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

FOUR! Adam Zampa hits the winning runs for the Aussies! A bit fuller, outside off, Adam Zampa leans on and drives it in the gap through cover as the ball races away to the fence. What a match we have witnessed here in Mirpur. A proper thriller by all means. Australia beat Bangladesh by one wicket!

A yorker, on off, Adam Zampa digs it to the fielder at mid off.

Angling in, on a length, on off. Riley Meredith punches it to cover for a single. Every run is precious for the Aussies. They now need two. Bangladesh need a wicket. A draw could take us to the Super Over. All three results are possible now.

Surely, it will be Taskin Ahmed to bowl the last over, right? Or will Najmul Hossain Shanto look to surprise the Aussies with one of the spinners? No, it is Taskin Ahmed. 3 needed in 6 balls, with Australia having just one wicket left. Bangladesh have also been handed a penalty for slow over rate and will have to keep one extra fielder inside the circle.

A tad fuller, on leg, Riley Meredith looks to flick it but miscues it to point for a single. Three runs needed off the final over now. Bangladesh are just one wicket away from a clean sweep.

Good length, on middle and leg, Riley Meredith stays in his crease and blocks it back towards the bowler.

Appeal but nothing from the umpire! A tad fuller, outside off, Riley Meredith looks to block it but misses. An appeal for caught behind but turned down. Bangladesh have gone upstairs to have a check. Ultra Edge confirms that there was no bat involved and the onfield decision stays NOT OUT!

This is just unbelievable stuff. Australia were 266/5 needing just 9 runs to win, and from there they have collapsed to 271/9. Riley Meredith is the last batter in for the Aussies.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Mustafizur Rahman gets the big fish, and the Aussies are down to their last wicket. The tables have completely turned now. Mustafizur Rahman bowls a fuller one, outside off, and slower too. Cooper Connolly reaches out to it and tries to slap it but gets a bottom edge. The ball chops onto the off pole. Cooper Connolly departs for a magnificent 149. Australia now need 4 runs to win while Bangladesh are one wicket away from winning.

Length again and outside off, and it keeps low. Cooper Connolly swings hard but gets beaten on the lack of bounce.

Hard length, on off, Cooper Connolly drives it through cover. He denies the single.

Wide! Oh, that's a wide to start from Mustafizur Rahman. Short and outside off, Cooper Connolly leaves it alone. Bangladesh complain but that's a right call from the umpire.

Shoriful Islam finishes an incredible spell of bowling with figures of 10-1-48-6.

A yard behind good length, into the body. Adam Zampa manages to block it back towards the bowler.

DROPPED! Would you believe it? This feels like it was their opportunity, but with still one ball left of Shoriful Islam's spell, you just cannot say anything. This is back of a length and just around off, Adam Zampa stays back and just pushes at with hard hands. Gets an outside edge that flies towards gully, where Tanzid Hasan stretches out both his hands but fails to hold on to it. Almost every Bangladeshi player has their hand on their head.

A tad fuller and on off, Adam Zampa taps it to the fielder at cover-point.

The crowd has found its voice again. Are we in for something special here? Adam Zampa comes out to the middle now.

OUT! TAKEN! The Aussies lose another and Bangladesh believe again. Shoriful Islam is turning on the heat here in Mirpur. Good length, angling in, on off. Ben Dwarshuis makes room and slices it but doesn't connect well. The ball carries towards backward point. Mahedi Hasan dives low to his left and takes a magnificent catch just inches above the ground. Shoriful Islam gets his sixth wicket. The fight is on, thanks to Shoriful Islam.

Beaten again! Back of a length, outside off, slower too. Ben Dwarshuis makes room and tries to punch it but misses. A couple of dots to begin the over from Shoriful Islam.

Past the edge! Hard length, outside off, shaping away. Ben Dwarshuis has a waft at it but misses.

It has not been a night to remember for Mustafizur Rahman, but if he had grabbed that chance in the last over, it would have made things a lot more interesting here.

Angling in, on a length, on off. Ben Dwarshuis makes room and punches it through cover for a single. Just 5 more needed now. A wicket can still get Bangladesh back into the game.

In the air... safe! The Aussies are getting closer. Short and on off, Ben Dwarshuis pulls it but doesn't connect well. The ball goes in the air and lands safely towards mid-wicket. They collect two runs.

DROPPED! Oh no, was that the opportunity? Back of a length, on off, Ben Dwarshuis slaps it back to the left of the bowler. Mustafizur Rahman flies to his left to take a one-handed catch but fails to hold onto it. The return ones are always difficult!

Angling in, on off, Ben Dwarshuis pushes it to point. Three dots now.

Full, targeting the stumps again, Ben Dwarshuis blocks it back to the bowler.

On the stumps, a tad fuller, Ben Dwarshuis taps it to mid off.

8 needed now with 3 wickets left. Surely, you will be on the chasing side at the moment, but the last over from Shoriful Islam has given a glimmer of hope to the hosts.

A yorker, on middle, Ben Dwarshuis digs it through square leg for a single. Just 1 run and two wickets in the over!

Beaten again! Slows it up, outside off, Ben Dwarshuis has a waft at it but misses.

Oh! Beaten. Full and outside off, with a hint of movement. Ben Dwarshuis tries to drive it but gets beaten. A stifled appeal from Shoriful Islam for caught behind, but nothing from the umpire. Mirpur has come alive again.

The Tighers are not giving up here. Ben Dwarshuis walks out to face the hat-trick ball.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Wait, is there a twist in the tale? Shoriful Islam bowls it on a length and just outside off, shaping away. Xavier Bartlett looks to block it but misses it completely. The ball kisses the outside edge of Xavier Bartlett's bat and goes towards the keeper, Nurul Hasan, who takes a good catch. Two in two for Shoriful Islam and he is on a hat-trick now.

The next batter in is Xavier Bartlett.

OUT! TAKEN! A bit late, but Shoriful Islam breaks the stand. A tad fuller and outside off, Oliver Peake tries to show some aggression as well. He steps out and looks to drive it but ends up chipping it straight in the hands of Rishad Hossain (Sub) at cover. He takes a good catch near his head. Oliver Peake's cameo comes to an end.

Back of a length, outside off, Oliver Peake sways away from it.

Australia just need 9 runs now. 21 runs in the last over, and Australia have this game in their pocket.

SIX! A hat-trick of sixes from Cooper Connolly! Pitched up, on off, Cooper Connolly takes a step forward and launches it over long on for the third six in a row. This is phenomenal from Cooper Connolly.

SIX! Cooper Connolly is in a hurry now! Taskin digs it into the surface and around middle. Connolly clears his front leg away and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for another biggie.

SIX! Goes all the way! Taskin Ahmed bangs this into the pitch again but down the leg side. Cooper Connolly manages to get inside the line of it and just helps it over the fine leg fence for a biggie. That brings up the 50-RUN STAND between these two batters as well.

Bangs in a sharp bouncer, on middle, gets some extra bounce, Cooper Connolly goes for the pull but misses.

Short of a length and on middle, Oliver Peake backs away and punches it through covers for a single.

Back of a length and on middle, Oliver Peake pulls it in the air and safely to the vacant deep mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.

30 needed from the final 6 overs now. Taskin Ahmed comes into the attack now.

Swing and a miss! A slower delivery, on a length and around of, Cooper Connolly swings across the line way early and fails to connect.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Bangladesh cannot afford to do that! This is banged into the pitch and around off. Cooper Connolly heaves it off the inside half of the bat wide of deep mid-wicket. Tanvir Islam runs to his right and dives but the ball deflects off his hands over the ropes for a boundary.

A low full toss, on middle, tails in, Cooper Connolly bunts it down the pitch. Shoriful Islam grabs it on the bounce and fakes a throw to show some aggression.

Much fuller and around off, Cooper Connolly drives it firmly but Towhid Hridoy gets a hand on it at short cover to save a boundary.

Back of a length and on off, skids through, Cooper Connolly gets a bit late and stabs it out to short cover.

Hard-length delivery, on off, angling in, Oliver Peake runs it down to deep third for an easy single.

Overpitched and around off, Oliver Peake drills it to sweeper cover for one.

Another slower bouncer, outside off, but just moves inside the tramline, Oliver Peake leaves it alone but it is not a wide.

Pitched up and on off, Cooper Connolly drives it away to sweeper cover for a run.

FOUR! Up and over! Fizz lands this short of a length and just around off, takes pace off again. Cooper Connolly reads it early, waits for it and flat-bats it over the mid off fielder for a boundary.

A clever slower bumper, on off, Cooper Connolly tries for the upper cut but misses this time.

Back of a length and on off, Oliver Peake runs it down to deep third for a single.

Fires this one full and on middle, Oliver Peake bunts it out to long on for one more. 42 needed in 48 balls now!

SIX! Now, he goes through with the shot! Flighted, full and just on off. Oliver Peake gets down on one knee and nails the slog sweep over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Arm ball, full and on middle, skids through, Oliver Peake shapes up for the slog but adjusts well to keep it out.

Uppish but safe! Mosaddek Hossain slows it up, shortish and on off, Cooper Connolly stays back and punches it aerially but of short cover and to long off for another run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Oliver Peake drills it down to long off for a run.

Sloppy! Flighted, full and on off, Cooper Connolly drives it straight to short cover. Najmul Hossain Shanto gets low but only manages to parry it towards long off for a single.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Cooper Connolly rides the bounce and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Very lucky to get away with it! Mustafizur Rahman bowls a wayward full toss, down the leg side, there to be hit. Cooper Connolly swings at it but toe-ends it straight to short fine. A bit to either side and it would have been a boundary.

Goes back to the slower delivery, good length and on off. Oliver Peake waits for it before angling his bat to guide it towards third man for a run.

Touch fuller and on middle, jags back in sharply, Oliver Peake opens the face of his bat and steers it to point.

Short of a length and around off, takes pace off again. Cooper Connolly lets the ball come to him and upper cuts it to third man for a single.

Pace off, back of a length and just outside off, Cooper Connolly punches it towards mid off.

Powerplay 3! Now, five fielders are allowed outside the inner ring till the end of the match. Australia need 55 runs from the final 10 overs. Also, Mustafizur Rahman comes into the attack now.

A dot to finish the over. Full and straight, Oliver Peake eases it to cover. After 40 overs, Australia are 220/5.

Too full, on off, Oliver Peake digs it to cover.

On the stumps, a tad fuller, Cooper Connolly knocks it down to long off for a single.

Much fuller, outside off, Oliver Peake drives it through extra covers for a single.

Quicker, outside off, Oliver Peake eases it to extra cover.

Flatter, on off, Cooper Connolly makes room and drives it to extra cover for a single.

Short, on off, Oliver Peake fends it back to the bowler. 58 runs needed from 66 balls now.

Keeps it full, outside off, Oliver Peake blocks it to point.

Short, on leg, Oliver Peake tucks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

FOUR! That's a good shot from Oliver Peake! Flatter, on middle and leg, Oliver Peake rocks back and drills it down the ground and through long on for a boundary.

Fired in, on off, Oliver Peake punches it to short cover.

Short, on off, Cooper Connolly rocks back and knocks it down the ground for a single.

Mahedi Hasan keeps it full and outside off, Cooper Connolly drives it through extra covers for a single.

Nice and full, on off, Oliver Peake knocks it to long on for a run.

Too full, on off, Oliver Peake digs it to short cover.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary! Short and wide, Oliver Peake stays in his crease and cuts it in the gap through backward point for a boundary. He gets off the mark now.

Mahedi Hasan gives it air, on off, Cooper Connolly knocks it down to long on for a single.

Quicker, on middle, Cooper Connolly blocks it back to the bowler.

Full again, on off, Oliver Peake drives it straight to the fielder at cover.

On the stumps, a tad fuller, Oliver Peake blocks it back to the bowler.

Fired in, on leg, Oliver Peake eases it to mid on.

Keeps it full, on off, Oliver Peake rocks back and blocks it to mid off.

Quicker and on off, Oliver Peake blocks it to short cover.

Flatter, outside off, Cooper Connolly punches it through covers for a single.

Short, on off, Oliver Peake punches it to cover.

A soft dismissal, and the gritty stand is broken. Oliver Peake is the new batter.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! That's a soft dismissal, and the partnership has been broken by Mahedi Hasan. Flatter and on leg, with a hint of turn. Cameron Green moves to his leg side and looks to flick it. He gets an edge as the ball hits his pads as the ball lobs back again towards Mahedi Hasan, who takes an easy catch. Australia are 202/5 after 35.5 overs now. They need 73 runs from 85 balls.

Keeps it full and outside off, Cooper Connolly drives it through extra covers for a single.

A bit slower, on the stumps, Cooper Connolly drives it to the cover fielder.

Too full, on off, Cameron Green knocks it down to long on for a single.

Fired in, full and on middle, Cameron Green blocks it back to the bowler.

High on the bat, but Connolly gets away with it. Shoriful Islam bowls a skiddy bumper now, angling it towards the batter. Connolly looks to take it on but is rushed in the pull and gets atop edge well in front of deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

A slower bumper now, in and around off, comes in at around head height, and this is left alone.

Easy two on offer. Good length, attacking off stump, Connolly opens the bat face and hits it wide of deep backward point. Soumya Sarkar runs to his left and dives in, parrying the ball away as the batters jog back for the second run.

Back of a length, in the channel outside off. Cameron Green hangs back and cuts it down to deep third for a run.

Pitched up on the fourth stump line, driven on the up andwide of mid off for another single

Fuller than the good length, and outside off, skids through a bit. Green taps it square through the off side for a single.

A touch fuller, angled into leg stump, Connolly uses the depth of the crease and works it towards square leg. Just two singles off that over.

Slightly more round-arm, flatter and angled well into the batter. Connolly gets pegged back and keeps it out into the on side.

Nagging length, in and around off, Connolly pushes at it but gets an outside edge that goes towards short third.

A lot more flight on this one, 10 clicks slower than the last delivery. Green covers the line well and pushes it down to long on for a run.

Bowled flatter and darted into the pads, Green leans on and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Floated up, full and outside off, driven on the up and to deep extra cover for a run.

Cooper Connolly is down on the ground and is struggling with cramps. The physio is out in the middle to have a check. He is back on his feet and is looking fine now. We are good to continue...

A misfield and they get back for the second, probably a bit unnecessary at this stage and Cooper Connolly is down on the ground once again. A tad fuller around off, this one turns away as well. Green rocks back and taps it to extra cover, where the fielder gets an awkward bounce and fumbles it behind. The man at sweeper cover runs in as the batters race back for the second run. Connolly takes a big tumble as he stretches his bat home at the bowler's end. Hopefully, he is fine.

Nagging length again, at the stumps, Connolly hangs back and pats it down to long on for a run.

A bit slower, on a nagging length and angled in from around middle. Connolly opts to play it off the back foot and dabs it across to mid-wicket.

Darted in, outside the off stump, punched away off the back foot to sweeper cover for a single.

A halt in play as the physio comes out to tend to Tanvir Islam, as he has hurt his fingers here. Also, Cooper Connolly is struggling with the heat and he is on the ground, trying to relax the hamstrings. Tanvir is good to continue after getting some treatment for his left hand, and Connolly, too, gets back on his feet, and the game can now resume.

DROPPED! Return catches are always difficult, but this could have been taken. Full and around off, Cooper Connolly lunges and smacks it right back, but does so uppishly. Tanvir Islam sticks out his left hand to the left side but the ball bursts through for a single. Islam should have gone with both hands and he has hurt himself in the process as well.

Flighted delivery on off, Green comes down the pitch and drives inside-out through extra cover for a single.

Slightly slower around middle, pushed back to the bowler. 90 needed now off 108 balls.

Fuller this time, Cameron Green shows the full face of the bat and punches it down to long on for a single

And again! Flatter one, attacking the stumps. Green gets cramped for room and dabs it across to mid-wicket.

Quicker one, on a good length and on middle, tucked away off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Slower through the air, flighted on a length and on middle. Connolly tucks it around the corner on the leg side and turns the strike over. The 50-run stand comes up between these two with that single.

This is bowled flatter and fired in outside off, Connolly punches it away to covers.

Nice and full outside off, Cooper Connolly leans on and strokes it past extra cover for just another single.

Floated up outside off, Green advances, converts it into a full toss and smacks it down to long off for a run more.

Flighted ball, full and around off, shovelled down to long on for a single by Connolly.

Cooper Connolly seems to be struggling with his fitness and the physio comes out to have a look. It seems it is the left hip that is the issue, but thankfully, he is fine to continue.

No run, played towards covers.

1 run, the batter comes forward and plays an off drive for a run.

That's it, Cooper Connolly brings up his maiden ODI HUNDRED! This is tossed up, full and around off, Cooper Connolly strokes it down to long off and brings up the three-figure mark. What a knock!

Good length, on middle, Cameron Green tucks it to mid-wicket.

Bangs it short, on off, Cameron Green tugs it to mid-wicket.

Angling in, on off, Cameron Green eases it to backward point.

Back of a length, on off, Cooper Connolly guides it through point for a single. And to 99 now.

FOUR! Cooper Connolly moves to 98 now. He is playing some knock here. Hard length, on off, Cooper Connolly rides the bounce and drives it through extra covers for a boundary.

Angling in, on a length, on off. Cooper Connolly punches it through covers for a brace.

DRINKS! The last hour or so has belonged to the Aussies and even with that wicket of Marnus Labuschagne, Cooper Connolly has put them in a position of promise. Cameron Green has now come out full of confidence as well and the required rate is well in check. For Bangladesh it is now about wickets, and they will be eager to get both these batters out and expose the lower middle order.

FOUR! Good counterpunch from Cameron Green! Flatter, on middle, Cameron Green rocks onto the backfoot and pulls it into the gap through mid-wicket for a boundary.

SIX! That was effortless from Cameron Green! Short and on off, Cameron Green picks up the length early and lofts it over long on for a bigge. This partnership holds the key for Australia.

Short, on top of off, Cameron Green slaps it to the point fielder.

Fired in, on leg, Cameron Green makes room and taps it to mid off.

Too full, on off, Cameron Green eases it to cover.

Turning in, on middle, Cooper Connolly tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Double bowling change as Tanvir Islam is back on to replace Mosaddek Hossain.

Oh! Back of a length, into the body, Cameron Green looks to pull it, but gets a blow on his stomach. Dot.

Hard length, on top of off, Cooper Connolly taps it down the ground for a single.

Bangs it short, outside off, Cooper Connolly tries to pull it but misses.

FOUR! That's a poor delivery! Cooper Connolly moves into the 90s now. Taskin Ahmed errs his line down leg, Cooper Connolly picks it well and helps it through backward square leg for a boundary.

Hard length, outside off, Cameron Green steers it to point for a single.

Angling in, on a length, on middle. Cameron Green tucks it to mid on.

Taskin Ahmed (4-1-20-1) is back into the attack.

Much fuller, on middle, Cooper Connolly blocks it to mid off.

SIX! That's a clean strike! A tad fuller, outside off, Cooper Connolly steps out and launches it over extra covers for a bigge.

Flatter, on off, Cameron Green knocks it to long off for one more.

Quicker, outside off, Cooper Connolly eases it to cover-point for another single.

Nice and full, on leg, Cameron Green knocks it down to long on for a single.

Fired in, on off, Cameron Green blocks it to mid on.

Surprise! Shoriful Islam bangs a bouncer, on off, Cameron Green doesn't read it and tries to sway away. Gets his toe end as the ball lobs and lands safely towards backward point. They cross.

Full, outside off, Cooper Connolly steers it to point for a run.

SIX! That goes into the stands! Back of a length, on leg, Cooper Connolly swivels and pulls it powerfully over deep square leg as the ball sails into the stands.

Past the edge! Back of a length, outside off, shaping away. Cooper Connolly has a waft at it but misses.

Hard length, outside off, Cameron Green taps it to short cover for a single. The fielder makes a direct hit at the bowler's end but Cameron Green was well in.

Nice and full, around off, Cameron Green blocks it to mid off.

Tossed up this time, fairly full and Cameron Green drive sit to long on and gets off the mark with a single.

Full and flat, Green presses back and tucks it away to mid-wicket.

Dragged length on middle and leg, fired in. Green presses back and punches it out to mid on.

Flatter on off, punched away through the cover region for a single in the deep.

Full again, just outside off, Cooper Connolly comes forward and squirts it away to cover-point.

Fired in, full on off, punched back to the bowler.

Shoriful Islam breaks the gritty stand. Cameron Green walks in to bat now.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The substitute keeper has taken a blinder of a catch here and just when Marnus Labuschagne was starting to look in control, he has to perish. Shoriful Islam serves it on a good length and in the channel and gets it to straighten a bit. Labuschagne hangs deep in the crease and looks to guide it fine but gets a genuine outside edge. Nurul Hasan springs to his right and sticks out the right glove to snaffle it brilliantly. The third umpire has a look at the legality of the catch and replays confirm that Sohan managed to keep it in his grasp even as he took a tumble.

Short of a good length again, outside off, Connolly taps it down into the off side and pinches an easy single.

Back of a length now, Marnus rocks back up on his toes nd punches it to deep cover for a single.

Islam pushes the length a touch fuller, keeping the line around off. Labuschagne nudges it across to mid-wicket.

Good length on off and middle, Labuschagne gets inside the line and tickles it down to fine leg for a couple of runs.

Shoriful comes from around the wicket and hammers the hard length, bowling it tight around off stump. Labuschagne looksto play a late dab but gets an underedge onto the deck.

A bit more tossed up, angling into middle and leg. Cooper Connolly solidly defends it off the front foot.

Dragged length, attacking the stumps, worked away to deep mid-wicket for a single by Labuschagne.

FOUR! That's cheeky from Labuschagne, and it's his first boundary of this innings. Full again, sliding into the stumps, Labuschagne gets across and sits down, angling the lap between the keeper and short fine leg for a boundary.

Full and on off, driven along the carpet and to the left of the diving fielder at extra cover for a single.

Flatter again, angled in towards middle stump. Connolly rocks back and punches it out to extra cover.

Quicker through the air, bit full on middle and this skids on. Labuschagne stays low, backs away and eases it square through the off side for one.

Mosaddek Hossain replaces Tanvir Islam.

Pace off again, angled just across off. Labuschagne gets across a bit as well and works it with soft hands through mid-wicket for a single. 9 off that over.

A slower ball, pitched up to the batter, Labuschagne gets his head down and clips it firmly to mid-wicket.

In the air for a bit, but safe enough. Full and fast, darted in at the toes. Connolly flicks it away on the bounce to mid-wicket and scampers through for the single.

SIX! Muscled away by Connolly! Pace on this time, full and in the slot around off. Cooper Connolly picks the length early, swings across the line and dumps itover wide long on for a biggie. The 50-run stand is up between these two as well.

Another cutter, this time into the pitch and around leg. Labuschagne works it off the hips through the short fine region and picks up a single.

The off-cutter, pitching full on leg, this one spins away from the right-hander. Labuschagne tentatively plays it out.

Oh, that nearly crept through! The flatter arm ball, darted in towards middle, and it stays real low. Labuschagne backs away and just about manages to jam it through covers for a single.

Dragged length again, around middle, Connolly lets the ball come on and tucks it off the back foot past square leg for a run. According to the on-air commentators, this is now Cooper Connolly's highest ODI score.

Good length, this one pitches on off and turns into the pads. Connolly stands tall and works it away to short mid-wicket.

Just a fraction shorter around off, Marnus Labuschagne has all the time in the world to back away and cut it away in front of point for another single.

A bit more flighted, on middle and leg, flicked away through square leg for a single.

Nagging length, drifted into middle, Cooper Connolly hangs back and tucks it to the leg side.

Australia are 110/3 after 20 overs now. They need 165 from the remaining 30 overs. This partnership has moved to 40 off 53 balls now. Bangladesh desperately need to break this stand.

Short and wide, Cooper Connolly slaps it through cover-point for just a single.

FOUR! Easy pickings for Cooper Connolly! Mustafizur Rahman errs his line down leg, Cooper Connolly picks it well and helps it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Hard length, outside off, Cooper Connolly lunges and drives it past cover for a brace.

Nice and full, on leg, Marnus Labuschagne flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Slows it up, on off, Marnus Labuschagne blocks it to backward point.

Hard length, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne stays back and steers it through backward point for a brace.

Loopy, on off, Marnus Labuschagne knocks it down to long off for a single. 100 comes up for Australia.

Fired in, on off, Marnus Labuschagne knocks it to mid off.

Nice and full, on off, Marnus Labuschagne flicks it to mid-wicket.

A touch short, on middle, Cooper Connolly tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker, on middle, Cooper Connolly flicks it to square leg.

Turning in, on off, Cooper Connolly looks to block it but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Good finish to the over from Mahedi Hasan! Short, on top of off, Marnus Labuschagne blocks it back to the bowler.

On the stumps, a tad fuller, Marnus Labuschagne blocks it back to the bowler.

Quicker, on middle, Marnus Labuschagne tucks it to mid-wicket.

The running between the wickets has been good. Full and straight, Marnus Labuschagne drives it through covers for a brace.

Too full, on middle, Marnus Labuschagne flicks it to mid-wicket.

Loopy, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne drives it through covers for a brace. Excellent running between the wickets.

Fired in, on middle, Cooper Connolly tucks it to mid-wicket.

Quicker, on off, Cooper Connolly blocks it to short cover.

Fired in, on middle, Cooper Connolly turns it through mid-wicket for a brace.

FOUR! Fifty up for Cooper Connolly! Nice and full, just outside off, Cooper Connolly leans on and cracks a drive through covers as the ball races away.

Short, just outside off, Cooper Connolly punches it to the cover fielder.

Nice and full, on off, Marnus Labuschagne knocks it down to long off for a single.

Six singles off the over! A bit short, on middle, Marnus Labuschagne tucks it to mid-wicket for a run.

Fired in, on leg, Cooper Connolly turns it through square leg for a single.

Another single as Marnus Labuschagne knocks a fuller one towards long on.

Drags his length back, outside off, Cooper Connolly punches it through covers for one again.

Much fuller, targeting the stumps, Marnus Labuschagne flicks it through mid-wicket for one more.

Quicker, outside off, Cooper Connolly punches it through covers for a single.

Drinks Break! Australia are 81/3 after 15 overs. They started well, but then came the mini collapse as Josh Inglis, Matt Renshaw, and Alex Carey fell cheaply. Cooper Connolly has been firm in the middle and Marnus Labuschagne is struggling a bit. They will try and bat for long while Bangladesh will try and hunt for wickets. Let's see how it pans out...

Flighted, full and on off, Marnus Labuschagne pushes it to the right of short cover.

Slows it  up, full and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne knocks it back to the bowler.

Flatter, short and on off, Cooper Connolly stabs it down the pitch. Tanvir Islam dives to his right but only makes a half-stop, allowing the batters to cross.

Drops it short and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne stays back and pats it to the off side for a run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne fends it off the inner half of the bat to square leg.

Short and on middle, Cooper Connolly punches it down to long off for a single.

Tanvir Islam replaces Mahedi Hasan.

Back of a length and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne keeps it out to the leg side.

Appeal for caught behind, but turned down! Good length and on off, holds its line, Marnus Labuschagne gets half-forward and has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. Nurul Hasan grabs it behind the stumps and appeals but nothing doing.

Hard length and on off, nips back in, Marnus Labuschagne keeps it out to the off side.

Short of a length and on off, Marnus Labuschagne dabs it down to point.

Top effort in the deep! Back of a length and angling into the leg side. Cooper Connolly fails to glance it away as the ball goes off his pads towards fine leg. Tanvir Islam runs a long way to his left and dives to push the ball back in with his left hand just before the ropes. Three leg byes taken.

On a length and on off, Cooper Connolly takes a couple of steps out and works it to mid on.

Flighted, full and on off, Marnus Labuschagne steps across and works it to mid-wicket.

Slows it up, full and on off, Cooper Connolly gets forward and taps it to cover for one.

Flatter, full and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne clips it to deep mid-wicket for another run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Short again and around off, Cooper Connolly punches it to sweeper cover for a run.

Floated, short and on leg, Marnus Labuschagne stays back and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Mahedi Hasan returns.

On a length and on leg, Cooper Connolly clips it to square leg.

Pitched and on off, Cooper Connolly drives it wide mid off, where Najmul Hossain Shanto dives to his left to make a fine stop.

Short of a length and around off, Marnus Labuschagne opens the bat face and guides it through point for a single.

Back of a length and around off, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

Full again and on middle, angling in, Marnus Labuschagne clips it to short mid-wicket.

Taskin Ahmed strikes.  Marnus Labuschagne is the next batter.

OUT! ABSOLUTE BLINDER! Soumya Sarkar, you beauty! Taskin Ahmed serves this fuller and around off, there to be hit. Alex Carey gets his hands through and smacks it really hard, but does not keep it down. It travels at the rate of knots towards short cover, where Sarka shows incredible reflexes to get both arms above his head to pluck it out and the ball gets stuck in his left hand. He really enjoyed that one and the expression on his face says it all. Australia are 70/3, chasing 275 runs.

Dug into the surface and just outside off, Cooper Connolly looks to heave it away but mistimes it in the air. It lands well wide of the deep square leg fielder and the batters take two runs.

FOUR! Streaky! Short of a length and on middle and off, shoots up off the deck again. Cooper Connolly tries to pull it but gets a top edge that flies over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Touch fuller and on middle and off, Cooper Connolly knocks it towards mid off.

A quick and sharp bouncer now, on middle, Cooper Connolly ducks under it.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes off a bit. Alex Carey gets rushed on the pull shot and takes his eyes away, but he manages to roll his wrists to pull it towards deep square leg for a single.

Fuller one and around off, shapes in, Alex Carey tries to push it away but gets a bottom edge onto the pitch as the ball goes nowhere.

Powerplay 2! Bangladesh can now have four fielders outside the inner ring till the 40th over. Despite losing a couple of wickets, Australia scored at a good rate in the first ten overs, but they need to stitch up a solid partnership.

Short, on off, and it keeps low. Cooper Connolly toe ends it to the mid off fielder.

Fired in, on middle, Alex Carey knocks it down to long off for a single.

Short, on off, Alex Carey punches it to the cover fielder.

FOUR! That's a cracking shot! Turn and bounce, outside off, Alex Carey stays back and picks it well. He slaps it through covers for a boundary.

Flatter, on leg, Cooper Connolly tucks it through square leg for one more.

Fired in, on off, Alex Carey taps it to wide of mid off for a single.

Nice and full, on off, Cooper Connolly blocks it to the cover fielder.

Bangs it short, on off, Cooper Connolly ducks under it.

FOUR! Through the gap! Back of a length, on off, Cooper Connolly stays back and punches it in the gap through cover for a boundary.

Good length, on off, Cooper Connolly punches it to the cover fielder.

Shaping in, on off, Cooper Connolly eases it to mid on.

Back of a length, on off, Cooper Connolly punches it uppishly but on the bounce towards the cover fielder.

Mahedi Hasan starts with a maiden! Full, outside off, Alex Carey blocks it to the point fielder.

Five dots now. Too full, on off, Alex Carey blocks it to the cover fielder.

Fired in, full and on off, Alex Carey blocks it to cover.

Mahedi Hasan goes full, on off, Alex Carey eases it to extra cover.

Short, on top of off, Alex Carey covers his line and punches it to short cover.

Turning in, on off, Alex Carey blocks it to point.

Mahedi Hasan comes into the attack now.

Good length, on off, Cooper Connolly punches it to short cover.

FOUR! That went like a rocket! Full, outside off, Cooper Connolly latches onto it and drills it powerfully through covers as the ball races away to the fence in a flash. 50 comes up for the Aussies.

Well left! Slows it up, outside off, Cooper Connolly shoulders arms at it.

Angling in, on top of off. Cooper Connolly blocks it to short cover.

Much better from Shoriful Islam. Full and on the stumps, Cooper Connolly blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Nice controlled shot from Cooper Connolly! Full and outside off, Cooper Connolly leans on and cracks a drive through covers as the ball races away.

Just a yard behind good length, on off, Cooper Connolly punches it through backward point for a single.

Shaping away, outside off, Cooper Connolly leaves it alone.

Angling in, on off, Alex Carey steers it to backward point. The fielder dives to his right and makes a good stop. Keeps it to a single.

Outside edge, safe! Hard length, outside off, Cooper Connolly looks to punch it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes on the bounce towards third man. They cross.

Hard length, on off, Cooper Connolly punches it to cover.

Too full, on off, Cooper Connolly digs it back to the bowler.

On a length and around off, takes off a bit, Alex Carey keeps it out to the off side.

What an over so far from Shoriful Islam. Just 3 runs and a couple of wickets.

WIDE! Short of a length but down the leg side, Alex Carey lets it go. Wided.

Hard-length delivery, just around off, Alex Carey leaves it alone.

A double whammy for Shoriful Islam. Matt Renshaw departs for a duck. Alex Carey is the new man in.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! No need for an umpire this time, and Shoriful Islam has two in the over. He serves this a bit fuller, on middle, swings it in sharply. Matt Renshaw once again steps across, exposing the stumps and tries to flick it away. He misses the ball completely as the ball goes through to rattle into the leg pole. 40/0 becomes 40/2 for Australia.

Hits the deck hard, on off, jags back in, Matt Renshaw steps across to clip it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a big shout from Shoriful Islam for LBW, but turned down.

Shoriful Islam strikes in his first over. Matt Renshaw comes in to bat now.

OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Shoriful Islam strikes in his first over and he is absolutely pumped up here. He serves this fuller and on middle and leg, shaping in a bit. Josh Inglis sees this as a scoring opportunity and look to whip it again but fails to keep it down. He ends up hitting it straight to square leg, where Mosaddek Hossain takes a sharp catch. Australia are 40/1, chasing 275 runs.

Good length and on the pads, Josh Inglis flicks it a bit uppishly but well wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

The Aussies are off to a flier here. Now, Shoriful Islam comes into the attack.

Pitched up and on off, Cooper Connolly pushes it away to cover. Four dots in a row to end the over!

Goes fuller and in the channel outside off, moves it away again, Cooper Connolly is happy to let it go to the keeper.

Bangs this into pitch, just outside off, shapes it away, Cooper Connolly offers no shot at it.

Back of a length and around off, angles in, Cooper Connolly watches it through and leaves it alone.

FOUR MORE! Mustafizur Rahman over the wicket and serves this full, outside off. Cooper Connolly gets his hands through the shot and smashes it over covers for another boundary. This has been a really quick start from the Aussies.

FOUR! Top shot! Back of a legnth and just around off. Cooper Connolly rides the bounce but once again, not much foot movement. He extends his arms and punches it with sweet timing through covers for a boundary.

Good length and on middle, nips back in, Josh Inglis stays back to clip it away but gets an inside edge on his pads. Slight appeal for LBW, but nothing doing.

Goes fuller now, on middle and off, Josh Inglis pushes it to short cover.

FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries! Short of a length and well outside off. Josh Inglis gets the chance to free his arms and spanks it through cover-point for four more runs. No need to run for that one.

FOUR! Makes full use of the Free Hit! Taskin Ahmed misses his yorker and bowls a full toss, on middle. Josh Inglis does not miss out and thumps it over mid on for another boundary.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Pitched up, angling into the pads. Josh Inglis brings his wrists into play and flicks it over mid-wicket as the ball races away to the fence for a boundary. Taskin has also overstepped here and it is called No Ball. Free Hit up next...

Much fuller and on off, Josh Inglis strides out and drives it really hard but straight to short cover.

Back of a length and around leg, Cooper Connolly nudges it to deep fine leg for a single.

A bit slower, full and on off, Cooper Connolly looks to work it across the line but gets a leading edge between extra cover and cover. Mahedi Hasan from the former position runs after it and dives to push it back inside. The cover fielder collects and throws it back to keep it to three runs.

Hard length and on off, Josh Inglis runs it down to deep thir for one.

FOUR! Streaky! back of a length and on middle, shaping away. Josh Inglis gives the charge to heave it away but gets squared up. It takes the outside edge and flies over the slip cordon for a boundary.

Overpitched and around off, Josh Inglis drives it nicely towards cover, where the fielder gets a hand to take the sting out of the ball. Two taken.

Just short! Fuller delivery and around off, shaping away, Josh Inglis looks to go for he big booming drive but gets a thin outside edge behind. Nurul Hasan, the keeper, dives to his right but grabs it on the bounce. He immediately signals that it is not a catch.

Mustafizur Rahman begins with a very full delivery, around off, almost in the blockhole, Cooper Connolly drills it to sweeper cover for a run.

A good start from Taskin Ahmed despite the boundary. Mustafizur Rahman to share the attack.

Full again and on middle, angling in, Cooper Connolly works it off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket for a run. 5 runs off the first over!

Pitched up and on off, Cooper Connolly drives it firmly but straight to short cover.

Short of a length and on off, Cooper Connolly dabs it down to point.

FOUR! Australia are underway in the chase in style! Taskin Ahmed goes fuller and outside off, angling away. Cooper Connolly plants his front foot, extends his arm and carves it over extra covers for a boundary. After 4 ODIs, Australia have scored a run without losing a wicket.

Back of a length and around off, Cooper Connolly punches it to extra cover.

Right on the money! Taskin Ahmed starts with a good-length delivery, in that channel outside off, shaping away. Cooper Connolly lifts his hands up and leaves it alone.

Just a single to end the innings! Ben Dwarshuis lands this back of a length and outside off, Mosaddek Hossain punches it to deep point for one. Bangladesh finish on 274/5!

Slower one, hard length and on middle and off, Litton Das moves across and tucks it to fine leg for one.

SIX! Goes all the way! Ben Dwarshuis goes fuller and on middle, pace on. Litton Das shuffles across, picks it up off his pads and whips it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Bangs this into the pitch, just outside off, Litton Das steps across but offers no shot at it. Nothing given by the umpire but Das seems to be unhappy with the call as he wants a wide.

Nails the yorker, on middle and leg, Mosaddek Hossain fails to dig it out as the ball goes off his pads to the right of the keeper. The batters sneak in a leg bye.

Ben Dwarshuis sees the batter back away and serves this full and well outside off, but inside the tramline. Mosaddek Hossain moves too far to the leg side and cannot reach the ball.

Last over to go now. Litton Das and Mosaddek Hossain both have completed their half-centuries. They will try to finish it well for Bangladesh. Ben Dwarshuis to bowl the final over.

FIFTY FOR DAS! A fighting knock from him despite battling with a hamstring issue. This is also his first half-century in Mirpur, according to the commentators on air. Hard length and on middle, Litton Das pulls it wide of deep square leg and hurries back for the second run. He just makes his ground as Inglis grabs the throw and breaks the stumps.

Much fuller and on middle, Mosaddek Hossain flicks it away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Pace off, into the pitch and around off, Mosaddek Hossain shuffles across to swipe it away but misses due to the lack of pace.

Back of a length and on off, Litton Das rides the bounce and pats it to the leg side for a run.

End of a scratchy stay from Mahedi Hasan. Litton Das, who was retired out earlier, comes out to bat again. He doesn't seem that fit, though, as he comes out limping.

OUT! CAUGHT! Xavier Bartlett ends a struggling stay of Mahedi Hasan out in the middle. Fuller delivery, just outside off, Hasan has a wild hoick across the line but loses his shape and only gets a top edge. The ball flies in the air and Cameron Green at short cover backtracks to take a simple catch. Bangladesh are 261/5 now.

Short of a length and angling into leg, Mosaddek Hossain makes room to pull but gets a top edge that falls safely in the vacant square leg region for a single.

WIDE! Xavier Bartlett sees the batter back away, tries to follow but serves a full toss down the leg side. Mosaddek Hossain manages to leave it alone. Wided.

An economical but wicketless spell for Adam Zampa. He ends with figures of (10-0-48-0). Xavier Bartlett is back on. Just 2 overs to go now. Can Bangladesh reach that 280-run mark?

Dragged back, on middle, Mosaddek Hossain pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Looped up, full and on off, Mosaddek Hossain uses his feet and thumps it aerially down the pitch. Adam Zampa sticks out his left hand and gets fingertips on it, which slows down the momentum of the ball and long off moves to his right to cut it out. Two taken.

Floated, full and on middle and leg, Mahedi Hasan swipes it through square leg for a run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Mahedi Hasan goes down for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.

FIFTY FOR HOSSAIN! A fantastic knock and this is his second half-century in this series, 5th in ODIs overall. He is enjoying his return to the national side. This is short and around off, Mosaddek Hossain heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Top shot! Tossed up, full and around off. Mosaddek Hossain gets down on one knee, drags his sweep and nails it to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Top over from Riley Meredith as well. Just 3 runs coming off it. Australia have done well towards the end so far. Adam Zampa returns now.

Nails the yorker, on middle, Mahedi Hasan digs it out down the pitch as the ball hit sthe stumps at the other end and goes nowhere. Just 3 runs off the over!

WIDE! Tries the slower bumper but down the leg side, Mahedi Hasan swings but does not connect. Called a wide. 250 UP FOR BANGLADESH!

Hits the deck hard and drifting down the leg aide, Mahedi Hasan tries to hook it away but gloves it down to the keeper.

Dug into the pitch, on middle, once again no pace on it, Mosaddek Hossain backs away but mistimes his pull towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Good length and around off, Mahedi Hasan guides it with an angled bat to backward point for a quick single.

Short of a length and on middle, gives no pace, Mahedi Hasan swats it to short mid-wicket. Two dots now!

Fuller in length and on middle, angling in, Mahedi Hasan fails to flick it away and gets hit on the pads. A slight shout for LBW, but turned down.

Brilliant over from Ben Dwarshuis. 5 runs and a wicket from it. Riley Meredith comes into the attack now.

Back of a length and on off, Mahedi Hasan drops it to the off side of a quick run.

End of a top knock from Towhid Hridoy. He falls for 83. Mahedi Hasan walks in to bat now.

OUT! TAKEN! Ben Dwarshuis strikes and Australia finally break the partnership. This is on a fuller length, on middle and leg, pace on this time. Towhid Hridoy tries to bring his wrists into play to whip it away but his head falls and he ends up getting more height than distance. It flies in the air towards deep mid-wicket, where Alex Carey comes forward and takes a good reverse cup catch. Bangladesh are 246/4 now.

Slower again, on a length and on middle, Towhid Hridoy nudges it with soft hands through mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

Pace off, short of a length and outside off, Towhid Hridoy cuts it away but fails to beat point.

Full and on the pads, Mosaddek Hossain clips it through square leg for a run.

Fuller and around off, Towhid Hridoy drives it to long off for a single.

Well, the last 5 overs to go now. Bangladesh will be aiming high and trying to get closer to that 300-run mark. Mosaddek Hossain and Towhid Hridoy are well set, and that can happen. The Aussies will look to keep it tight and restrict them below 270 from here on. Let's see how it goes. Ben Dwarshuis comes into the attack now.

Short again, on leg, Towhid Hridoy pulls it through square leg for a run.

A slower bouncer, outside off, Towhid Hridoy tries to slap it but misses.

Top edge, safe! Short again, on middle, Mosaddek Hossain tries to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball lobs in the air and falls safely at square leg. They cross for a single.

Back of a length, on off, Mosaddek Hossain pulls it to the fielder at mid-wicket. A good comeback from Green after the boundary off the first ball.

Cameron Green bangs it short, on leg, Mosaddek Hossain tries to pull it but misses.

FOUR! That went like a rocket! Hard length, on off, Mosaddek Hossain charges forward, turns it into a half volley, and drills it to the left of mid off for a boundary.

Slows it up, on off, Towhid Hridoy tucks it through mid-wicket for a brace. Excellent running between the wickets. Bangladesh are 236/3 after 44 overs now.

Much fuller, on leg, Mosaddek Hossain flicks it through wide of mid on for a single.

Wide! A slower bouncer, outside off, a bit too high, though. Mosaddek Hossain leaves. Wide called for height.

A full toss this time, on middle, Towhid Hridoy flicks it through mid-wicket for another run.

Hard length, on off, Mosaddek Hossain knocks it down the ground for one more.

Angling in, on a length, on middle. Towhid Hridoy tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Pressure on Xavier Bartlett now! He slows it up and keeps it outside off, Towhid Hridoy waits for it and cuts it through point for a boundary.

The visuals show that Cameron Green is walking off the field now. Also, Xavier Bartlett (6-0-30-1) comes back into the attack.

Back of a length, on off, Towhid Hridoy stays back and punches it to point for a single.

Cameron Green sees Towhid Hridoy charging forward and bangs it short, Towhid Hridoy pulls it to the fielder at mid-wicket. The ball was in the air for a while, but luckily it landed safely.

Too full, targeting the stumps, Towhid Hridoy taps it to the left of the bowler, who bends low and makes a good stop. Dot.

On the stumps, fuller in length, Mosaddek Hossain knocks it to wide of mid on for another single.

Cameron Green bangs it short, on off, Towhid Hridoy slaps it to extra cover for a single.

FOUR! Towhid Hridoy is not going to hold back now! Hard length, on off, Towhid Hridoy takes a step forward and chips it over cover as the ball races away.

Cameron Green replaces Matt Renshaw.

A good over for Bangladesh. 10 runs coming off it. Too full, on off, Towhid Hridoy digs it to cover for a single.

Short and wide, Mosaddek Hossain reaches out to it and cuts it towards point for a single. 9 runs from this over already with a ball to go.

SIX! That goes the distance! Adam Zampa loops it up, full and on middle, Mosaddek Hossain steps out and launches it down the ground and over long on for a biggie.

Short, turning away, Towhid Hridoy makes room and punches it to point for a single.

Adam Zampa keeps it short and on off, Mosaddek Hossain moves to his off side and pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.

Tossed up, on off, Mosaddek Hossain blocks it to point.

Full and wide of off, Mosaddek Hossain turns it to mid-wicket for one more.

Loopy, on middle, Towhid Hridoy sweeps it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Quicker, on off, Towhid Hridoy eases it to the cover fielder.

FOUR! Full marks for the effort, though! Fired in, on off, Towhid Hridoy sweeps it over mid-wicket. Marnus Labuschagne runs to his left and flicks it in with his left hand. The umpire checks and confirms that his foot was behind the fence when he had contact with the ball.

Fired in, on off, Towhid Hridoy taps it back to the left of the bowler.

FOUR! Hits along with the spin! Quicker, turning in, on middle. With the square leg up, Towhid Hridoy sweeps it over square leg for a boundary.

Powerplay 3! The ring opens up further, and there can be 5 fielders outside the inner ring now.

Full, at the stumps, Towhid Hridoy works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller in length, outside off, Mosaddek Hossain drills it downtown. Alex Carey sprints across the turf to his left and dives to save the boundary. Single taken.

Full-length delivery, outside off, Mosaddek Hossain strides out and defends it to his front.

On a nagging length, just outside off, Mosaddek Hossain works it to square leg.

Short, outside off, Mosaddek Hossain cuts it past the backward point fielder for a brace.

Pitches it up, does Zampa, around off, Mosaddek Hossain guides it to short third.

Towhid Hridoy has been sensational for Bangladesh. He has notched up his 13th ODI fifty, and Bangladesh would hope for a big one from him. Spin from both ends now as Adam Zampa returns.

Full, outside off, Towhid Hridoy defends it to cover-point.

Fuller, drifting in, around off, Towhid Hridoy slog sweeps it to the right of the deep mid-wicket fielder and gets a couple of runs.

Short, outside off, Towhid Hridoy dabs it to short third.

FIFTY FOR HRIDOY! Short, outside off, Towhid Hridoy steers it through short third and gets a couple of runs to get his 13th ODI half-century. Even after Litton Das's departure due to injury, he held his nerves and anchored the inning further.

FOUR! Oh, what a shot that is from Hridoy! Tossed up, fuller, on middle. Towhid Hridoy clears his front foot and swats it away to the right of the deep mid-wicket fielder for four runs.

Pitches it up, does Renshaw, at the stumps, Towhid Hridoy works it to short mid-wicket.

Good-length delivery, around off and middle, Towhid Hridoy clips it to mid on for one.

On a good length, shaping in, around off, Towhid Hridoy attempts to drive at it, but gets the outside edge, before the ball rolls to backward point.

Short of a length, shaping in, Mosaddek Hossain stands tall and glances at it to short fine leg for one.

Full, outside off, Mosaddek Hossain walks off the crease and defends it to cover-point.

Huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire remains unmoved. Pitching it on a good length, on middle and angling in sharply. Towhid Hridoy looks to tuck it away, but misses to connect the shot and wears on his front pad. However, the Ball Tracking shows in the reply that the trajectory of the delivery is missing down the leg side.

Back of a length, wide outside off, Mosaddek Hossain crunches a cut shot, but straight at the point fielder. The fielder parries it away and the batter gets a single.

Now, Mosaddek Hossain is down on the ground, and the play is halted for a while. Looks like he is struggling with cramps. The physio is out in the middle to have a check. He is back on his feet, and we are good to continue.

Again pitching on a good length, does Dwarshuis, angling into the stumps, Towhid Hridoy turns it to short mid-wicket.

On a length, outside off, Towhid Hridoy blocks it back to the bowler.

WIDE! Bangs a bouncer, angling down the leg side, Towhid Hridoy lets it travel to the keeper.

On a length and on off, Towhid Hridoy opens the bat face and steers it to backward point.

Short again, angling down the leg side, Mosaddek Hossain looks to pull it, but ends up getting the connection off the gloves toward the left of the keeper. Single taken.

FOUR! Hammered away! Ben Dwarshuis drags his length back, on middle, Mosaddek Hossain gets on his back foot and pulls it away, using the pace of the delivery toward deep backward square leg for four runs.

FOUR! Edged and far away from the keeper. On a nagging length, angling away from the batter. Mosaddek Hossain looks to slog it across the line, but gets nicked on the outside edge, before the ball races away through short third for four runs.

An off cutter, Mosaddek Hossain is happy to guide it to deep backward point for a single.

Angling in, on a length, on off. Mosaddek Hossain is squared up as he looks to flick it. Gets an outside edge as the ball rolls towards the cover fielder. Dot.

FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Mosaddek Hossain swivels and pulls it in the gap through mid-wicket as the ball races away.

Slower, hard length and on off, Mosaddek Hossain looks to push it away but gets an inside edge to the leg side.

Back of a length, slower one as well, around off, Towhid Hridoy works it to mid on for a single.

Just away from the fielder! Short of a length, on off, Mosaddek Hossain rocks back to pull it across the line, but gets the top edge. The ball loops toward long on. The mid on fielder has a chase at it and dives, but fails to grab it. The batter gets a single.

Pace back on as Riley Meredith comes into the attack.

Ripper! Flighted, full and on off, grips and turns away sharply. Towhid Hridoy tries to play it from the crease but the ball spins past the outside edge.

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

A loopy full toss, on off, Towhid Hridoy drives it to sweeper cover for a run.

Slows it up, short once more Mosaddek Hossain forces it down to long off for a single.

Short again and outside off, Mosaddek Hossain cuts it away towards deep point and turns around for the second run.

Floated, short and on off, turns away, Mosaddek Hossain stays back and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Flatter, full and on middle, Towhid Hridoy clips it to short mid-wicket.

JUST OVER! Tossed up, full and on middle turns away a bit, Mosaddek Hossain looks to work it across the line but gets a leading edge. The ball lobs up in the air and just goes over the outstretched hands of Zampa on his follow-through.

Floated, full and just outside off, Mosaddek Hossain opens the bat face and steers it to backward point.

Dragged back and down the leg side, there to be put away. Mosaddek Hossain only manages to swipe it to short fine.

Slower through the air, shortish and on middle, Mosaddek Hossain turns it to the leg side.

Short and on off, Towhid Hridoy punches it through covers for a single.

Looped up, full and on off, Mosaddek Hossain defends it well.

Slows it up, full and on off, Mosaddek Hossain gets forward and fends it to the off side.

A loopy low full toss, on middle, Towhid Hridoy works it to long on for another run.

Floated and on off, Mosaddek Hossain uses his feet to take it on the full and drills it to long off for a run.

Tossed up, full and on off, Towhid Hridoy drives it through covers for a single.

Shorter in length and on middle, Towhid Hridoy moves back and swats it wide of long on for a couple of runs.

Litton Das is not looking great. The left hamstring seems to be bothering him as he is unable to run properly. Oh no, just when we were talking about it, the camera pans on Litton Das walking off the field with a physio by his side. This is a terrible news for Bangladesh. So, Mosaddek Hossain walks up next to replace Litton Das.

Ouch! Litton Das is looking in some discomfort and is unable to continue. A blow to the batting team as Litton Das is retired hurt.

Drags his length back and outside off, Litton Das cuts it away towards cover-point. Cooper Connolly gets low to his left to make a good stop.

Pushed through quicker, short and on middle, Litton Das moves back and stabs it out to the off side.

Floated, full and on middle, Litton Das turns it to the leg side.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Litton Das blocks it out.

Flatter, short again, on middle and leg, keeps low, Towhid Hridoy swipes it away off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Gets it away! Shorter in length and just around off, Towhid Hridoy crouches low and tries to heave it away. His bottom hand comes off the bat but he manages to hit it to the vacant deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. With that, the 150 comes up for Bangladesh.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Litton Das clips it to short mid-wicket.

Dragged back, around off, Towhid Hridoy punches it thorugh cover-point for one.

Floated, full and on middle, Litton Das clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Flighted, full and around off, Litton Das goes down and paddles it to short fine.

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

WIDE! Matt Renshaw sees the batter move in his crease and fires this one, short and down the leg side, Towhid Hridoy leaves it alone. Wided.

Chance? Looks like it, but a really tough one! Short and on middle, Towhid Hridoy rocks back and pull sit really hard. It travels at a quick speed to short mid-wicket, where the fielder tries to grab it but it just does not stick in.

Play halted! Litton Das is down on the ground for the second time and it looks like it's the left hamstring yet again, which is creating some problems. After a bit of magic spray and stretches, Das is good to continue.

Excellent from Cameron Green. A maiden over. Good length, angling in, on off. Litton Das blocks it up backward point.

Five dot balls now! Fullish, on off, Litton Das leans on and blocks it to short cover.

Much fuller, on off, Litton Das lunges and blocks it to mid off.

Inside edge, safe! Hard length, on off, Litton Das looks to block it but gets an inside edge. The ball just misses the leg pole and bounces towards the left of the keeper. Dot again.

Drags his length back, on middle, Litton Das tucks it to mid-wicket.

A touch fuller, on off, Litton Das blocks it to short cover.

A quiet over from Matt Renshaw. Full and straight, Towhid Hridoy flicks it to mid-wicket.

Much fuller, on off, Litton Das knocks it down to mid off for a single.

Quicker, outside off, Litton Das blocks it to point.

A tad fuller, on middle, Towhid Hridoy nudges it through mid-wicket for another run.

Flatter, on leg, Litton Das flicks it to fine leg for one more.

Fired in, on off, Towhid Hridoy makes room and cuts it through backward point for a single.

DRINKS BREAK! The fourth wicket partnership is 79 right now and Bangladesh have posted 140 runs in 28 overs. Litton Das is just five runs away from his 14th ODIs half-century. However, the Aussies have a huge headache about how to break the partnership. They have tried the spinners and then brought the pacers back into the attack, but it hasn't resulted in any better. Now, Josh Inglis has brought back Matt Renshaw. Let's see if he will be able to break this crucial partnership.

Down the leg side, Towhid Hridoy looks to flick it but the ball brushes his pads and rolls towards fine leg. They collect a leg bye.

Just short! Back of a length, on off, Litton Das looks to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball carries towards deep backward square leg. Oliver Peake, near the fence, was late to react to it. He comes forward and puts in a dive but the ball lands just short. Cameron Green doesn't seem happy. The batters collect a single.

Too full, outside off, Towhid Hridoy digs it through covers for a single.

Hard length, around the waist, Litton Das tucks it to fine leg for a single.

Angling in, on off, Litton Das taps it to backward point.

Nice and full, on off, Litton Das pushes it to mid off.

Ben Dwarshuis bowls it on leg, Litton Das helps it to fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Brilliant from Litton Das! He is having a great time in the middle. Back of a length, on middle, Litton Das stays back and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary.

Back of a length, around the waist, Litton Das looks to flick it but gets a blow on his body.

Back of a length, outside off, Towhid Hridoy stays back and guides it through backward point for a run.

Two wides! A wayward bouncer, on leg, Litton Das leaves. The keeper fails to stop it as the batters collect a single.

A touch fuller, outside off, Litton Das pushes it to backward point.

Hard length, on leg, Towhid Hridoy helps it to fine leg for a single.

Bangs it short, outside off, Towhid Hridoy slaps it through backward point for another run.

A full toss, on leg, Litton Das flicks it to fine leg for a single.

SIX! This one goes the distance! Hard length, angling in, on middle. Litton Das swivels and launches it over deep square leg for a biggie.

FOUR! That's a cracking shot from Litton Das! Back of a length, on middle, Litton Das swivels and pulls it magnificently over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Much fuller, just outside off, Litton Das pushes it to point.

Just a yard behind the good length, on middle, Towhid Hridoy tucks it to mid-wicket for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Slight halt! Litton Das is having some issues with his left hamstring. The physio is having a look at it and helping it with some stretches. Das gets up on his feet and looks good to continue. Also, Riley Meredith (4-0-18-0) has been brought back into the attack.

On a good length, around the pads of the batter, Towhid Hridoy clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Knuckle ball now from Ben Dwarshuis, pitching it fuller, just outside off, Towhid Hridoy rests it down to the off side.

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Towhid Hridoy clips it to square leg.

On a nagging length, around middle, Towhid Hridoy tucks it to wide mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Short of a length, around off, Towhid Hridoy defends it to cover.

Ben Dwarshuis comes over the wicket and bowls on the back-of-a-length, outside off. Litton Das swivels on his back foot and pulls it to deep fine leg for a single. That will also bring up the 50-run partnership between these two batters.

Full, around middle, Towhid Hridoy clips it to mid-wicket for no runs.

Nearly dragged on! Good-length delivery, slanting in, toward the middle and leg. Litton Das cramps for room and drops his willow down to block the stumps. Luckily, the ball gets nicked on the inside edge and it zips past the stumps toward short fine leg for a single.

Much fuller, on middle, Towhid Hridoy clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR LEG BYES! Not the best of the lines and lengths from Green. On a hard length, angling in, down the leg side. Towhid Hridoy tries to clip it away, but misses and it just brushes the pads to beat the left of Josh Inglis, who dives but fails to get the better, as the ball races away to deep fine leg for four runs.

Back of a length, on middle, Towhid Hridoy tucks it to mid-wicket.

A touch fuller, on off, Towhid Hridoy gets behind the line and fends it to cover.

Good-length delivery, outside off, Litton Das dabs it to cover.

WIDE! An appeal for caught behind from the keeper, Josh Inglis, but the umpire calls it a wide. Back of a length, down the leg side, Litton Das walks across the stumps to pull it away but misses.

Hard-length delivery, on off, not much movement on the delivery. Litton Das tucks it to the leg side.

On a nagging length, outside off, Das plants his front foot toward the delivery and drives it gently to cover.

Back of a length, on off, Towhid Hridoy pulls it to deep square leg for one.

A late tap and an easy single! Change of pace from Xavier Bartlett, just outside off. Litton Das reads it well and dabs it late enough to guide it through short third to get a single.

On the back of a good length, on off, Litton Das blocks it down to the front of point.

Back of a length, around middle. Litton Das shuffles across the stumps and swipes it to deep backward square leg for one.

WIDE! Bangs a bouncer, wide outside off, Litton Das drops his stance and gets the bonus run for the team.

A cross-seamed delivery, on a hard length, angling in, around the hips of the batter. Litton Das attempts to pull it away, but gets beaten on the inside edge and hits on the thigh pad. No one appeals apart from the bowler.

Bangs another shorter delivery, on off, Litton Das pulls it to the left of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a brace.

On a hard length, into the corridor of uncertainty. Towhid Hridoy opens the face of the bat and steers it to deep third for a single.

Punched away crisply! Again a back-of-a-length delivery, just outside off, Towhid Hridoy hangs back and punches it to the left of the sweeper cover fielder for a couple of runs.

Meredith bashes it on the good length to generate some bounce off the track, around off. Towhid Hridoy rocks back and pats it to cover.

Pace from both ends now as Riley Meredith comes into the attack.

Back of a length, outside off, Towhid Hridoy gets on his front foot and bunts it to point for a single. 8 runs coming off from the over!

Angling in, around middle, Litton Das nudges it through square leg and gets a single.

Hard-length delivery, outside off, Towhid Hridoy punches it from his back foot through cover-point for a single.

Back of a length, on off and middle, Litton Das once again pulls it, but this time to the deep square leg fielder for four runs.

FOUR! Short and punished! Short of a length on off, angling in. Litton Das leans on his back foot and pulls it with the pace of the delivery to deep backward square leg for four runs.

Good-length delivery, on off, Litton Das rocks back and brings out his solid defence.

Xavier Bartlett (3-0-16-1) rejoins the attack now.

A googly, full and on middle, turns in sharply, Towhid Hridoy strides out to play but misses and gets hit on the pads. Another shout or LBW, but turned down. Probably going down the leg side.

FOUR! Good effort but goes in vain! Adam Zampa slows it up, shortish and on off, Towhid Hridoy moves back and plays it late to steer it wide of short third. Xavier Bartlett chases after it and gets low to his front to stop the ball with his right hand. The third umpire is called in to check and the replay shows that when he touches the ball, his left foot lands on the cushions and it will be a boundary.

Flatter, full and on off, Litton Das eases it to long off for another run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Litton Das gets forward and turns it to the leg side.

Short again and around off, Towhid Hridoy punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Quicker, short and around leg, Towhid Hridoy stays back and clips it to short fine.

Flatter, full and on middle, Litton Das tucks it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Fine shot! Flighted, full and on off, Litton Das presents the full face of the bat and lofts it nicely wide of mid off for a boundary.

Dragged back and angling into leg, Litton Das nudges it past square leg and comes back for the second run.

Short again and on off, Litton Das opens the bat face and keeps it out to the off side.

A bit short and on off, Litton Das moves back and steers it to point.

Tossed up, full and on off, Litton Das taps it to short cover.

Short and on middle, Litton Das heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one.

A huge mix-up but no harm done! Adam Zampa drops it short and on leg, Litton Das stays back and clips it towards square leg and sets off for the run but is sent back when he is halfway down the track. He turns back, as the fielder throws it to the batter's end, where Josh Inglis breaks the stumps, but Das drags his bat inside the crease in time.

Pushed through quicker, full and on middle and leg, Litton Das misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

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

Floated, full and around off, turns away, Litton Das looks to push it away but gets an outside edge along the ground to short third.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Towhid Hridoy drives it to long off for a single.

Goes short and around off, Towhid Hridoy punches it through cover-point for one.

Beauty! Matt Renshaw slows it up, full and on off, goes straight, Towhid Hridoy gets forward and plays for the turn but gets beaten on the outside edge. Josh Inglis grabs the ball behind and breaks the stumps, but the replay shows that Hridoy's back foot was grounded.

Flatter and shorter, outside off, Towhid Hridoy fails to cut it away.

Comes around the wicket, flights it up, full and on middle, Litton Das tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Floated, full and outside off, Litton Das gets down and across to paddle but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Litton Das goes down and scoops it towards fine leg for a brace.

Wrong'un, full and on middle, turns in, Towhid Hridoy fends it to the leg side.

FOUR! Put away! Adam Zampa drops it short again and outside off. Towhid Hridoy gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through point for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Towhid Hridoy knocks it to the bowler.

Fires this one, full and on middle and leg, Towhid Hridoy goes down for the sweep but this is too full for that shot. He misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a big shout for LBW, but turned down. Josh Inglis has a chat with Zampa but does not take the review.

Short again and outside off, Litton Das cuts it to deep point for a run.

Floated, short and around off, Towhid Hridoy punches it through covers for a single.

Another successful over for Matt Renshaw and the Aussies. Full and on middle, Litton Das flicks it to square leg.

Continues to bowl it full, on off, Litton Das blocks it back to the bowler.

Too full, on middle, Litton Das digs it to mid on.

Drags his length back, outside off, Towhid Hridoy punches it through backward point for a single.

Full and outside off, Towhid Hridoy blocks it to mid on.

DRINKS! Australia have pulled things back nicely in the last few overs, also picking up a couple of key wickets. They will now hope to build on this and put pressure on the Bangladeshi middle order, which has blown hot and cold in recent times. Spinners are starting to get some purchase on the wicket and they will be a factor in this game. Also, Towhid Hridoy walks out to bat now.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Matt Renshaw continues to shine with the ball. Najmul Hossain Shanto cannot believe it. Matt Renshaw slows it up, full and outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets low and sets up for a sweep. The ball sneaks beneath his bat. Gets a bottom edge and chops onto the off pole. Najmul Hossain Shanto departs, and Bangladesh are 61/3 after 14.1 overs.

Quicker, fuller and outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto knocks it down to long on for a single.

Fired in, full and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto digs it back to the bowler.

Too full, on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto sweeps it through square leg for a single.

Short, on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks it to mid on

An appeal, but the finger has stayed down. Adam Zampa has a word with Josh Inglis and decides to send it upstairs. Full and outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to sweep it but misses as the ball hits his pads. An appeal but turned down. The Aussies refer. Nothing on Ultra Edge and Ball Tracking shows that the impact was outside off. The onfield decision stands NOT OUT.

Wide! Down the leg side, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to sweep it but misses.

Fired in, full and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto lunges and blocks it to the left of the bowler.

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Another good over for the Aussies. Full and straight, Najmul Hossain Shanto sweeps it through square leg for a single.

Much fuller, on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto lunges and blocks it back to the bowler.

Drags his length back, outside off, Litton Das slaps it through covers for a single.

Too full again, on off, Litton Das digs it to the mid on fielder.

Keeps it full and outside off, Litton Das blocks it to the off side.

Fired in, full and on off, Litton Das blocks it to mid on.

Matt Renshaw is back on.

A low full toss, Litton Das knocks it down to long on for a single.

Adam Zampa gives it air, outside off, Litton Das reads it well and leaves it alone.

Fired in, outside off, Litton Das slaps it to point.

A low full toss, on off, Litton Das knocks it to the fielder at mid off.

Goes short, outside off, Litton Das slaps it to cover-point.

Too full, on middle, Litton Das leans on and blocks it back to the right of the bowler.

Wide! Adam Zampa starts with a wide. Tossed up, outside off, turning away. Litton Das leaves.

On the stumps, a tad fuller, Najmul Hossain Shanto lunges and offers a solid block.

Nice and full, outside off, Litton Das steers it through backward point for a single. He gets off the mark.

Hard length, on leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto tucks it to backward square leg for a run.

Too full, outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes it to short cover.

Beaten! Shaping away this time, just outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto has a waft at it but misses.

Angling in, a tad fuller, on middle. Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks it to mid on.

Australia end the first Powerplay on a high. They got an early wicket but Bangladesh responded well through Tanzid Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto until spin did the trick for the Aussies. Now, four fielders are allowed outside the inner ring till the 40th over. Also, Litton Das comes out to the middle now.

OUT! CAUGHT! The breakthrough that the Aussies were looking for a very long time. Matt Renshaw delivers this fuller, outside off, turning away from the batter. Tanzid Hasan crouches down on one knee to sweep it away, trying to hit the shot against the spin, but ends up getting a big top edge. The ball balloons toward the wide mid on, where Riley Meredith settles underneath the skier and takes the catch safely near his chest.

Quicker and outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto knocks it down to long off for a single.

Short and outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto cuts it to point.

Full, down the leg side, Najmul Hossain Shanto misses his sweep and gets pinged on the front pad.

FOUR! SHOT! Short, at the stumps, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets down on one knee and sweeps it into the gap between backward square leg and short fine for a boundary.

Short, on leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto hangs back, misses his flick and wears on his thigh pad.

Time for some spin now. Matt Renshaw comes in as the fifth bowler for Australia inside the first Powerplay.

Yorker, around middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan looks to jam it down, but misses and hits the pad. The trajectory of the ball is missing down the leg side.

Back of a length, angling in, Tanzid Hasan cramps for room, but still manages to pull it away. The ball loops and clears the infield around the short fine leg region and the batter gets a couple of runs.

FOUR! Now that's what you call a shot of authority! On a length, on off, angling in. Tanzid Hasan skips down the track and punches it with a cross-bat to downtown for a boundary.

Slower and fuller, on off and middle. Shanto looks for a big swing but gets nicked on the inside edge, before the ball rolls to short fine leg for one.

Beats the outside edge! Hard-length delivery, pitching it outside off and swinging it away from the batter. Shanto strides out halfway to block it to his front, but it beats the outside edge due to the swing.

On the back of a good length, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto hangs back and fends it down.

Back of a length, outside off, Tanzid Hasan punches it to point. A maiden over from Cameron Green!

A tad fuller, outside off, Tanzid Hasan brings out his front foot and punches it to cover.

Back of a length, angling in, Tanzid Hasan attempts to flick it, but misses the connection and gets pinged on the inside edge.

Beaten! Much better from Cameron Green. Pitches it a touch fuller, outside off, angling in toward the off stump, but nips it away. Tanzid Hasan rocks back and looks to defend it down, but it zips past the outside edge with a good amount of gap.

On a nagging length, outside off, Tanzid Hasan defends it again to the off side.

Green starts off with a good-length delivery, on off, Tanzid Hasan gets his body behind the line and defends it down.

Cameron Green replaces Riley Meredith.

Good-length delivery, outside off, nipping in a shade. Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back and cuts it down to backward point.

Much fuller, outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto jams it to mid off.

Half-volley, outside off, Tanzid Hasan drives it crisply to the left of cover. The fielder makes a half stop and the batter gets a single.

FIVE WIDES! Pitches it up, does Dwarshuis, angling down the leg side. Tanzid Hasan looks to flick but misses. The keeper dives to his right but fails to glove it as it dribbles away to deep fine leg for four runs and a bonus run as well.

Full, swinging away, outside off, Tanvir Islam leaves it alone.

FOUR! Edged and away. That could have gone anywhere. Full-length delivery, wide outside off, nipping it a shade away. Tanzid Hasan charges down the track and frees his arms to punch it through cover, but gets a huge chunk of the outside edge, before it zips past the second slip fielder for four runs.

Ben Dwarshuis scoots from over the wicket and bowls on the fuller side, outside off. Tanzid Hasan lunges and defends it to cover.

Change? Yes, Ben Dwarshuis comes into the attack now.

Slanting in, on off and middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto rolls his wrists and clips it away to toward wide deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Angling in, just outside off, on a good length, Najmul Hossain Shanto fends it to cover.

FOUR! The change of angle doesn't work for Meredith. He comes around the wicket and bowls fuller, closer to the off stump. Najmul Hossain Shanto strides out and drives it gently toward the left of the bowler for four runs.

Fires another fuller delivery, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto lunges halfway and blocks it from the inner part of his bat to the leg side.

Pushes his length fuller, does Meredith, on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto hangs back and defends it down the track, showing the full face of the bat.

Riley Meredith bends his back and offers a bouncer, around off. Najmul Hossain Shanto swivells on his back foot and pulls it down from the sticker part of his bat to mid-wicket.

SIX! Clean strike! Xavier Bartlett pitches it up again, around off. Tanzid Hasan skips down the track but stays leg side of the ball. He extends his arms and pumps it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Pace off, full again and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto taps it in front of short cover and calls for the run. The fielder tries to kick it at the bowler's end but misses the stumps by some distance.

Fuller delivery, on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks it down the pitch.

WIDE! Xavier Bartlett sees the batter advance and bangs in a bouncer, on middle and leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets out of the way of it. The umpire calls it a wide of height.

FOUR! Breaks the shackles! Hard-length delivery, on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto takes a couple of steps out and tries to heave it away. Gets it from the inside half of the bat and the ball goes to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Swing and a miss! This is slightly fuller in length and around off, angling away. Najmul Hossain Shanto stays in his crease and has a wild hoick across the line but fails to connect. Looks like Shanto is running out of patience here.

Short of a length and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto dabs it down to point.

In the blockhole, on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto jams it out towards mid off and sets off for the run. The fielder charges in but fails to grab it on the first attempt and Shanto makes his ground.

Lands this on a good length and on middle, nips back in again, Najmul Hossain Shanto loses his bottom hand but manages to defend it back to the bowler.

Back of a length and on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Good stop! Short of a length and just outside off, Tanzid Hasan cuts it hard and wide of point. Cooper Connolly quickly moves to his right and gets a good hand on it to stop a certain boundary. They cross.

Touch fuller and on off, Tanzid Hasan taps it to short cover.

Nicely bowled! Riley Meredith bowls this on a nagging length, gets it to shape away with extra bounce. Tanzid Hasan stays back to keep it out but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Goes back to his fuller length and around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto strides out and taps it to cover.

FOUR LEG BYES! Back of a length but down the leg side, Najmul Hossain Shanto tries to glance but misses as the ball goes off his pads, past the diving keeper to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Pulls his length back on middle, jags back in sharply. Najmul Hossain Shanto gets stuck in his crease and fails to flick it away as the ball thuds on the pads.

Fuller in length again, on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto fends it off the inner half of the bat to the leg side.

Pitched up and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto jams it out to mid off.

Fuller one and on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto uses his feet and lofts it over mid on. Does not middle it and the ball stops on the heavy outfield. Two taken.

On a length and around leg, Najmul Hossain Shanto nudges it through square leg for one.

And again! Hard-length delivery, on middle, gets it to straighten off the deck. Najmul Hossain Shanto gets squared up and the ball zips past the outside edge again.

Beaten! Riley Meredith lands this on a good length and on middle, gets it to shape away a bit. Najmul Hossain Shanto has a tentative poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Hits the deck hard and just outside off, angles it away, Najmul Hossain Shanto lets it go to the keeper.

WIDE! Short of a length but down the leg side, Najmul Hossain Shanto fails to glance it away.

Back of a length and around leg, Tanzid Hasan nudges it off his hips to fine leg for a single.

Riley Meredith begins with a full delivery, on middle, shaping in, Tanzid Hasan shows the full face of the bat and blocks it out.

Excellent start from Xavier Bartlett. Just 2 runs and a wicket. Riley Meredith to operate from the other end.

Full again and on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto fends it away. End of a probing over from Xavier Bartlett!

Pitched up and around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes it to short cover.

Soumya Sarkar departs. Najmul Hossain Shanto walks in at number 3.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! A perfect start for Xavier Bartlett and Australia draw first blood. He lands this on a good length and on middle and gets it to jag back in sharply. Soumya Sarkar, without moving his feet, looks to defend it but the ball catches the inside edge and crashes onto the stumps. Bangladesh are 2/1.

Back of a length and on off, holds its line, Soumya Sarkar leaves it alone.

Pitched up and around off, Soumya Sarkar lofts it over extra covers for a brace.

It is getting a bit dark here in Dhaka now. The floodlights are on.

Xavier Bartlett starts with a full delivey, on middle, Soumya Sarkar knocks it to mid off.

All set to begin! We can see the players making their way out to the middle now. Soumya Sarkar starts alongside Tanzid Hasan for Bangladesh. Xavier Bartlett has the new ball in his hand and is ready to go. Let's go...

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das (WK), Mosaddek Hossain, Mahedi Hasan (In for Mehidy Hasan Miraz), Taskin Ahmed, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam (In for Nahid Rana).

Australia (Playing XI) - Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis (C)(WK), Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marnus Labuschagne, Oliver Peake (In for Matthew Short), Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Riley Meredith, Ben Dwarshuis (In for Nathan Ellis).

The skipper of Australia - Josh Inglis says that they would have bowled, so it's a good toss. He mentions that Ben is back, and Peake is also back, and he ends by saying that they want to finish this series on a high note, so they will give their best.

The captain of Bangladesh - Najmul Hossain Shanto says that the pitch looks dry and in the second inning, the ball will come slower to the bat, for that reason, they will be batting first. On being asked about the playing XI, Shanto replies that Nahid Rana will take a break and Miraz is not playing today due to a head concussion. About the series against the Aussies, he says that they have played some cricket in the last couple of matches and now they are looking forward for a whitewash

TOSS - The toss lands in favor of Najmul Hossain Shanto and Bangladesh have elected to BAT first.

Rain clouds loom over the finale - Once again, all eyes will be split between the action on the twenty-two yards and the dark clouds swirling above Dhaka. Rain has heavily dictated the narrative of this series so far, and the forecast suggests the weather gods might play spoilsport yet again today. Both camps will be desperately praying for the heavens to hold back so we can get a full, uninterrupted 50-over contest. Buckle up, cricket fans, whether it is a full-throttle game or another high-stakes DLS scramble, you won't want to miss a single ball. Toss and team news in a bit...

Wounded Aussies playing for pride - It has been a total nightmare in the subcontinent for the reigning World Champions, who are desperate to find a way out of this slump. Their top order has completely collapsed in this series, highlighted by Matt Short's torrid run of three consecutive ducks. While Marnus Labuschagne and Xavier Bartlett showed some real lower-order fight in the last game, the Aussie specialists simply must step up today against a ruthless Bangladeshi bowling attack. Can Josh Inglis and his boys finally find their rhythm, or will they be swallowed whole by the Tigers?

Tigers eyeing an unprecedented whitewash - The hosts are flying high, proving they can beat top-tier teams on excellent cricket wickets. However, they face a massive captaincy shake-up today. Regular skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz is likely sidelined under concussion protocols after taking a nasty blow in the previous match, leaving Najmul Hossain Shanto to step up as the stand-in captain. 

Welcome to Historic Mirpur! A very warm welcome to the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka for this third and final ODI. For the first time ever, Bangladesh have sealed an ODI series victory against the mighty Australians on home soil. Leading 2-0 after two brilliant, rain-affected DLS victories, the Tigers are roaring and hungry for an unprecedented 3-0 clean sweep. Australia, meanwhile, are backed into a corner and playing for sheer pride to avoid complete embarrassment.

... MATCH DAY ...

History made, more to come? Two games, two defeats, and a slice of history already written. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and his men have done what no Bangladesh side has managed before. They have sealed a maiden bilateral ODI series win over Australia and will take the field for the third ODI with their sights set on a clean sweep. For Australia, the script could hardly have gone worse. The series may be gone, but pride is very much on the line, and Josh Inglis' men will be desperate to avoid a whitewash. Australia's tale so far - In Bangladesh, the expectation is usually spinning tracks and visiting batters being tied up in knots by the hosts' tweakers, but this series has been a different story altogether. It has been Bangladesh's quicks who have run riot and made life difficult for the tourists. Being reduced to 2/2 in the opening ODI and then 0/3 in the second, left Australia playing catch-up from the outset, though there have been glimpses of resistance. Nathan Ellis has been the pick of the bowlers for the visitors, but on the whole, they have lacked the cutting edge that Bangladesh's attack has shown in both games. Bangladesh's formula for success - On the pace bowling front, it has been a blend of youth and experience that has powered their success. In the series opener, it was Nahid Rana who stole the spotlight with a fiery spell, while in the second ODI, the experienced duo of Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman combined to devastating effect. With the bat, Bangladesh have not relied on any one individual. Different players have chipped in at different stages on surfaces that have been anything but easy for run-scoring. The one concern for the hosts is the availability of their captain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz. He was taken to the hospital after suffering a blow to the helmet in the previous game, and it remains to be seen whether he will be fit enough to feature in the series finale. Form (Last 5 completed ODIs, recent first) - BAN - WWWWL | AUS - LLLWL. Conditions to suit the quicks - With the matches starting at 10 am local time, the opening exchanges have resembled the first session of a Test match. That was particularly evident in the second ODI, when it was more about survival for Australia's batters than scoring during the early stages as Bangladesh's seamers extracted plenty of movement with the new ball. It is unlikely to be much different in the series finale. There is rain in the forecast for the day and, if the overhead conditions remain as expected, the seamers should once again have plenty to work with. Fingers crossed the weather plays ball and gives us an uninterrupted finish to the series.