Bangladesh vs Australia AUS in BAN, 3 ODIs, 2026, Full Score Card

Hard length and around off, angling away, Adam Zampa throws his bat at it but misses.

WIDE! Bangs in a bouncer, on middle, but too high, Adam Zampa sways away from it. Litton Das grabs it with one hand with a nonchalant leap.

Back of a length and outside off, Cameron Green comes down the track and punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Drags the length back on middle and leg, Adam Zampa taps it gently to the leg side.

FOUR! Up and over! Dropped fuller in and around off. Adam Zampa reads the length early and slogs it over mid-wicket to pick up a boundary. Australia need 96 runs from 49 balls.

Shimmies down the track and pushes the full ball back to the bowler.

Spins in from off, Green presses back and eases it to long on for a single.

Around off and a bit quicker on a length. Zampa steers it across to deep square leg for a single.

FIFTY FOR CAMERON GREEN! Off 64 balls, and it has come against the odds. That's his 4th ODI fifty as well. Not a huge celebration from him, though. Short and around off. 84.6 kph. Green nudges it down to deep mid-wicket for a single. It might have come in a losing cause, but it's been a truly fighting knock from him. The dug out also rises to applause for his effort.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz comes back into the attack.

Spins away from middle, on a fuller length. Zampa is drawn forward and knocks it to backward point.

Full in front of middle, at 82 kph. Zampa lunges ahead and blocks.

Fractionally fuller on the stumps, Green works it to long on for a single. Moves to 49.

SIX! Wowza! Tanvir misses his length and line both. Too short, drifting down leg, begging to be hit. Cameron Green latches onto it. Brings his long levers in play and absolutely clobbers it deep into the stands behind deep mid-wicket for half a dozen runs.

At 91.2 kph, pushed fuller on off, Green drives it to mid off.

WIDE! Miles outside off, full in length. Green tries to smash it away but misses as the ball spins beyond the tramline.

Shade short on leg, Green drags it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Powerplay 3! Now, five fielders are allowed outside the inner ring till the final ball. However, with just one wicket needed, Bangladesh will want to have more fielders closer to the batters.

Three slips in place now. Hard length, on off, Adam Zampa safely blocks it out off the back foot. Sensational spell from Nahid Rana. He is done with figures of 10-0-41-4.

Back of a length, outside off, Cameron Green crisply punches it to deep point for a single.

WIDE! Misses his radar and sprays it far down leg, short in length. Cameron Green sways away from the line to leave.

A toe-crushing yorker at 141.5 kph, Cameron Green gets across and shovels it out to the leg side.

Hits the deck hard, on top of off. Green gets on the back foot and blocks it down the pitch.

A rib-tickler from Rana, angled down leg, on a shorter length. Green gets inside the line to drop it to the leg side. Hops on the toes to ride the bounce but gets a blow on the right glove.

Straighter and fuller, around off, Cameron Green gets on top of it and cracks the drive, but the mid off fielder moves to his left to cut it off.

Floated full on middle. Zampa pushes it to the left of the bowler. Maiden over from Tanvir. 5-1-23-0 are his bowling figures so far.

The arm ball, full and sliding in, Adam Zampa tries to defend, but gets a thick inside edge to the leg side.

Skiddy delivery on middle, Zampa chops it back to the bowler.

Drifts into the batter, full on middle. Adam Zampa leans forward and taps it out to the off side.

The length is dragged back, around off. Adam knocks it to cover-point.

At 83.1 kph, this is pushed in on middle and leg. Zampa with a front foot block.

FOUR! Well placed! At 145.9 kph, outside off on a three-quarter length. Green opens the face of his bat at the point of contact and steers it through backward point. The ball teases the deep third fielder all the way through before kissing the fence. 11 runs off the over.

That must have hurt! Well-directed short ball and it keeps rearing up into the batter. Cameron Green cannot get out of the firing line. He drops the bat down and the ball strikes him on the gloves.

FOUR! Gets it through this time! Rana attacks the pads, on a fuller length. Cameron Green steps across and flicks it between deep fine leg and deep square leg for a boundary.

Sprays it down leg at the toes, at 143.3 kph, full in length. Green drops the bat down and flicks it to deep backward square leg and they hustle back for the second as well.

Length-delivery angled at the ribs. Cameron Green gets inside the line and steers it through backward square leg for a single.

WIDE! Wayward down leg, way too short. Green ducks under it to leave.

After bowling literal thunderbolts, this is a slower one from Rana, at just 110.8 kph. Full and outside off. Green leaves it be.

Back of a length, pitched outside leg, and skids through. Cameron Green is rushed on the back foot, tries to keep it out but gets an inside edge on the pads and the ball rolls near the stumps. Zampa calls Green through for a single. Cameron hesitates at first, but makes it through eventually as the bowler and the keeper converge to pick the ball.

WIDE! Reload! Way too short over the head height, angling outside off. Green lets it fly back to the keeper. Litton gathers it over his head. Wide called.

Back of a length from around the stump, outside off. Zampa steers it uppishly, but through backward point for a single.

Adam Zampa is the last man in.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND CAUGHT! The Fizz gets his second wicket, and it is Mosaddek again in action, this time, with a fantastic catch. The slower one, full and outside off. Nathan Ellis does not pick the variation and looks to bludgeon it downtown for a biggie. But gets nowhere off the middle of the bat and slices it off the toe end over mid off. Mosaddek Hossain turns around on his right shoulder, tracks the ball like a hawk and takes a fine running catch.  Australia are 156/9, needing 129 runs.

Length-delivery at 132.7 kph, outside off. Nathan Ellis glides the ball to deep third for another couple of runs.

Short and wide outside off. Nathan Ellis carves it over point. The sweeper, Saif Hassan, runs to his left and slides to make the stop. Two taken. 131 needed from 82 balls.

Slanted across off, full in length. Green slaps it to the right of deep cover for a single. Green looks for the second, but there it is not on.

Mustafizur Rahman replaces Nahid Rana.

A bit short and Ellis mistimes the pull shot, wide of long on. The fielder runs to his right and throws the ball to the bowling end, but by then, the batters complete the second run. 150 comes up for Australia! Mosaddek finishes off with extremely fine figures, reading 10-1-37-2.

Full and on off, Ellis leans on and drives it to the cover region.

Slightly short on leg. Green steers it off the back foot to deep square leg for a single.

It has started to drizzle a bit now.

Dropped short on middle. Green hangs back and punches it to mid on.

Spins in on the leg stump line, full in length. Green misses to flick and is struck on the front pad.

WIDE! Pushed down leg, on a length. Green misses to whip it across.

Length ball, on middle, Green stands tall and works it to mid on.

Change? Nope. Mosaddek Hossain to bowl out. 9-1-33-2 so far.

Tries the yorker, in middle, Nathan Ellis digs it out well towards mid off.

Short of a length and just around off, Nathan Ellis backs away and tries to cut but misses by some distance.

Touch fuller and on middle, drifting on the pads, Cameron Green flicks it through square leg for a single. Two balls to survive for Ellis.

A bouncer at 147.2 kph, on middle, Cameron Green ducks under it.

A slower on, hard length and on off, Cameron Green keeps it out to the off side.

Back of a length and on middle, Cameron Green clips it to deep square leg but denies the single.

34 overs are done. Bangladesh will now choose which one of the two balls they want to stick with for the remainder of the innings. Australia need 139 runs from 96 balls. Nahid Rana (7-0-27-4) to continue his tormenting spell.

Tossed up, full and on off, Cameron Green drives it to long off for one more.

Drops it short and on middle, Nathan Ellis forces it to long on for one.

Slower through the air, full and on off, turns in, Nathan Ellis knocks it to the bowler.

Floated, full and on off, Cameron Green drills it to long off for another run.

Flighted, full and on middle, Nathan Ellis drills it to long on for a run.

Short and on middle, Cameron Green punches it down to long on for a single.

Another sharp bouncer, on middle, Nathan Ellis manages to duck under it this time.

Follows it up with a fuller delivery, on middle, Nathan Ellis manages to fend it to short cover.

Ouch! A bumper at 143.2 kph, on middle, jags back in again. Nathan Ellis tries to get out of the way but fails to do so and takes a blow around his left shoulder.

WIDE! Back of a length but angling down the leg side, Nathan Ellis misses his glance.

Beaten! Nahid Rana lands this on a good length and on the fifth stump line, holds its line and skids through. Nathan Ellis has a poke away from his body and the ball zips past the outside edge.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz is having a detailed chat with Nahid, possibly regarding the field placements. And sure enough, a short leg is brought in moments later with Nurul Hasan rushing out of the dugout with a helmet and handing it over to the fielder. A slip, a gully, and a short leg in place. Going for the kill now.

Hard length and on middle, jags back into the ribcage of the batter, Nathan Ellis jumps up in the air and clips it to square leg.

Another one bites the dust through Rana's searing pace. Australia are completely on the mat. Nathan Ellis walks out to bat, at number 10.

OUT! IN THE AIR... GONE! Number four for Nahid Rana and Bangladesh can see the finish line now. He bangs this hard into the pitch at 148.5 kph, on middle, shoots up off the surface. Xavier Bartlett tries to take it on with a pull shot but gets hurried by the sheer pace. He mistimes it high in the air off the top edge, towards square leg, where Tanzid Hasan runs to his right and takes a good catch.

Drops it short and on off, turns in, Cameron Green punches it down the pitch.

Flatter, full and on middle, Xavier Bartlett drills it to long on for a run.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Xavier Bartlett taps it to short cover.

Flighted, full and on middle, turns in, Xavier Bartlett tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Cameron Green eases it down to long on for a single.

Floated, short and on middle, Cameron Green pushes it back to the bowler.

Right in the blockhole, on leg, Xavier Bartlett digs it out to short mid-wicket.

Good length and on leg, Xavier Bartlett clips it to short mid-wicket.

Drinks! 91/3 has quickly turned into 138/7 for the Aussies as their middle order has been blown away. The game looks beyond the tourists now with most of the mainstays dismissed, but Cameron Green remains at the crease, and the task is clear. Bat deep, shepherd the tail, and at the very least make Bangladesh work hard for every remaining wicket. It's been a fantastic outing for the likes of Rana and Mosaddek, but overall, as well, the bowling from Bangladesh has been clinical so far. Xavier Bartlett is the new batter in at number 9. Nahid Rana to complete the remaining over after the break.

OUT! CAUGHT! Nahid Rana is ripping apart the Aussies and he is absolutely pumped up here. He bashes the length at a quick pace, just around off and gets it to lift off the deck as well. Liam Scott once again tries to ride the bounce, but the ball gets big on him and ends up just hanging his bat away from his body, failing to get out of the way of it. The ball takes the shoulder of the bat and flies towards point, where Towhid Hridoy dives forward and scoops it up sharply just above the ground. Bangladesh are edging closer to a historic win.

Short of a length and on middle, takes off a bit, Liam Scott rides the bounce and keeps it out on the pitch.

Pitched up and on middle, Cameron Green drives it towards mid on. The fielder throws it at the keeper's end, where Litton Das fails to collect and allows a single.

Good length and on middle, angling in, Liam Scott pats it towards mid on for a quick single.

Too full, on off, Green drives it back to the bowler.

Conventional off break, on a length, on off. Green presses back and punches it to cover.

Dropped short outside off. Liam goes deep inside the crease and drags it to long on for a single.

Out goes Matt Renshaw, in comes Liam Scott.

OUT! LBW! Second wicket for Mosaddek as Renshaw falls. The tourists continue to implode in the middle phase as 91/3 becomes 135/6. Round the wicket, full and drifting in on off and middle. Renshaw gets forward to defend, but the ball turns away sharply, beats the outside edge and catches him on the back thigh pad. The appeal goes up, and the umpire has no hesitation in raising his finger. Renshaw has a chat with Scott but walks away without reviewing it. Australia are still adrift, needing 150 runs from 123 balls.

Short and outside off, Green cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

FOUR! A schoolboy error in the deep! Full and aimed on the pads. Cameron Green gently flicks the ball through square leg. Rishad Hossain, the sub fielder, is lethargic as he slides to his right, but lets the ball get parried through to the fence.

Close leave! At 145 kph, Rana bowls a length ball, around off, Matt Renshaw opts to leave. That was another breathless over from Nahid upon his return to the attack.

Slams the deck hard, on top of off, Matt Renshaw gets on the toes and drops it down the pitch.

At 151 kph. Deviates down leg, on a fuller length. Matt Renshaw flicks it to deep backward square leg. The deep fine leg man tidies it up in the outfield. Two taken.

Half of the Aussies are back in the hut now. That brings Matt Renshaw out to the middle.

OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT! Serious heat from Rana and that proves too hot to handle for Carey. He bustles from around the stumps and hits the deck very hard, keeping the line of attack on off. Lands and straightens off the pitch. Alex is pinned in the crease with his bat hung away from his body to defend. Ekes an outside edge and Litton Das takes a regulation catch behind the stumps. Australia are 128/5, needing 157 more runs.

Searing pace again from Rana. Full and on off, Alex Carey forces it to mid off.

A tight single! At 147.9 kph, this is bashed on a length, on middle. Cameron Green knocks it with a straight bat in front of mid on and scoots through for a single. The fielder dives and gets rid of the ball in a motion with an underarm throw, but misses his shy at the bowling end as Green slides the bat in to complete the single.

Nahid Rana with his express pace, comes back into the attack.

A top-spinner from Mosaddek, full on off, Carey watchfully defends it out.

In front of the sticks, a quicker one and full in length. This is drilled along the ground for a single to long on.

Smidge short around off, Green drives it straight to the cover fielder.

A drag-downer, in and around middle. Alex Carey works it to long on for a run.

Slowish through the air, at 83.7 kph, on off. Carey pushes it to cover off the front foot.

Flat on a lower trajectory, Cameron Green drives it away to long on for a single.

Arm ball, sliding in on a length, Green backs away to create room and punches it to deep cover for a single. 7 runs off the over.

Slightly short on middle, Carey plays with the turn and dinks it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Easy pickings for Carey! He moves to 45 (56). Into the slot, on off. Alex Carey gets on top of it and lofts it intentionally over and between cover and mid off for a boundary.

Drags the length back, keeping it around off. Carey sits down on a knee and sweep-pulls it to short fine leg.

Pushed through, full on middle and leg, Green drives it inside out to long off for an easy single.

Stump line, full in length, Cameron Green pushes it back to Tanvir.

Keeps it stump-to-stump, full in length. Carey smothers the spin.

Nicely rushing through his overs, is Mosaddek. Dropped short and Green punches it away to long on for one.

Length ball, on the stumps, punched back to the bowler off the back foot.

Throws it wide outside off, on a length, Green has to reach for it, but fails to connect. Wide called.

Not that full, not too short either. Alex rocks back and cuts it hard to backward point. The fielder there misfileds and allows the batters a single.

Tossed up, full and around off. Carey is sucked forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

Shade short on middle, Green hammers it down to long on for a single.

Halfway through the chase. Bangladesh have their noses in front right now as Australia need 172 runs from 25 overs. They are 113/4, and at the same stage, Bangladesh were 140/3.

Floated, full and on off, Cameron Green steps out of his crease and drives it to mid off for one.

Dragged back, on middle, Cameron Green mistimes his pull towards short mid-wicket.

Arm ball, full and on the leg stump line, comes in with the arm sharply. Cameron Green misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Slight appeal for LBW, but turned down. Clearly going down the leg side.

Goes short and on middle, Alex Carey punches it down to long on for a single.

Floated, full and on middle, Alex Carey gets down and across to swipe it towards deep square leg, where Nahid Rana fumbles and allows the second run.

FOUR! Nice use of the feet! Tossed up, full and on middle, Alex Carey skips down the track to get to the pitch of the ball. He chips it cleanly over mid off for a boundary.

Some quiet overs are being strung together by the hosts. Only 7 runs in the last 3 overs for Australia with no boundaries, and the asking rate is just below 7 now. Tanvir Islam (2-0-8-0) to continue.

Flighted, full and around off, Cameron Green comes down the track and drills it wide of mid off for a brace.

Drags his length back, on middle, Cameron Green pats down to short mid-wicket.

Short again and around off, Alex Carey punches it through covers for a single.

Short and on middle, Alex Carey nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Slower through the air, shortish and on off, turns away. Alex Carey commits on the front foot a bit too early. He has to adjust to the length and steers it to backward point.

Tossed up, full and on off, Alex Carey prods forward and blocks it out.

Darts this one, full and on middle, Cameron Green drills it to the left of short cover. Najmul Hossain Shanto dives to his right to make a good stop.

Flighed, full and on off, Cameron Green drives it to short cover.

Quicker one, short and on middle, Alex Carey flicks it through square leg for a single.

Flatter delivery, full and on off, Alex Carey strides out and pushes it to short cover.

Tossed up, full and on off, turns in, Alex Carey knocks it back to the bowler.

Floated, full and on middle, Alex Carey turns it to short mid-wicket.

In line of the stumps, not that full. Cameron Green alertly dead-bats it.

A bit round-armish on a length, on off. Carey camps back and eases it to long on for a run.

Flatter ball, on middle. Green gets across and nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 100 up for Australia!

Shortish and around middle. Green tucks it to mid-wicket.

Too full, on off, Carey carves it away to long off for a single.

A slight appeal for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head. Arm ball that keeps sliding in from around the stumps. Carey gets on the front foot and, in fact, defends it, getting a slight inside edge on the front pad.

FOUR! Gun-barrel straight! A bit overpitched by Tanvir on this occasion, in front of the stumps. Green gets a good stride in and blasts it straight down the ground, to the left of long on for a cracking boundary. Australia need 187 runs from 29 overs.

Into the batter, full and on middle. Green is drawn forward, lets the ball grip and defends it watchfully.

Zips through the pitch, spins away from off, Cameron Green strides across and defends the full ball to point.

Full and pushed through on off, Carey works it with the spin to long on for a single.

This time, the gap has been plugged with short fine leg in place. Carey sweeps the full ball straight to that fielder.

Pitched fuller and angled down leg, Alex Carey sits across and laps it to the deep fine leg region. The fielder is stationed a bit squarer and that allows them to cross for the second.

Wicket maiden from Mosaddek! Sensational piece of bowling, this. A touch short, sliding on the leg stump. Green hangs back and nudges it to mid-wicket with soft hands.

Flat and full, on the pads, clipped to short mid-wicket.

Short on off, Green punches it off the back foot but straight to cover.

Short and around off. Green knocks it down to the left of mid-wicket.

Mosaddek Hossain did it with the bat and now he has done it with the ball as well. Cameron Green is the next man in.

OUT! BOWLED! Mosaddek cannot do anything wrong in this match. Quicker arm ball, pitched on a yard or two behind the fuller length, and it keeps coming into the batter. Cooper Connolly rushes on the back foot to cut it away, but the line is too close to play that shot. He is beaten by the bounce as the ball skids through to beat the inside edge and crashes into the leg stump. Cooper throws his head back in disappointment. He looked good for his stay but has to walk back. Another brewing partnership is cut short and Australia find themselves 4 down on 91, chasing 285.

Full and around middle. 82.5 kph. Cooper stretches ahead and defends it down the deck.

Extra bounce on this time, on a length, around off. Alex Carey stands tall and knocks it to the cover and mid off region.

Goes short on off, Carey punches it off the back foot to cover.

Sharp turn from a length, outside off. Alex Carey hangs deep in the crease and steers it to backward point.

Flat and full, on middle, Cooper drives it inside out to deep cover for an easy single.

Oh, holds on the surface, on a length, just outside off. Alex Carey chips it tamely off the back foot, but luckily, the ball goes in the vacant mid off region for a single.

Fired full and around off, Carey reverse sweeps it to short third.

Pitched fuller on the leg stump line, Alex Carey sweeps it a bit uppishly to deep backward square leg for a single.

WIDE! Fired down leg, Carey tries to sweep and misses.

Dishes out an arm ball, short and around off. Carey bunts it back to the bowler.

Short and outside off. 91.9 kph. Cooper hangs back and knocks it down to deep cover for one.

Flat and short on leg, drifting in. Cooper is hurried on the back foot, trying to whip it across but wears on the thigh pad.

FOUR! Beats the fielder, in fact, it's a misfield from Rana! Slightly short outside off. Cooper Connolly stands tall and slaps it to deep point. Nahid Rana covers a lot of ground to his right from deep cover and even gets his hand on the ball, but is untidy and the ball is parried to the ropes.

Full and around off, smashed to the cover fielder.

Short again and on middle, Alex Carey clips it to short mid-wicket. MAIDEN OVER!

Goes short and around off, Alex Carey keeps it out to the off side.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Alex Carey uses his feet and pushes it back to the bowler.

Flighted, full and on middle, Alex Carey knocks it down the pitch.

A bit short and on off, Alex Carey punches it to the off side.

Floated, full and on middle, Alex Carey blocks it out.

Pitched up and on off, Alex Carey drills it through covers for one.

Hard length and on middle and leg, Alex Carey tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Slower one, full and down the leg side, Alex Carey flicks it away wide of deep square leg for a couple of more runs.

Short of a length and outside off, Alex Carey cuts it away wide of deep point for a brace.

Back of a length and around off, Cooper Connolly punches it wide of mid off for a single.

Fuller and on middle, angling in, Cooper Connolly pats it back to the bowler on the bounce.

Arm ball, full and angling into leg, Cooper Connolly works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for one.

Slows it up, full and on middle and off, Cooper Connolly defends it on the front foot.

Flighted, full and on middle, Alex Carey goes down and reverse sweeps it through backward point for a single.

Floated, full and on middle, Alex Carey defends it on the front foot.

Shorter in length and around off, Alex Carey steers it towards point.

Tossed up, full and ono ff, Alex Carey taps it to short cover.

Drinks! Australia are en route to another rebuilding after they lost their skipper Inglis right after the field restrictions were lifted. Connolly looks to have his eye in, and Carey is growing in confidence at the other end. There is still decent batting left to come, but this partnership carries real weight. A collapse from here could put the game beyond them, and the two will know they need to bat as long as possible to keep Australia in the hunt. For now, Bangladesh are still on top and a wicket or two will really put them far ahead of the tourists. Mehidy Hasan Miraz to continue after the hydration break. 2-0-12-0 so far.

Just a bit fuller, outside off, Cooper Connolly backs away and has a wild swooosh at it but fails to connect. 21 runs off the last 2 overs!

Hard length and around leg, Alex Carey nudges it through square leg for a single.

Back of a length and around off, Alex Carey stabs it out to short cover.

FOUR! To the other side now! Half-voller, on middle and leg, Alex Carey once again drives it with a straight bat. Times it superbly and beats mid on this time for another boundary.

FOUR! Classy shot! Much fuller and on off, Alex Carey presents the full face of the bat and plays an eye-catching straight drive to the left of mid off for a boundary.

On a length and on leg, Alex Carey tucks it with soft hands to the vacant mid-wicket region for a brace.

And again! Hard length and on off, Cooper Connolly slaps it to the right of short cover, where Towhid Hridoy puts in a full-length dive to save a certain boundary.

Good length and around off, Cooper Connolly punches it hard and wide of short cover, where Towhid Hridoy makes a good diving stop.

FOUR! Fine shot! Nahid Rana keeps bashing the length, but bowls this well outside off. Cooper Connolly gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through point for another boundary.

Short of a length and on middle and off, Cooper Connolly rides the bounce and keeps it out to the off side.

Back of a length and around off, Alex Carey punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Nahid Rana errs in line and serves this full but angling down the leg side. Alex Carey just has to get some bat on it and tickles it away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

WIDE! Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, jags back in and keeps rising up, Alex Carey fails to glance it away. Litton Das flies to his right and grabs it with his outstretched right glove. Once again, saves crucial runs for his side.

Short again and on middle, Cooper Connolly backs away and stabs it to the left of short cover.

Drags his length back and on middle and leg, Cooper Connolly stays back and drops it on the pitch.

Flighted, full and on middle, Cooper Connolly taps it to the off side.

Drops it a bit short, around off, Cooper Connolly steers it away to point.

Floated, full and on middle, Alex Carey drives it towards long off for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, Alex Carey pushes it to short cover.

Nagging length, on middle and leg, jags back in, Cooper Connolly fails to work it away and gets hit high on the pads.

Hard length and on middle and leg, Alex Carey tucks it through square leg for a single.

Excellent bowling! Good length and on middle, jags back in sharply, Alex Carey gets rushed but manages well to get his bat in line to keep it out.

Bangs this into the pitch, just outside off, shoots up off the deck, Alex Carey tries to cut it away but gets beaten by the bounce.

Back of a length and on off, jags back in, Alex Carey blocks it out.

The troubles multiply for the Aussies as the skipper is gone now. The partnership was going along so well between Inglis and Connolly, but they will have to rebuild again. Alex Carey is in at number 5.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Nahid Rana strikes and sends the Australian skipper packing. He lands a bit fuller at 147.9 kph. Josh Inglis stays back and tries to push at it away from his body, but the ball skids through to catch the outside edge. It goes behind, where Litton Das makes no mistake. Rana has a few words while Inglis is walking back, which the Aussie captain did not like, but Mehidy Hasan Miraz comes in between them to calm the situation. Australia are 51/3, chasing 285 runs.

Powerplay 2! Bangladesh can now have four fielders outside the inner ring till the 40th over. Despite losing a couple of early wickets, which really should have been three, Australia have steadied the ship nicely.

Off break, on a length, outside off. Cooper Connolly slaps it past covers for a couple more. A profitable over for the Aussies. 11 runs from it and they end the Powerplay with 51/2 on the board.

SIX! That has been ruthlessly belted! Pitched a bit fuller and around the off stump. Cooper Connolly crouches low and clobbers it down the ground for a big six over long on.

Comes from around the stump now. Drops it short on off, Cooper Connolly knocks it off the back foot to the right of long off. Mustafizur Rahman fumbles to pick it up cleanly and seeing that, the batters pinch in the second run as well.

Slightly short on the stumps, Inglis whips it to widish deep square leg for a run.

Beaten! Straighter this time, goes on with the arm on a length, around off. Josh backs away to play the back foot punch to the off side, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Starts from over the stump and goes short. Turns in from middle to leg. Josh Inglis hangs back and nudges it to square leg.

Time for some spin as Mehidy Hasan Miraz brings himself into the attack now.

Cranks it up at 145.8 kph, on middle. Cooper Connolly plays off the back foot and drills it to mid on.

Good length, angling in, Cooper works it off the inside edge to mid-wicket.

From around the stump, this is bashed on a hard length, on off. Cooper Connolly blocks it off the back foot to the bowler. Nahid leaps slightly to collect the ball on his follow-through and threatens to throw the ball to the batting end, but Connolly stays put and does not get fazed. Rana turns around but not before giving a steely stare at the batter.

Short of a good length, on off, Cooper Connolly hops on the toes and knocks it to cover.

Cuts away after pitching on a length, on off. Josh Inglis angles the bat late on the back foot and plays it behind square. Guides it to widish deep third for a single.

FOUR! Top shot! Back of a length, outside off. Josh Inglis uses the pace and stays on the back foot before punching it crisply between short third and backward point for a cracking four.

FOUR BYES! Dear me, that has flown away! Effort ball by Mustafizur. Too short on the top of the stumps. Cooper Connolly is completely rushed on the pull shot and is beaten as the ball flies above his angled bat. It keeps rearing up and even Litton Das climbing the imaginary ladder is not enough as the ball stays above his reach and runs behind to the fence.

Nips away from a length, wide outside off, but stays within the guideline. Cooper Connolly opts to leave.

Tight single! Tad short outside off, Josh Inglis presses back and steers it to point and calls Cooper through for a single. Saif Hassan attacks the ball and throws in a motion to the batting end, but misses his shy, allowing Connolly to get in safely.

Rolls the fingers to take pace off, full on middle. Josh Inglis waits for it and drills it away to mid off.

Slants it across the batter, slightly fuller on off. Josh Inglis opens the bat face, stays put and eases it to the backward point fielder.

Tight line on the stumps, good length. Inglis knocks it straight back at the bowler.

And again! The line is on the leg stump, and it skids through the length. Cooper Connolly tries to clip it into the leg side, but the ball thuds the thigh pad yet again. Decent over from Nahid despite starting with a few looseners.

Pitched outside leg, at 146.6 kph, on a good length. Cooper Connolly is hurried again by the pace. He tries to play across to the leg side but gets beaten, being hit on the thigh pad.

Slams the deck hard, on top of middle. Cooper Connolly plays off the back foot and punches it to cover.

Fired onto the pads, on a good length. Cooper is hurried on the glance and the ball rolls off the thigh pad to the keeper's right.

At 145.8 kph, this is banged halfway down the pitch, on top of off, nipping in. Josh Inglis arches to play the ramp shot, but the ball keeps taking off the runway and flies over the angled bat. The keeper, Litton Das, jumps a bit, but fails to collect it cleanly and parries it to his left, which allows the batters to pinch in a bye.

FOUR! Into the gap! Another loosener from Nahid, short of a length, outside off. Josh Inglis gets the chance to free his arms and square cuts it to the left of the diving backward point fielder for a boundary.

WIDE! A loose start for Rana. Loses his radar and sprays a short ball, far outside off, Inglis lets it be.

The speedster Nahid Rana comes into the attack now.

A peach! Hones in the corridor of uncertainty, does Rahman. It is full in length and straightens off the pitch, beating Cooper Connolly's attempted back foot punch to the off side. Beaten by a whisker.

Slower one, full and on off, Cooper Connolly presses in front and eases it to backward point.

FOUR! Building in confidence now is Connolly. Fuller on the off stump line, Cooper Connolly gets on the front foot and nails the cover drive through the narrow gap for a boundary.

Outside off, smidge fuller than the previous ball, left alone by Connolly.

FOUR! A glorious hit! Shapes away from a good length, outside off. Cooper Connolly has enough room to punch it off the back foot, to the left of the backward point fielder for a boundary.

Nagging length, outside off, Cooper is not interested to poke at it.

Australia need 269 runs from 45 overs. The partnership between Connolly and Inglis is gradually starting to take shape.

FOUR! Put away! Taskin Ahmed keeps the length short again, but gives a bit too much width outside off. Josh Inglis cashes in and crunches the cut through point for a boundary.

Hits the length hard and on jags back in again, Josh Inglis stabs it towards cover-point.

Short of a length and on off, nips back and climbs onto the batter, Josh Inglis chops it down off the bottom edge to the off side.

Back of a length and around off, Josh Inglis stays back and steers it towards point.

Full again and on off, Josh Inglis drives it away to mid off.

Fuller in length and on middle, angling in, Josh Inglis works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a brace.

Back of a length and just outside off, Cooper Connolly offers no shot at it.

DROPPED AND FOUR! Not for the first time, we have seen a dropped catch in this match. Mustafizur Rahman hits the length hard and in the channel outside off, shapes it away. Cooper Connolly pushes at it with hard hands and gets a thick outside edge to the right of first slip. Tanzid Hasan is a bit late to react. Tries to catch it with a reverse cup, but the ball bursts through his hands to the fence behind for a boundary. A big let-off and Connolly survives.

An off-cutter, on a length and on off, grips and moves in, Cooper Connolly leaves it alone.

Short of a length and outside off, moving away again, Cooper Connolly goes chasing after it but misses again.

Pitched up and on off, Cooper Connolly drives it away but straight to mid off.

Is there an edge? Fuller in length and around off, shapes away, Cooper Connolly goes for the big booming drive but gets beaten on the outside edge. There is a slight appeal, mainly from the slip cordon, but nothing doing. Litton Das says he did not hear anything, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz opts against the review.

Bashes the length hard, around off, nips back in, Josh Inglis stabs it on the bounce to point.

Back of a length and on off, Cooper Connolly pats it in front of short cover and scampers across for a quick run.

Lands this on a good length and on off, Cooper Connolly opens the bat face and steers it away to point.

It looks like one of the zinger bails at the non-striker's end is broken and it is being replaced. Meanwhile, Mehidy Hasan Miraz walks to have a chat with Taskin. And an extra slip has been added now. Good to resume. But it is getting darker by the minute.

Overthrows! On a length and on off, Josh Inglis pushes it towards cover and calls for the run, but is sent back. The fielder hits the stumps at the bowler's end and the ball deflects away, allowing the batters to cross over.

Short of a length and on off, Josh Inglis dabs it down to point.

WIDE! Superb take by the keeper! Good length and around middle and leg, shaping in a long way. Josh Inglis is nowhere near it to glance away, but the ball keeps moving even after going behind the stumps. Litton Das flings himself to his left and grabs it with his outstretched left glove to save four runs for his side.

Dug into the surface and in the channel outside off, holds its line, Josh Inglis lets it go to the keeper.

It has again gotten dark out there. A thick band of cloud is hovering menacingly over the stadium, and it looks ready to burst at any moment. Perfect conditions for the seamers, and Bangladesh have made the most of it so far.

Hard-length delivery, on the sixth stump line, Cooper Connolly watches it through but offers no shot at it.

Back of a length and around leg, Josh Inglis nudges it off his hips through backward square leg for a single.

Short of a length and on middle, Josh Inglis stays in his crease and keeps it out.

Good length and on middle, shapes back in again, Josh Inglis tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Labuschagne's lean run continues in the subcontinent. 0, 5, 19 and now 1. These are his scores since the Pakistan tour. Skipper Josh Inglis walks in at number 4 with his team in a spot of bother early on.

OUT! LBW! A fine review from Bangladesh. Mustafizur Rahman goes full again and on middle, swings it back into the right-hander sharply. Marnus Labuschagne looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW from almost every Bangladeshi player, but the finger stays down. However, this one looks close, and if it is pitching in line, then it is plumb, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz takes the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved, and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds, with the ball hitting the middle and leg stump. Australia are 2/2 now and in big trouble.

Mustafizur Rahman begins with a full delivery and around off, Marnus Labuschagne knocks it towards mid off.

Top start by Taskin and Bangladesh. Australia need 283 runs from 49 overs. Mustafizur Rahman to operate from the opposite end. A slip in place for Labuschagne.

Hits the deck hard, on middle, Cooper Connolly gets behind the line and blocks it out.

Pitched up and on off, Marnus Labuschagne drives it firmly to the left of mid off and sets off for the single. Mehidy Hasan Miraz picks it up quickly and throws it at the keeper's end, where Litton Das grabs it one-handed and flicks it onto the stumps, but Connolly has made his ground.

WIDE! Hard length and well outside off, moves further away, Marnus Labuschagne tries to cut it away but misses.

Short of a length and around off, nips back in sharply, Marnus Labuschagne watches it through and lets it go to the keeper.

Much fuller this time, on off, angles it in, Marnus Labuschagne gets half-forward and blocks it out.

Back of a length and well outside off, shapes it away with extra bounce, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

The hosts couldn't have asked for a better start. Marnus Labuschagne is in at number 3.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! A dream start for Taskin Ahmed and Bangladesh, sending the crowd into frenzy. Taskin comes over the wicket and lands this on a good length, on off, gets it jag back in sharply. Matthew Short gets stuck in his crease and tries to play at it with a straight, but does so down the wrong line. The ball sneaks through the gap between bat and pad and crashes on the top of the off stump. A golden duck for Short, and Australia are 0/1, chasing 285 runs.

OUT! TAKEN! Liam Scott wraps things up with his second wicket. Bangladesh finish on 284/8. This is a high full toss, outside off, Taskin Ahmed once again throws his bat at it, but it turns in his hands. The ball goes high in the air towards mid off, where Nathan Ellis backtracks nicely, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a good catch. There is a check for a No Ball, but the replay shows that the ball is well below the waist of the batter, and that will be that for the first innings.

Is that out? The catch has been taken, but the umpires want to check whether the ball is above the waist. The side-on replay confirms that it is dipping well below the waist and is deemed a fair delivery.

WIDE! Attempts the wide yorker, but spills it over the tramline, outside off. Taskin Ahmed swings and misses. He spreads his arms even before the umpire, but gets the call.

Short of a length and around off, takes pace off, Mosaddek Hossain goes through the pull early. It hits the toe-end of the bat and goes towards extra cover for one.

FOUR! This is turning out to be a good over for the hosts! A slower one, full and on middle, Mosaddek Hossain sets himself for the reverse scoop. He gets a top edge that flies over short third. Adam Zampa chases after it but the ball wins the race to the fence.

Another run out chance...missed! Fuller one and around leg, Mosaddek Hossain clips it towards deep backward square leg for a run. Cameron Green is a bit casual with an underarm throw to the keeper. Seeing that, Hossain charges for the second run and Taskin responds again. Inglis once again misses his shy at the batting end and the batter survives.

In the blockhole, around off, Taskin Ahmed swings but gets it from toe-end as the ball bounces to the keeper. Mosaddek Hossain sets off for the run to get back on strike. Josh Inglis takes aim and throws, but misses the stumps at the batter's end. Hossain had already given up.

FOUR! A freebie! Liam Scott misses the yorker and ends up serving a full toss, outside off. Taskin Ahmed throws his bat at it and slices it over short third for a boundary.

Final over left. Australia have been penalised for a slow-over rate. Meaning, an extra fielder will have to come inside the inner ring for this last over. How many runs can Bangladesh squeeze out? Liam Scott (7-0-44-1) to wrap it up.

FOUR! Salt to the wounds! This is what a dropped catch can cost. Precious runs for the hosts. Overpitched and on middle, in the slot as well. Mosaddek Hossain gets under it and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

DROPPED! Another chance goes begging! Xavier Bartlett bowls a yorker, on off, Mosaddek Hossain does well to dig out by opening the bat face, but it flies straight to short third. Adam Zampa lets the ball come to him, rather than going forward and grasses it as the ball rolls behind. Two taken. Australia's catching has been well below par in this game.

Hard length and on off, Mosaddek Hossain stabs it to the off side.

Fuller and around off, Mosaddek Hossain shuffles across to play the scoop but misses.

WIDE! Bangs in a bouncer, outside off, too high and wide as well. Mosaddek Hossain lets it go. Wided.

Pitched up and on middle, Taskin Ahmed backs away to smack it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. Mosaddek Hossain calls for the run, while Bartlett also runs towards the ball. He picks up and has a shy at the batter's end but misses, or else Mosaddek would have been a goner. Josh Inglis thinks that Hossain deliberately changed his direction and asks the umpire, but the umpires are happy that it was not the case.

A full toss, on middle, Mosaddek Hossain drills it to long on for a single.

Xavier Bartlett (9-0-53-1) to bowl the penultimate over.

Slower one, on a length and on off, Mosaddek Hossain guides it with soft hands to short third for one more. Nathan Ellis finishes his spell with excellent figures of 10-1-38-3.

Pace off, short and outside off, Taskin Ahmed cue-ends it down to long off for a run

Hard length and on the sixth stump line, angling away again, Taskin Ahmed throws his hands at it but misses.

FOUR! Gets it away! Fuller delivery, just outside off. Taskin Ahmed clears his front leg away, opens the bat face and slices it over backward point for a boundary.

Swing and a miss! Short of a length and around off, angling away, Taskin Ahmed has a wild heave across the line but only connects with thin air.

Yorker, on middle, Mosaddek Hossain forces it past the bowler for a single. He calls for two, but Taskin is a bit late, and they decide against it.

Nathan Ellis (9-1-31-3) returns for his final over. He replaces Liam Scott.

Nails the yorker, on middle, tail in, Mosaddek Hossain digs it out to long on for one. Despite starting with a couple of wides, just 5 runs off the over.

Short of a length and just outside of, takes pace off, Mosaddek Hossain slashes hard at it but fails to connect.

Right in the blockhole, around off, Mosaddek Hossain opens the bat face and squeezes it out but fails to beat point.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle and leg, Taskin Ahmed takes his eyes off the ball but pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Much fuller and on middle and off, Taskin Ahmed swings hard but only manages to bunt it back to the bowler.

Fuller and on middle, angling in, Mosaddek Hossain tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Tries the slower one, but serves this full and way, way outside off, almost over the cut-strip. Mosaddek Hossain is happy to take the wide again.

WIDE! Short of a length but well outside off, Mosaddek Hossain leaves it alone. Wided.

Last 4 overs to go. Xavier Bartlett (8-0-48-1) comes back into the attack.

Full and on off, Mosaddek Hossain eases it to long on for one more and keeps the strike. 250 UP FOR BANGLADESH!

Slower one, full and on middle, Taskin Ahmed chips it in the air but to the vacant mid-wicket region for one.

SIX! Clean strike! Back of a length and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Taskin Ahmed gets on top of it and hammers it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Pitched up and on off, Mosaddek Hossain backs away to make some room and tries to loft it over covers. He ends up slicing it over point, where Alex Carey runs forward, but the ball drops in front of him. They cross.

Uppish but safe! Fuller and around off, angling away, Taskin Ahmed has a hoick across the line. Gets a leading edge that lands well over point for a run.

Follows the batter, serves this full and angling into leg, Mosaddek Hossain drills it down the pitch. Liam Scott gets a hand on the follow-through, but the ball still rolls behind. Surprisingly, Hossain takes the single.

Beaten! Another excellent over from Nathan Ellis. Bashes the length hard, and angles it outside the off stump with some bounce. Taskin Ahmed goes chasing the wide ball by hanging the bat loosely away from his body and is beaten on the outside edge. Only 4 runs and a wicket from it. His figures read 9-1-31-3 so far.

Full and on the leg stump, Taskin flicks off the pads to short mid-wicket.

Fires it wide outside off, on a good length. Taskin lets it be as the ball keeps leaving him.

Into the tail now. Taskin Ahmed comes out to the middle.

OUT! STRAIGHT UP AND CAUGHT! Wicket number 3 for Ellis and he continues to effectively lead this Aussie pace attack. On a fuller length, with pace taken off seemingly once again, around off. Tanvir Islam crouches somewhat to loft it downtown with a straight bat in order to score quick runs. Gets no timing at all and the ball flies up the chimney towards mid off. Liam Scott backpedals a bit and takes a fine catch with a reverse cup. He maintains possession of the ball while tumbling over. Bangladesh are 239/7, 33 balls left.

FOUR! Helps it away! Precious runs for the hosts, these. A little bit of a gift from Ellis. Short and onto the pads. Tanvir Islam uses the pace and tickles it to deep fine leg for a boundary.

Back of a length, slower one, on leg. Islam tucks it to the leg side in front of square.

Short on off, Tanvir punches it to deep cover for a single. A massive over for Bangladesh, 16 runs from it.

A googly, full and on off, turns away, Tanvir Islam gets drawn forward to push it away but the ball spins past the outside edge.

Drags his length back, around leg, bowls this quicker as well. Mosaddek Hossain looks to pull it away but gets cramped up and miscues the shot. It flies in the air but lands well short and between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR MORE! Mosaddek Hossain is taking on Adam Zampa here. Floated, full and around middle. Hossain changes his stance early for the reverse sweep and nails this past point for four more runs.

SIX! A valiant effort from the tall man, Short. But goes in vain. Pitched full and around off by Zampa. Mosaddek Hossain charges to take it on and lofts it inside out over mid off. The ball is sailing over the ropes, but Matthew Short tries to use his height to his advantage. He leaps and plucks the ball mid-air, before flicking the ball in the playing area. However, the replay shows that Short is a bit late to release the ball and lands over the ropes while holding the ball in his hand. So it will be a six.

FOUR! Spectacular shot! Zampa pushes it fuller on the stumps. Mosaddek Hossain picks the length early, knows the field and reverse sweeps it over backward point for a boundary. According to Lisa Sthalekar on air, this now Mosaddek's highest ODI score.

BEATEN! Full and just outside off from around the stump. Tanvir Islam has a tentative poke at it without moving his feet and is beaten comprehensively on the outside edge.

On a short of a length and outside off. Tanvir rides the bounce and pats it down the pitch.

Debutant strikes. Tanvir Islam comes out to the middle now.

OUT! LBW! Maiden ODI wicket for Liam Scott. A moment he will cherish for a long time. It's always a special moment for any bowler to pick the first wicket in national colors. Full from Liam, on middle and leg, angling in. Mehidy Hasan Miraz walks across to play the pick-up shot, but plays over the line and is struck on the front pad. A huge appeal and the umpire raises the finger instantly. However, Miraz has taken the review. But it looks dead-straight. UltraEdge shows no bat involved, and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds with the ball projected to crash into the leg stump. Mosaddek is running out of partners as Bangladesh are 219/6.

FIFTY FOR MOSADDEK HOSSAIN! From 49 balls. A fine knock from him upon his return in the ODI setup after almost 4 years. He has played a responsible hand so far and will look to bat till the end now. Short of a good length and outside off, this is steered towards cover point for a single to complete his milestone. He raises his bat to acknowledge the applause from the crowd and his teammates.

Back of a length, slanted into the batter. Mehidy gets across and tucks it through backward square leg for a single.

Sixth dot ball in the last seven balls. Fullish around off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz is a bit squared up to defend, and ekes an outside edge to short third.

Change of ends for Liam Scott.

Fantastic over by Zampa. Just a single off it. Full and around the leg stump. 90.3 kph. Miraz clips it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Make that five dots on the trot! Outside off, Zampa dishes out a length ball at 93.4 kph. Mehidy Hasan Miraz slashes hard, but fails to pierce the gap and finds the fielder at short third.

Four dots in a row! Outstanding so far from Zampa. Quicker and shorter, outside off. Mehidy Hasan Miraz is again hurried on the cut shot and is beaten by pace.

Pressure mounting! Dropped short, and on off, Mehidy Hasan Miraz is rushed on the back foot and mistimes the cut shot to short third.

Slides it on middle, full in length, Mehidy tries to flick it to the leg side, but gets a bit of a leading edge and the ball rolls to the bowler.

Very slow through the air, full and spinning away, outside of. Miraz hangs back and cuts it late to short third.

Onto the pads, on a good length, Mehidy Hasan Miraz turns it across to deep backward square leg for a single.

Attacks the stumps, full on off and it nips in a bit, Miraz stabs it down the pitch.

Length-delivery, on the pads, nudged off the back foot to short mid-wicket.

Bangladesh lose half their side now. Skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz walks out to bat.

OUT! TAKEN EASILY! The slower one does the trick and Bartlett breaks the 75-run partnership. Bowls the off-cutter, full and around the off stump. Towhid Hridoy does not pick the variation and tries to smash it over the inner ring. He is a bit early into the shot and does not time it well. Airs it off the toe end and offers a simple, straightforward catch to Nathan Ellis at mid off. Towhid Hridoy's painstakingly sluggish knock comes to an end and Bangladesh are 215/5, 9.3 overs left.

Nips in sharply from off, on a good length. Towhid Hridoy charges down the track but is cramped up for space. Tries to whip it across to the leg side, but gets a leading edge and the ball rolls to short cover.

Hard length, around off, Hossain hops back and taps it in front of mid off for a single.

Powerplay 3! Australia will be allowed to keep a maximum of five fielders outside the inner ring till the remainder of the innings. Innings breakout so far - Overs 1-10 - 62/1 Overs 11-40 - 152/3. Xavier Bartlett is back on. 7-0-46-0 so far.

Fuller and on off, Towhid Hridoy flicks it wide of deep square leg for a brace.

Halt! The physio runs out as Mosaddek Hossain needs to get some treatment. He took a bad blow on the index finger of his right hand and the magic spray is being applied to it. He is good to go now.

Dug into the surface, on off, jags back in with bounce. Mosaddek Hossain gets taken aback and tries to take his bottom hand off the bat. His right glove gets squeezed between bat and ball as it goes towards short third. A quick run taken.

On a length and on off, Mosaddek Hossain opens the bat face but guides it straight to point.

Back of a length and around off, Mosaddek Hossain dabs it down to point.

Short of a length and on middle, Towhid Hridoy pulls it away to deep square leg for a single.

Good length and on off, angles in, Towhid Hridoy stabs it down the pitch. Liam Scott gets down well on his follow-through and makes a one-handed stop.

Change? Yup. Liam Scott (4-0-27-0) returns for another spell. He replaces Adam Zampa.

Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Towhid Hridoy nudges it to mid-wicket for one more.

Pace off, full and on middle and leg, Mosaddek Hossain clips it through square leg for one.

Hits the deck hard on off, nips back in, Towhid Hridoy gets hurried but manages to run it down to deep third for a run.

Short of a length and around off, Mosaddek Hossain swats it down to long on for a single.

Change of pace, good length and on off, Mosaddek Hossain keeps it out on the pitch.

Back of a length and on off, skids through, Mosaddek Hossain gets rushed on his heave across the line. The ball brushes his pads on the way to the keeper. A slight appeal for caught behind, but not given.

Just the over that Bangladesh were looking after to switch gears. 11 runs from the Zampa over. Nathan Ellis (7-1-23-2) to continue.

FOUR! Put away! Flatter, full and on the leg stump line, Towhid Hridoy gets down on one knee and nails the sweep to the deep backward square leg fence for four more runs.

Slower through the air, full and around off, Mosaddek Hossain drags his slog sweep towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Dear, oh, dear! It has started to drizzle out there. It's not that heavy as of now so the play continues. But it has gotten a lot darker now.

Flighted, full and on off, Mosaddek Hossain drives it to short cover.

FOUR! A fine effort in the deep, but it goes in vain! Adam Zampa tosses it up, full and around off, Mosaddek Hossain goes inside out and lofts it over extra covers. Matt Renshaw runs to his right and dives to grab it with one hand, but ends up parrying it over the fence for a boundary. 200 comes up for Bangladesh​​​​!

Goes short and outside off, Towhid Hridoy cuts it to point and calls for the single. Mosaddek Hossain has to hurry to the other end but gets home safely.

Floated, full and on middle, Mosaddek Hossain backs away and jams it out to long off for a single.

Ellis continues to be spotless with his bag of tricks and variations. The pressure is just starting to build on these two to pace up as the last three overs have gone for just 4 runs.

Pitched up and on middle, Towhid Hridoy flicks it to short mid-wicket, where the fielder makes a good diving stop. MAIDEN OVER!

Goes back to variation, takes pace off, full and outside off, Towhid Hridoy uses his feet and throws his bat at it but misses.

Appeal for LBW, but turned down! Ellis hits the length hard, on middle, skids through and jags back in sharply. Towhid Hridoy gets late on his pull shot and gets hit high on the pads. Ellis appeals for the LBW, but nothing doing. Probably going over and down the leg as well.

Another slower one, back of a length and on off, Towhid Hridoy dabs it towards backward point and wants the run but is sent back.

Pace off, on a length and on off, Towhid Hridoy pats it back to the bowler.

Fuller and on middle, angling in, Towhid Hridoy clips it to short mid-wicket.

Sticks to the shorter length, on middle, Mosaddek Hossain stabs it out towards short cover.

Another shorter one, around off, Towhid Hridoy punches it through extra covers for a run.

Pushed through quicker, short again and outside off, Towhid Hridoy cuts it to point.

Just wide! Dragged back, on middle, Mosaddek Hossain rocks back and pulls it a bit aerially wide of short mid-wicket. The fielder dives to his right but the ball evades him. One taken.

Drops it short and around leg, Mosaddek Hossain pats it down to short mid-wicket.

Floated, shortish and on off, turns away, Mosaddek Hossain uses his feet but has to adjust to the length. Steers it to backward point.

Adam Zampa (3-0-17-0) returns into the attack, replacing Matt Renshaw.

Takes pace off from the ball by rolling his fingers. Good length, on middle and this is nudged to the square leg region for a single.

Touch full on the stumps, Hridoy nudges it to the right of mid-wicket for a single.

At pace on a good length, outside off. Towhid Hridoy cuts it hard off the back foot, but Cooper Connolly dives alertly to his right at backward point to make the stop. A yard or two either ways and that would have raced away.

Slower one, the off-cutter on a length, nipping in and around off. Towhid Hridoy nudges it back to the bowler with soft hands.

Length-delivery on middle and leg, Hridoy walks across a bit and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Nagging length, outside off, Towhid Hridoy cuts it off the back foot but finds the fielder at backward point.

With 34 overs bowled, Australia will now choose one of the two balls to continue till the end of the innings. Also, Nathan Ellis is back on.

Dropped fuller and sliding across off, Towhid Hridoy gently taps it to short third and pinches a single.

A tad fuller, on the stumps, Hossain dances down the track and drives it to wide mid off for a single. The 50-run partnership comes up between these two! It's been a good alliance but they will have to take it deep to post a challenging score.

SIX! THWACK! That's a superb hit. Lovely use of the feet by Mosaddek as he advances and hoists the half-volley down the ground for a massive six.

Two is the call and they will get it! Matt comes from around the stump. Bowls it short on leg. Mosaddek Hossain nudges it behind short fine leg for two runs.

Floated full and on middle, Mosaddek clips it to short mid-wicket.

Off break, on a length, spinning a long way in from outside off. Towhid Hridoy backs away and cuts it between short third and point for a single.

Almost a yorker on middle, Towhid Hridoy's head falls over as he flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 8 runs from the over.

Back of a length, slower one, outside off. Hossain guides it to deep third for a single.

Off cutter into the pitch, going down leg. Mosaddek Hossain gets across to help it away to the leg side, but the ball seems to have brushed the thigh pad before bouncing back to the keeper. Not given a wide.

Cannoned on the pads, full in length, Hridoy whips it to deep square leg for a single.

Fuller on the stumps, Hossain comes forward and runs it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! A boundary after a while for Bangladesh! Back-of-the-hand slower one, but a full toss outside off. Mosaddek Hossain advances and slaps it past the cover region for a cracking four.

Turns in from middle to leg, Hridoy jabs it to mid-wicket.

Beaten again! Similar delivery, outside off, on a length. Hridoy is beaten again while trying to cut it away.

Straighter and shorter outside off. Hridoy is beaten on the late cut.

Short and outside off, Hridoy hangs back and eases it wide of short third for a couple of runs.

DROPPED! The trap was set, Mosaddek took the bait, but Connolly shells this one. Tossed it up outside off, spins in from middle. Mosaddek comes down the track and hits it uppishly in the air, but gets it off the inner half of the bat. Connolly is a bit late to charge in off the ropes and could not hold on to what should have been a straightforward chance at long on. One taken.

Darted fuller around off, Hossain opens the bat face and dabs it to short third.

Matt Renshaw is back on the field and ready to go again.

Fairly outside off, full in length. Mosaddek Hossain leans across and drives it to deep cover for a single. Tidy from Bartlett upon his return. Just 2 runs off his sixth over. 6-0-38-0 so far for him.

Attacks the stumps, on a good length, Mosaddek Hossain gets behind the line and blocks it back to the bowler.

Slightly fuller and outside off, Towhid Hridoy drops the bat down and knifes it to deep third for a single.

Hard length, around off, punched on the up to short cover by Hridoy.

Nips back on a good length, Towhid Hridoy camps back and bunts it down the pitch.

Spears it full on middle and leg, Hridoy drills it to mid on.

Drinks! A fairly dominant phase for Australia. They have brought some control back with disciplined bowling, especially through the likes of Renshaw and Zampa. And in this 21-30 over phase, they have conceded only 47 runs while picking up a couple of important wickets en route. Bangladesh have been pushed back for a rebuild and it's on Hridoy and Mosaddek to bat long as Bangladesh do not bat that deep. After this, only Miraz is the recognised batter left to come. With twenty overs left, Australia will aim to break this stand and expose the lower order. Xavier Bartlett (5-0-36-0) is brought back on. He replaces Cameron Green.

Goes back to the shorter length, outside off, Towhid Hridoy punches it through cover-point for one.

Flighted, full and on off, Mosaddek Hossain drills it to mid off for a run.

Drops it short and on off, turns in a bit, Towhid Hridoy uses his feet and stabs it out to backward point for a run.

Bump ball! Matt Renshaw floats this up, full and on off, Towhid Hridoy comes down the track to whip it away, but ends up bunting it on the pitch. Renshaw grabs it with his right hand and appeals for the catch as he thinks that the batter has hit it onto his foot. The third umpire is called in and the replay clearly shows that the ball hits the ground.

An appeal for a catch by Renshaw off his own bowling. The on-field umpires send it upstairs to check whether it is a bump ball or not. The replay clearly shows that the ball bounced back to the bowler. NOT OUT loads on the giant screen.

Flatter, short again, on middle, Mosaddek Hossain heaves it to deep square leg for a run.

Short and outside off, Towhid Hridoy cuts it to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Spoils the over! Green bangs this into the pitch, around leg. Mosaddek Hossain gets his front leg up in the air and pulls it away nicely wide of deep backward square leg. The fielder runs to his left and dives, but takes the ball with him over the fence for a boundary.

In the air...SAFE! Much fuller and on middle, Mosaddek Hossain takes a few steps out and lifts it with the full face of the bat, but does not get the timing right. It goes in the air but lands over the mid on fielder, who runs backwards to collect it. Two taken.

Hard length and on middle, angling in again, Mosaddek Hossain pats it down to short mid-wicket.

Pitched up, on the pads, Towhid Hridoy flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Fuller and on off, Mosaddek Hossain knocks it towards mid off and sets off for the run right away. He has to hurry a bit, but the fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end.

WIDE! Back of a length but angling down the leg side, Mosaddek Hossain gets across but fails ot glance it away. Wided.

Fuller one and on off, angling in, Mosaddek Hossain clips it to short mid-wicket.

Just 3 overs for Zampa as Cameron Green (3-0-22-0) returns into the attack.

Looped up, full and on off, Towhid Hridoy drives it firmly but straight to mid off. Just one run off the over!

Tossed up, full and on off, Mosaddek Hossain drills it to long off for a single.

Slightly quicker, full and on off, Mosaddek Hossain gets across and turns it to the leg side.

Flighted, full and on off, Mosaddek Hossain once again tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Short again and on middle, Mosaddek Hossain clips it towards short mid-wicket.

Floated, short and on off, Mosaddek Hossain moves across and pats it down on the pitch. Josh Inglis grabs it on the bounce and throws it onto the stumps.

A bit quicker, full and on middle, Mosaddek Hossain drills it to long on for one.

Loopy delivery, full and on off, Mosaddek Hossain gets forward and taps it to the off side.

SIX! Breaks the shackles! Flighted, full and around middle. Mosaddek Hossain skips down the track to get to the pitch of it and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie. 150 comes up for Bangladesh!

Floated, full and on off, Mosaddek Hossain pushes it to the left of the bowler.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Mosaddek Hossain blocks it back to the bowler.

Dragged back, on middle, Towhid Hridoy pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Shortish and on off, Mosaddek Hossain keeps it out to the off side.

Short and outside off, Towhid Hridoy cuts it through point for a single.

Edgy! Flighted, full and on off, Mosaddek Hossain steps across and looks to defend but gets a thin outside edge. The ball races to the third man fence, but Xavier Bartlett gives a good chase, just stopping it behind the ropes. Saves a run for his side.

Out goes Najmul Hossain Shanto and Bangladesh are losing their control as they slip down from 106/1 to 140/4. They will have to reconstruct again. Australia have their tails up with two relatively new batters at the crease. Mosaddek Hossain, making his ODI comeback after nearly four years, is in at number 6.

OUT! CAUGHT! Matt Renshaw gets the big fish now, and Australia are very much back in the game. This is a floated delivery, full and on middle, just skids on this time. Najmul Hossain Shanto once again tries to go inside out but gets cramped for room. However, he still goes through with the shot and due to the lack of spin, ends up hitting it much straighter. It flies towards long off, where Cooper Connolly comes forward a bit and takes a good catch. Shanto stands there in disbelief, but has to walk back now.

Slightly shorter, on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto pats it back to the bowler.

Big turn! This is tossed up nicely, full and around off, turns away sharply. Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to go inside out but loses his shape as the ball goes past the outside edge behind, where Inglis fails to collect it cleanly.

Slides one on off, on a fullish bit of a length. Najmul Hossain Shanto gets a huge stride forward before driving it down to long on for one more.

Slips in a full toss, on off, Towhid Hridoy drills it away to long off for a run.

A lot fuller at 88.5 kph, full and on middle. Hridoy defends it off the front foot.

Pushed wide outside off, Shanto carves the full ball to long off for a single.

Nicely tossed up, full on middle, Shanto pushes in front and drives it to short mid-wicket.

Not that short, on middle and off. Hridoy goes back in the crease and steers it through mid-wicket for a single.

Dips in on a fuller length, on middle, Hridoy flicks it down to long on for a single.

Sharp off-break, on a length, turning in. Hridoy is rushed on the back foot and taps it out to cover-point.

From over the stump, this is looped fuller on off, at 82.8 kph. Towhid clips it t short mid-wicket.

Bowls with a side-arm angle, on a lower trajectory. Drifts on the pads. Najmul Hossain Shanto sweeps the full ball to deep fine for another run.

Floated down leg, full in length. Shanto plays the paddle sweep to deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

A bit round-armish, full on off. Shanto lunges ahead and eases it to cover.

Too full, on off, Najmul forces it down to long off for another run. So 5 runs from Zampa's first.

In front of middle, full in length. Towhid Hridoy leans on and works it through mid on for an easy single.

Flights it up, full and on leg, Shanto clips it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a run.

A slider on a shorter length, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto goes deep in the crease and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Floats it on a length, in and around off. Hridoy hangs back and punches it to deep cover for a single.

A leg break to start with, on a length, on leg. Najmul Hossain Shanto swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Finally, Adam Zampa has been introduced in the 23rd over.

Fuller and tossed up on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto charges down a bit and drives it inside out through wide mid off for a single. A successful over for Renshaw and Australia. A wicket and just 5 runs from it.

Overpitched around off, clipped by Hridoy wide of mid on for a single to get off the mark.

A timely wicket for the Aussies. Towhid Hridoy is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Sensational catch from Renshaw and that ends Litton's brief stay in the middle. Too full and around off, Litton Das advances down the track to bludgeon it over the bowler's head, but does not get the bat under the ball and chips it off the toe end to the bowler. Renshaw shows good reflexes as he sticks his hands to his right and takes a fine return catch with a reverse cup. Bangladesh are 125/3 after 21.4 overs.

Full and spins in from off. Litton Das plays a late dab through short third for a couple of runs.

Drops it full and around middle. Shanto sweeps it hard to Liam Scott at deep square leg for a single.

A slight appeal for LBW, but not given. Drifts in on the leg stump line, full in length. Shanto gets low to sweep, but plays over it and is hit on the front pad. Probably doing a lot to slide down leg.

Length-delivery, slower one again, nudged off the back foot to deep fine leg for a single.

There's the back-of-the-hand slower one on a length, Shanto watchfully bunts it down the pitch.

Keeps it stump-to-stump, slightly fuller in length. Shanto covers the line and defends it right under his bat.

Nathan Ellis is struggling with the humidity here. He is taking in some fluids and is also using the towel to wipe off the sweat from his hands. He is ready to go again.

Hard length, on top of off. Shanto presses forward and blocks it solidly.

At pace by hitting the length hard, outside off. Litton Das rides the bounce and punches it t deep point for an easy single.

A disguised slower one from Ellis, full and outside off. Litton Das fails to read the variation, goes to defend, and is beaten on the outside edge as the ball dribbles back to the keeper.

Still good going for the hosts. 58/1 for Bangladesh in the 11-20 over period. Now then, Nathan Ellis is back on. 4-0-19-2 so far.

Shortish and on leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto keeps it out to the leg side.

Slows it up, full and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto fends it away.

Flatter, full and on middle and leg, angling in, Najmul Hossain Shanto misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.

PUT DOWN! Matt Renshaw flights it up, full and on off, Litton Das skips down the track to loft it away but gets a big top edge. It goes high in the air behind point, where Nathan Ellis runs back to his right and dives to grab it with both hands, but just cannot hold on to it. They cross.

Floated, full and on leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto clips it through square leg for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto defends it on the front foot.

Spinner replaces a spinner. Still, it's not Zampa. Here's Matt Renshaw. He replaces Matthew Short.

Back of a length and around leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto works it through square leg for one more.

FOUR! Gets it away! Hard-length delivery, just around off. Najmul Hossain Shanto steps out, stays leg side to free his arms and slaps it wide of mid off. The fielder dives to his right but the ball beats him and rolls to the fence for a boundary.

Bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto ducks under it.

Pitched up, on middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto clips it to mid-wicket.

FIFTY FOR SHANTO! He has made the most of the life given to him earlier and has reached his 12th ODI half-century. Good length and around leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto flicks it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. Shanto continues his rich vein of form and is looking really dangerous for the Aussies.

Fuller and on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Still no signs of Zampa, and oh, just one over for Ellis, then. Xavier Bartlett (4-0-29-0) is brought back on.

A mix-up but no harm done! Arm ball, full and on off, angling in, Najmul Hossain Shanto plays for the turn and gets an inside edge past the stumps through backward square leg for one. He sets off for the second but is sent back when he is halfway down the track. Luckily for him, the throw comes to the wrong end and by the time Inglis throws it to the bowler, Shanto makes his ground.

Slower through the air, full and around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes it towards short cover.

Looped up, full and on off, Litton Das moves across again and drills it to long on for another run.

Drops it short and on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto punches it down to long on for a run.

Floated, full and on off, Litton Das steps across and eases it to long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Litton Das knocks it back to the bowler.

Much fuller and on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks it out well. Just 5 runs and a big wicket off the over!

Short of a length and outside off, gets some extra bounce, Najmul Hossain Shanto leaves it alone.

On a length and on off, Litton Das works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a single.

Ellis strikes upon his return. Clever piece of bowling that breaks the 96-run stand. Litton Das walks in at number 4.

OUT! TAKEN! Nathan Ellis gets his man eventually and provides the crucial breakthrough for the Aussies. He cleverly rolls his fingers to take pace off, serves this full and on middle. Tanzid Hasan looks to lift it down the ground, but goes through the shot way too early. He ends up mistiming it badly in the air towards mid on, where Xavier Bartlett backtracks a bit and takes a good reverse cup catch. Fifty and out for Hasan, yet again, and Bangladesh are 106/2 now.

EDGED AND FOUR! Nothing is going Australia's way here! Back of a length and just around off, angles away. Tanzid Hasan lazily throws his bat at it but gets a thick outside edge behind. Josh Inglis flings himself to his left, but the ball flies over his outstretched left glove and to the third man fence for a boundary.

Slower one, on a length and on off, Tanzid Hasan guides it towards point.

Runs are coming thick and fast for the hosts as they keep churning over a run-a-ball. And as Australia search for a breakthrough, Nathan Ellis (3-0-14-1) is brought back on. He has easily been their best bowler so far, and he replaces Cameron Green.

FOUR! Uppish but safe! Matthew Short gives this one some air, full and on off, turns away. Najmul Hossain Shanto goes down and has to drag his sweep shot a bit. Gets a top edge, but it flies well over the backward point fielder and rolls to the fence for a boundary. 100 UP FOR BANGLADESH!

Tossed up, full and on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto works it away towards mid-wicket.

A bit short and on middle, angling in, Najmul Hossain Shanto stays back and keeps it out to the leg side.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks it out.

FIFTY FOR HASAN! From 41 balls. A positive, solid knock from the opener, and he gets his 7th ODI half-century. Flighted, full and on middle, Tanzid Hasan clips it towards short mid-wicket, where the fielder only makes a half-stop. A single taken. Hasan looks up to the skies to celebrate the milestone.

Floated, full and on leg, Tanzid Hasan looks to tuck it away but misses as the ball pops up off his pads to the leg side.

FOUR! Not in control, but gets it over the keeper! Short of a good length, with extra bounce. Najmul Hossain Shanto is taken by surprise, gets into a bit of a tangle as he takes his eyes off to play the pull shot. Gets a top edge and the ball flies just over Inglis before racing to the fence behind.

Springs up from the surface, on a good length, just outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto opens up and shoulders arms to leave it alone.

Length-delivery, outside off, Hasan rides the bounce and glides it to deep third for a single.

Hard length, rearing up on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto hops on the toes to deal with it and drops it in front of square leg for a quick single.

FOUR! Puts it away! Back of a length, angling in from off. Najmul Hossain Shanto stands tall and controls the pull shot along the ground, through mid on and mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

Sharp bumper and it keeps rising up on the batter, coming at face level. Najmul Hossain Shanto is rushed into the pull shot and gets beaten all ends up.

DRINKS! Bangladesh are going along nicely here, with the pair of Tanzid Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto adding 77 runs together, and both looking in good touch. They have played positive cricket and not let the bowlers settle into a particular length or line. Australia got an early wicket through Nathan Ellis, and it could have been even better if Marnus Labuschagne had held on to the catch of Shanto, which is proving to be costly now. The Aussies have to break this stand as quickly as possible to get back in the game and test the middle order.

Angles it in from off, on a fuller length, Shanto check-drives it through mid on for a single.

Brings the stumps in play from around the wicket. On a length, tighter line on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto presses forward and keeps it out to the off side.

Excellent piece of fielding by Renshaw! Too full and just outside off, Hasan leans on and looks to pierce the gap on the off side, but Matt Renshaw runs and dives to his right from mid off and stops it, keeping it down to a single only.

On a back of a length, outside off, Hasan steers it straight to the point fielder.

FOUR! Not quite timed well, but it's hit into the gap! Overpitched delivery, on off, Tanzid gets into a good position. Brings his wrists in play and whips it aerially, between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Inglis is up to the stumps again. Length-delivery on the stumps. Hasan bunts it back to the bowler.

Play and a miss! Good response from Green. Hits the deck hard at pace, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto goes fishing at it by hanging the bat loosely to work it off side, but the ball straightens and beats his angled bat by a whisker.

FOUR! SMASHED! Fuller off cutter now, in and around the off pole. Najmul Hossain Shanto charges down the ground and blasts it down the ground, beating the diving mid off fielder to his left for a boundary.

Bangs in a sharp bumper, on top of off. Hasan is hurried as he swivels and pulls it to deep backward square leg for an easy single.

The length is pulled back by a yard or so, and the line is wide outside off. Najmul stays put and square cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

A lot fuller again, angling in on off. Najmul Hossain Shanto tries to smother it but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Slightly fuller and with a hint of inward curve on off. Najmul Hossain Shanto solidly blocks it off the front foot.

Just the one over of spin and Cameron Green is back from this end.

Full and around off, angling in from around the stump. Tanzid Hasan drives it straight back at the bowler.

Fuller and wide outside off, Tanzid Hasan leans on and creams the drive to deep cover for a couple of runs as Green, the deep point fielder, gets across to cut it off.

FOUR! Helped away! Loose delivery from Liam. Down leg, on a fuller length. Easy pickings for Hasan with no fine leg in place. He tickles the ball through deep fine leg and picks up a boundary.

On a length, outside off, Tanzid mistimes the drive away to cover.

Full and straight around off, Shanto drives it along the ground to long on for a single.

Length-delivery, on middle and leg, Hasan nudges it with soft hands towards backward square leg for a single.

Around off, much quicker at 94.2 kph, on a length. Shanto hangs back and punches it to cover.

At 92.7, this is flat and on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto lets the ball dip and clips it to square leg.

Touch short, drifting in, Hasan stands tall and knocks it down to long on for a single.

Drags the length back, on middle. Najmul Hossain Shanto nudges it in front of short fine leg for a single.

Flat and full on the stumps, Hasan inside edges and the ball squirts wide of short fine leg for a single.

From around the stumps, this is dished full and on off. Hasan advances and lofts it over mid on. The fielder, Bartlett, sprints and just manages to haul the ball back in before crashing into the boundary ropes with a slide. Two taken.

That's the end of the Powerplay. Bangladesh will be extremely pleased with where they are right now. Going just a touch above run-a-ball despite losing an early wicket. Barring a few plays and misses early doors, Australia haven't quite troubled the batters often and are searching for another breakthrough. Now then, it is time for Powerplay 2. Australia will be allowed to have a maximum of 4 fielders outside the inner ring for the phase of 11-40 overs. The floodlights are on in Dhaka as it has gotten a lot gloomy out there. Spin introduced with Matthew Short, who replaces Cameron Green.

Pitched up and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto miscues his drive off the bottom half of the bat to the left of the bowler.

Good-length delivery, around off, angling away, Najmul Hossain Shanto plays well inside the line of it and misses. Josh Inglis grabs it sharply, standing up to the stumps. He breaks the stumps as well, but Shanto never left the crease.

Much fuller and on of, Najmul Hossain Shanto lunges out and taps it to the off side.

On a length and around leg, Tanzid Hasan nudges it off his hips to deep backward square leg for a run.

Back of a length and around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto rolls his wrists and pulls it through square leg for a single.

SIX! Shanto joins the party! Very full and on middle and off, in the slot as we call it. Najmul Hossain Shanto gets under it, hits it through the line and tonks it over the bowler's head for a biggie. That also brings up the 50-RUN STAND between these two batters.

On a length and on off, Tanzid Hasan opens the bat face and steers it towards point. The fielder fumbles a bit, but no harm is done. Despite the biggie, only six runs off the over.

Hits the length hard and just around off, nips back in. Tanzid Hasan tries to guide it away late but gets a bottom edge along the ground to first slip.

Oh, dear! Tanzid bails out of the shot at the very last second and points to Green's towel slipping off his pants while releasing the ball as the reason for the distraction. Dead ball and Green will have to reload.

Back of a length and on off, angling in a bit, Tanzid Hasan pats it in front of short cover.

SIX! BANG! Tanzid Hasan goes big now. Cameron Green bangs this into the pitch, on middle, not short enough to trouble the batter. Hasan picks up the length early, swivels and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for the first six of the game. Also, brings up the 50 for Bangladesh!

Full again and on middle, angling in, attacking the stumps. Tanzid Hasan adjusts well as the ball keeps low and blocks it out.

Fuller delivery, on off, Tanzid Hasan drills it with not much timing to short cover.

Double change? Indeed. Here's Cameron Green into the attack. He replaces Xavier Bartlett.

Keeps the length on the shorter side, around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto stabs it out towards cover-point.

Hard-length delivery, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto stays back and dabs it down towards point.

Seeing the batters frequently charging down the track, Inglis has decided to stand up to the stumps now.

A bit fuller, on middle and leg now, Najmul Hossain Shanto turns it to the leg side.

Short of a length and on middle and off, Tanzid Hasan uses his feet again but adjusts to the length and steers it to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Nicely done! Just back of a length and around off, Tanzid Hasan gives the charge but stays leg side of the ball. He gets his hands through and crashes it past mid off for a boundary.

Good start from the debutant! Scott lands this on a hard length, on the fifth stump line, Tanzid Hasan defends it on the back foot.

There will be a bowling change surely from this end. Ellis was seen in some discomfort and has gone off the field to rehydrate and take a breather. It will be the debutant, Liam Scott, to bowl now. A big moment for him and he replaces Nathan Ellis.

Good-length delivery, on middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets behind the line of it and fends it away. Just a couple of boundaries from the over then!

Short of a length and on middle, angling in again, Najmul Hossain Shanto stays back and tucks it away to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Up and over! Bartlett comes around the wicket, hits the deck hard, on middle, angling it in. Najmul Hossain Shanto charges down the track, hits through the line and lofts it over mid on for another boundary.

Fuller in length and just around off, angling away, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks it out solidly.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Xavier Bartlett tries the knuckle ball, but serves this too full and on the pads as well. Najmul Hossain Shanto brings his wrists into play and flicks it with excellent timing through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Back of a length and around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto stays back and punches it wide of mid off, where Matt Renshaw dives to his right to make the stop.

Another beauty! Ellis pulls his length back slightly, bowls this on the imaginary sixth stump line, agling it away too. Tanzid Hasan gets stuck in his crease and tries to play, but gets beaten on the outside edge. End of another probing over!

Much fuller and on middle and off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drills it down the pitch. Nathan Ellis gets down on his follow-through quickly and parries it to his right. The batters sneak in a single.

Short of a length and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto stays back in his crease and pats it onto the pitch.

Beaten! This is on a back of a length in the channel outside off, moving away from the left-hander. Najmul Hossain Shanto has a poke at it but gets squared up as the ball zips past the outside edge.

Nathan Ellis sees the batter advance and bowls a back-of-a-hand slower one, on middle, it dips in as well. Najmul Hossain Shanto yorks himself and jams it out to the off side.

Fuller in length and on off, shapes in a touh, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets half-forward to cover his stumps and blocks it out.

Misfield! Swings in from middle to leg, on a tad fuller length. Tanzid Hasan nudges it to the square leg region where Alex Carey fumbles and the ball is parried to the deep for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Picture-perfect! Much fuller from Xavier, around the off stump. Tanzid Hasan gets a big stride forward and keeps his head steady before unleashing a crisp cover drive, between mid off and cover for a boundary.

FOUR! Off the top edge! Banged halfway down the pitch, on top of middle. Tanzid Hasan gets the ball at shoulder height and goes for the pull shot, but only manages to get a top edge that flies over the keeper for a boundary.

Hard length, outside off, Tanzid Hasan tries to cut it behind point, but Cooper Connolly is alert there, diving to his left and making a fine stop.

Fuller one on middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan defends it to the leg side.

Back of a length, angling in from off, Tanzid Hasan dances down the track and heaves off the inner half to mid on.

Length ball outside off and jags away, Shanto reads the line well and leaves.

DROPPED! Labuschagne, the one who took a fantastic catch earlier, has shelled a rather easy one this time around. A shade fuller in length, angling away from the batter. Najmul Hossain Shanto gets on the front foot to play at it, pushing hard, but gets a fat outside edge that goes flat to the slip cordon. Marnus Labuschagne from second slip, dives to his right, gets both hands to it, but spills the chance. It was at a catchable height as well, but he couldn't cling on.

FOUR! Shot of authority and will surely ease some nerves. A lot fuller this time, on off. Najmul Hossain Shanto tiptoes forward, clears the front leg and drills it to the right of the mid on fielder for a boundary.

Skiddy delivery on a good length, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto is rushed on the back foot and blocks the incoming delivery down the pitch.

Another jaffa! The length is pulled back by Ellis, but he continues to bowl in the channel of uncertainty, getting the ball to cut away off the pitch. Najmul Hossain Shanto gets squared up on the back foot defence and is beaten comprehensively on the outside edge.

BEATEN! Hones in on a length, just around the off stump. Najmul Hossain Shanto loosely hangs the bat away from his body, trying to defend, but the ball leaves him and zips past the outside edge.

Much better this time from Bartlett! On middle and it nips back in on a fuller length. Najmul Hossain Shanto's head falls over as he nudges it to the left of mid on for a quick single.

Again, a bit too straight on the leg stump, Hasan tilts forward and whips it to deep backward square leg for an easy single.

Full again, on the leg stump line. Tanzid clips it behind square on the leg side and they hustle back for the second run once again. Good running.

Drifts onto the pads, Tanzid Hasan flicks the full ball to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Swings back in from middle, short in length. Tanzid Hasan hops on the toes to ride the bounce and bunts it down the strip with soft hands.

Absolute peach! In the channel, lands and nips away from the off stump. Tanzid Hasan is a bit squared up on the defence and the ball flirts past the outside edge.

Hard length, on top of off, at 132.4 kph. Najmul Hossain Shanto alertly blocks it down the pitch. A successful over for the Aussies and Ellis, despite a couple of boundaries.

Wild swing and a miss! Hits the back of a length, angling away from the southpaw. Najmul Hossain Shanto stays put and looks to pull it to the leg side, but the ball whistles past the inside edge and beats him up.

Nagging length, cutting back in from middle to leg. Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks it but off the inside edge to the leg side.

FOUR! Straight as an arrow! A half-volley on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto leans completely onto it and creams the straight drive, to the left of mid off for a boundary to get off the mark in style.

Early blow for Bangladesh. Najmul Hossain Shanto walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Ellis with an instant comeback and Bangladesh's opening stand lasts just 8 balls. Nathan corrects his line and length this time around. This is full, closer to the off pole with a hint of away shape. Saif Hassan is forced to play with the angle. Tries to defend, but is squared up and that ekes out a thick outside edge that goes low to the right of the second slip. Marnus Labuschagne is watchful there, dives to his right and grabs it one-handed inches above the ground. Spectacular catch from Marnus. Not much impact from Saif and Bangladesh are 10/1.

FOUR! Put away! Ellis gets it to swing away from the batter, wide outside off. Saif Hassan gets on the front foot and throws his bat at it. Swings hard and slices it over backward point for a boundary.

WIDE! A loosener to start. Straight down leg, good length. Saif Hassan gets inside the line to help it away, but misses.

Nathan Ellis to take the other new ball. Before he can go, the umpire has asked him to take off his arm guard because it is very similar in colour to the white ball.

A muted appeal for LBW, but the umpire walks away. Curves in on the leg stump line, perhaps pitching outside leg on a fuller length. Hasan misses the flick and is struck on the front pad. Bartlett looks interested, but gets no support from elsewhere. Australia do not review. So 5 runs from the first over. Neat start from Bartlett.

FOUR! Solid shot! Slightly fuller from Xavier, but he doesn't get much movement this time around, on off. Tanzid Hasan gets a good stride in and plays with a straight bat, driving it neatly past mid off's left for a cracking boundary.

In and around the off stump line, on a good length, curving in a shade. Tanzid Hasan plays from the crease and blocks it out to the leg side.

Saif and Bangladesh are up and running! This is aimed on the stumps, on middle and leg, touch full in length. Saif Hassan tucks it off the inside half to widish square leg for a single and opens his account.

Another one that moves away from the batter, full and around off, Saif Hassan gets on the front foot and knocks it to the mid off region. Played more off the inner half of the bat.

Bartlett is on the money! Gets a good bit of away shape from off, on a fuller length. Saif Hassan covers the line and watchfully blocks it off the back foot.

All in readiness now! The two umpires walk out to the middle, while the Aussies get into a huddle. They spread out and take up the fielding spots. Saif Hassan and Tanzid Hasan are the two openers for Bangladesh. Xavier Bartlett has the new ball in his hand and is raring to go under overcast conditions.

We are moments away from the start of the match, but before that, as tradition, the players from both sides make their way out to the middle and line up for their respective national anthems. It will be Australia's first, followed by that of Bangladesh.

Time to listen to Marnus Labuschagne - About the challenges coming to Bangladesh, he admits that Bangladesh presents a fresh set of challenges, with many in the group unfamiliar with these conditions. Notes that the focus is on learning quickly and reading what the surface has to offer, while the opposition and the goals remain well understood. He adds that the senior players carry a responsibility to lead from the front in that regard, setting the tone in terms of adaptability and reading the game situation early. On the Pakistan series, Labuschagne reflects that despite the defeat, there were plenty of positives to take, with the side doing a lot of things right along the way. He details that this is a fresh opportunity and one the group is eager to grab with both hands from ball one.

Coach's word - Bangladesh's Head Coach, Phil Simmons, is up for a quick chat. He says that all the series are important to them. The ones they played against New Zealand and Pakistan were too, as they are preparing for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Reckons that they need to keep improving and keep moving forward. Says that the domestic competitions are also going on, so the players are playing. Simmons shares that it is pleasing to see Bangladesh play with three seamers. The batters are doing well as well, and the important thing is that they are enjoying themselves.

PITCH REPORT - Brad Hogg is pitchside and gives his analysis. He describes the pitch as one of the hardest and most grass-covered pitches he has seen at the venue, with conditions clearly offering plenty of seam movement and extra bounce. He notes that Bangladesh's pace attack is well-equipped to exploit these conditions, which will make life difficult for the batters. Hogg adds that there is very little dryness on the surface, meaning spinners are unlikely to get much traditional turn. However, they can still remain in the contest through skid and extra bounce, provided they are accurate. He also points out that shot selection will be crucial, with sweep shots particularly risky due to the chance of top edges because of the bounce. Overall, he views it as an excellent surface for competitive cricket, where seamers are expected to dominate early while disciplined spin can still have an impact as the game progresses.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (WK), Towhid Hridoy, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (C), Tanvir Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman and Nahid Rana.

Australia (Playing XI) - Matthew Short, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis (C/WK), Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Matt Renshaw, Liam Scott (On ODI debut), Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa.

The captain of Bangladesh - Mehidy Hasan Miraz says the excitement in the camp is real, backed by a strong run of results across the last two to three series. He adds that confidence is high in both the batting and bowling departments heading into this challenge. On the pitch, he notes that the surface looks good and, having played here recently in both international and domestic cricket, gives them an edge. He details that posting a strong first innings score will be the priority. About the team combination, Miraz informs that they have three fast bowlers, three spinners, six batters and two all-rounders. He feels that they have a really good combination and is confident with his team.

The captain of Australia - Josh Inglis says that the reasons for his decision to bowl first is due to the unknown conditions here and also they saw a bit of moisture and nip around early in the New Zealand series so they want to exploit it. Inglis mentions that it is all about adapting to the conditions early and communicating with the group. Reckons they have had a couple of good training sessions and are ready for the challenge. Informs that Xavier Bartlett is back in the side and also Liam Scott is making his debut, calling him an exciting prospect.

TOSS - Both captains are out in the middle for the coin flip, and the good news is that the sun is out now, though there is a bit of cloud cover around and conditions are muggy. Mehidy gives it a flick and Inglis calls it correctly. Australia have elected to BOWL first.

Weather conditions and pitch expectations - The overcast conditions expected throughout the day could bring seam movement into play early, making the new ball period particularly challenging for the openers. Clouds tend to do funny things to a moving ball, and if the seamers find assistance in the air, the Powerplay could set the tone for everything that follows. Rain and thunderstorms are also on the cards, but let's hope we get a complete game of cricket in this exciting series opener. Toss and teams up next very shortly. Stay tuned.

Pace to have a say? Usually, when you hear Bangladesh, the first thing that comes to mind is spinners. How many are playing? Bangladesh and spin have always gone together like tea and rain. But things have been different this year. Dhaka has hosted five of the five ODIs in 2026 so far, and the pacers have outshone the spinners by quite a distance. The tally reads 55 wickets by pacers as compared to spin’s 21. If that is the case here, emerging paceman Nahid Rana will be a real handful. He has claimed 14 wickets at this venue in 2026 alone, the most by any bowler, and he will have the experienced Taskin and Mustafizur alongside him, two bowlers who bring their own bag of tricks. For the Aussies, the likes of Ellis and Dwarshuis will come into focus to lead the charge. A pace-heavy contest might actually suit the tourists just fine, after weeks of grinding through the low and slow surfaces they endured in Pakistan. But you just can’t rule out spin in Bangladesh.

Depleted visitors, determined hosts - A bruising series defeat in Pakistan, and now straight to Dhaka with a squad that is anything but full strength. And for all the cricket these two nations have played, this remains only the third time the Aussies have toured this region for ODIs, following trips in 2006 and 2011. The head-to-head record is as one-sided as it gets. 20 wins from 21 completed games, and just a solitary defeat. The hosts have been a different beast at home in recent times in white-ball cricket. But Australia remain the one team they simply have not cracked on their own turf, losing all six ODIs played here. The only time Bangladesh ever beat them was in 2005, and it was not in Dhaka or Sydney but in Cardiff, of all places. Ricky Ponting, at his prime, was leading Australia then. Habibul Bashar had the armband for the hosts. So the wait has been long enough and the hosts would aim to end it this time around.

A long wait comes to an end - New day. Fresh series from a different part of the world. Time moves, cricket moves, and somehow the world keeps spinning along with both. But who’s complaining, eh? After 15 long years, the Kangaroos have hopped into the Tigers’ territory once again. The next ODI World Cup is a year and a half away, and this three-match contest in the cauldron of Dhaka is another vital stride towards it for both sides. Hello and welcome to our coverage of the first of the three ODIs between Bangladesh and Australia at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.

... MATCH DAY ...

The Asian journey continues - Month number 6 and Australia are still in Asia! Well, not all, but quite a few of them have been playing a lot of cricket in the Asian subcontinent. It began in January, as a precursor warm-up type for the T20 World Cup, when the Aussies embarked on a 3-match T20I tour of Pakistan. That was followed by a trip to Sri Lanka to play the World Cup, and unfortunately, could not progress to play in India for the same tournament, as they got knocked out in the first round itself. But then came the IPL on Indian shores and the next 2 months went over there only. Further, they returned to Pakistan to complete their white-ball tour of January, this time for a longer version of ODIs. And finally, they come to the last stop, a 6-match white-ball tour of Bangladesh. Dare we say, this might be their biggest trek in Asia ever! Easier series? Don't even think about it. If you are looking at the rankings and sum up that okay, number 9 is hosting a number 3, then let's just remind you that just like age, ranking is just a number. You can just cast a look back at Sunday's French Open final and marvel at how a lower-ranked player took Sasha Zverev to the hilt. Sticking to cricket, Bangladesh have not lost an ODI series at home since 2024. The opponents have been Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan and New Zealand. Enough data to say that the Tigers are roaring in their own habitat. Kangaroos hopping out? Well, that's what it seems like.No Mitchell Marsh (ankle injury).No Travis Head (personal reasons).No Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood (workload management). Plainly put, with ultimate respect, this seems like an impoverished Aussie side, leading to a foregone conclusion of another Bangla home win. Talking about the hosts themselves, they look strong as ever, especially at home, with the likes of skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Litton Das in impeccable form. Additionally, after a fairly indifferent past few months, Mustafizur Rahman is finding his mojo back while Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam are growing in stature. And yes, don't forget Nahid Rana, who is quickly becoming an all-format star. Another spin test? The temptation would be really high. After watching The Team In Yellow fizz out against spin in Pakistan, that too, against newcomers, Bangladesh would be tempted to put them further under mire. So don't be surprised if you get a Benson and Burner's deck. Batting first has been significantly tough in this country and now, with the matches being shifted to daytime to save electricity, the essence of spin and slowing down of the decks is even more pronounced. However, Bangladesh themselves have shown that if you have quality, battle the conditions early on and spend some time on the wicket, you can produce big scores. Does Australia's so-called bench possess that quality? From what we have seen so far, not just in alien conditions but even at home, it has primarily been the seniors who have been contributing. So in terms of seniority for this series, there will be added responsibility on the likes of Josh Inglis, Matthew Short, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa, but it is also another opportunity for the juniors to show that they can belong at this level. 2011 - The last time Australia toured Bangladesh for an ODI series. They played a Test series in 2017 and a T20I series in 2021, but it will be fair enough to say that 2011 was the last occasion when a full-strength Aussie side played cricket on these shores. One can understand Bangladesh being miffed about oppositions not sending full-strength sides to their country (New Zealand too, sent a second-string side), but that cannot be their problem. You play the sport, not the opposition. A perk awaiting them is a 2-match Test tour of Australia, later this year, their first ever down Under since 2003. So not just a series win here, but a whitewash might force teams across the world to take the so-called 'Asian minnows' a bit more seriously. And what is now a one-off series here and there in other countries might become a full-fledged tour in the coming future. Respite from the heat? It seems like the whole world is suffering a heat wave. However, the forecast for Tuesday in Mirpur shows early morning showers and a few intermittent ones in the afternoon. While that might interrupt the game and we might be in danger of a shortened contest, it could give the players some much-needed respite from the heat.