Bangladesh cricket team defeated Australia by 86 runs via the DLS method to clinch their first-ever victory against the opposition at home. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and co. made most of the rain-hit game to get an upper hand against the Aussies, making sure that they went 1-0 up in the series. Prior to this game, Australia held the advantage in terms of head-to-head contests with Bangladesh in the 50-over format of the game.
BAN beat AUS at home in an ODI for first time
Bangladesh’s 86-run win against Australia marked the first time that the team has beaten Australia at their home-ground. The Aussies, led by Josh Inglis, won the toss and opted to bowl first. After losing Saif Hassan early in the innings, Tanzid Tamim (54 off (44) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (67 off 86) registered a 96-run partnership that put the hosts right back on track. while a 86-run knock from Mossadek Hossain put Bangladesh back on track, Ellis emerged as the standout bowler for the Aussies, finishing with figures of 3/38 from his 10 overs.
Liam Scott – 2/57 and Matt Renshaw – 2/35 allowed Australia to restrict Bangladesh to 284/8 at the end of 50 overs. However, neither did the weather go in the favour of the visitors nor did the Aussies’ performance.
Nahid Rana, who made his ODI debut on June 9, 2026, finished with outstanding figures of 4/41 from his 10 overs. His victims included Josh Inglis (19), Alex Carey (47), Liam Scott (2) and Xavier Bartlett (1). Mustafizur Rahman was the other remarkable BAN bowler who picked up two wickets while conceding 24 runs from his 5.2 overs. Hossain registered figures of 2/37 while Taskin Ahmed registered figures of 1/28 from his 5 overs.
The last time that Bangladesh managed to clinch a victory against Australia in ODIs was way back in 2005 in Cardiff. Bangladesh now lead the three-match ODI series 1-1, a major boost for the side ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup.
“We are very happy because of the way we batted and the way Shanto and Tamim batted. I’m really, really excited at that moment. I think we can do better because of the way Shanto and Tamim batted. Unfortunately, we lost both batsmen, but the way Mosaddek and Taskin batted at the end felt really, really good at that time. (On Mossaddek) It’s been difficult for Mosa because after a long time he came back and the way he shown his performance, it was excellent. And I think he needed to perform at that moment. And they showed that they have character. As a captain, I’m really, really happy, and we need to keep going and maintain the momentum,” Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz said.
