Bangladesh sealed a landmark first ODI collection victory in opposition to six-time world champions Australia on Thursday, as tempo bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman starred to steer the hosts to a five-wicket victory in Dhaka.
Australia, who had been with out their injured captain Mitchell Marsh, suffered an 86-run Duckworth-Lewis-Stern defeat to Bangladesh on Tuesday, with right now’s win seeing the hosts take an unassailable 2-0 lead within the collection.
Josh Inglis’ facet received the toss and elected to bat first within the wet circumstances, however Bangladesh’s bowlers bought off to a flying begin, with Ahmed and Rahman Dismissing Matthew Brief, Cooper Connolly and Matthew Renshaw all for no runs.
Sensationally, it’s only the fourth time in historical past {that a} group has misplaced all three of its top-order batters for no runs.
Josh Inglis steadied the ship, making 34 off 37 earlier than each he and Alex Carey, who hit 13 off 17 deliveries, had been dismissed.
Half-centuries from Marnus Labuschagne, who hit an unbeaten 55 off 85 deliveries, and Xavier Bartlett, who was bowled out by Ahmed, lifted Australia to a primary innings complete of 187-8.
The pair made a partnership of 103 runs, and previous to Labuschagne’s arrival on the crease, Australia had been languishing at 81-6.
Rahman was spectacular, dismissing Connolly and Renshaw, who clipped two edges behind the stumps, whereas Ahmed bowled Brief out earlier than, clattering the ball into each Bartlett and Adam Zampa’s stumps.
Australia’s innings was minimize brief by rain, which poured for round three hours earlier than the gamers might return.
Bangladesh had been set a revised goal of 192 from 41 overs, and the hosts cruised to their goal, regardless of dropping opening batter Tanzid Hasan, who was caught and bowled by Xavier Bartlett for a two-ball duck.
Soumya Sarkar and Najmul Hossain Shanto each introduced up scores of 42 earlier than they had been dismissed by Renshaw and Meredith, respectively.
Litton Dias added 21 runs earlier than he was caught behind the stumps by Inglis, whereas Towhid Hrdoy (40no) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (22no) accomplished the innings, with Australia’s bowlers struggling to take wickets within the circumstances.
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