made a commendable comeback in leadership of the ball nathan ellisWho finished with impressive figures of 3/38. liam scott And matt renshaw Both also took two wickets each.
In reply, Australia’s chase never gained full momentum after Taskin’s early success. cooper connolly Tried to rebuild the innings with a patient inning of 35 runs in 50 balls, but wickets kept falling at regular intervals. alex carey Looked set to bring Australia back into the contest after scoring 47 off 62 balls. The wicketkeeper-batsman played many beautiful strokes and formed useful partnerships, but his dismissal cost Bangladesh another vital breakthrough.
At the time of writing, Australia were struggling at 140/8 after 32.2 overs and still needed 145 runs to win. Nahid Rana He has been the standout bowler for the hosts, taking four wickets as Bangladesh are firmly in control and heading for a memorable win in the series opener.
