History Made in Mirpur: Bangladesh Overcome Australia in Thrilling 1st ODI Clash
Mirpur Miracle: Nahid Rana and Mosaddek Hossain Script Historic ODI Win Over Australia After 21 Years
DHAKA — Bangladesh registered a monumental and historic victory over reigning world champions Australia, clinching the opening fixture of the three-match ODI series by 86 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. This breathtaking win marks only the second time in cricket history that Bangladesh has defeated Australia in an ODI, successfully breaking a 21-year-old jinx dating back to their legendary 2005 Cardiff triumph.
Mosaddek’s Stunning Return Powers Tigers to 284
After being put in to bat first by Australian skipper Josh Inglis, Bangladesh faced an early hiccup when opener Saif Hassan fell for just 5 runs. However, the hosts rebuilt beautifully via a fluid 96-run second-wicket partnership between Tanzid Hasan Tamim, who blasted a rapid 54 off 44 balls, and Najmul Hossain Shanto, who anchored the innings with a steady 67 off 86 deliveries.
When a middle-order collapse threatened to derail the momentum, it was the returning Mosaddek Hossain Saikat who stole the show. Playing his first international match after a lengthy absence, Mosaddek played a masterpiece of an innings. He smashed a career-best, unbeaten 86 off just 70 balls*, launching seven boundaries and three massive sixes to propel Bangladesh to a highly competitive total of 284/8 in their allotted 50 overs. For Australia, Nathan Ellis was the pick of the bowlers, returning figures of 3 for 38.
Nahid Rana’s Four-Fer Dismantles the Aussie Lineup
Chasing 285, Australia’s innings unraveled right from the start. Speedster Taskin Ahmed struck gold on the very first delivery, removing Matthew Short for a golden duck, while Mustafizur Rahman quickly trapped Marnus Labuschagne LBW to leave the visitors reeling at 2/2.
The night, however, belonged to young pace sensation Nahid Rana. Rana turned the match into his personal playground, dismantling the stubborn core of the Australian batting order. He broke a dangerous 49-run stand by firing a thunderbolt to dismiss Josh Inglis, before coming back to remove the well-set Alex Carey (47), debutant Liam Scott, and Xavier Bartlett. Rana finished with an exceptional, career-best spell of 4 for 41 in his 10 overs—becoming the first-ever Bangladeshi bowler to take a four-wicket haul against Australia in an ODI.
"To perform like this against a team like Australia is a dream come true. The plan was just to stick to my natural pace and hit the right lengths," a jubilant Nahid Rana stated post-match.
Rain Cuts Play Short as Bangladesh Takes 1-0 Lead
Despite a lonely, fighting half-century from Cameron Green (52*), regular wickets kept Australia safely behind the required run rate. When bad light and torrential rain stopped play for the final time in the 43rd over, Australia was struggling deeply at 191/9 after 42.2 overs.
With the DLS par score well out of the visitors' reach, Bangladesh was officially declared the winner by 86 runs. Mosaddek Hossain was rightfully named the Player of the Match for his heroic 86* and a crucial 2/37 with the ball. With this historic triumph, Bangladesh takes a well-deserved 1-0 lead in the three-match series, leaving cricket fans across the nation dreaming of a historic series win.
Match Summary:
Bangladesh: 284/8 in 50 overs (Mosaddek Hossain 86*, Najmul Hossain Shanto 67; Nathan Ellis 3/38)
Australia: 191/9 in 42.2 overs (Cameron Green 52*, Alex Carey 47; Nahid Rana 4/41, Mosaddek Hossain 2/37)
Result: Bangladesh won by 86 runs (DLS Method)
