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Australia have crashed to their first ODI loss against Bangladesh in 21 years, crushed by 86 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis system in the opening match of their three-game series.<\/p>\n
Bangladesh, hosting Australia in a men\u2019s ODI for the first time since 2011, posted a formidable 284-8 after being sent in at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket<\/a> Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday, before restricting the tourists to 191-9 from 42.2 overs when lightning and rain ended play. It was Bangladesh\u2019s second victory in 23 ODIs against Australia, alongside their famous 2005 run chase in Cardiff.<\/p>\n Australia batted poorly, their fielding was shoddy and their bowling looked pedestrian compared to Bangladesh, who were spearheaded by firebrand Nahid Rana (4-41).<\/p>\n Nahid, mentored by Bangladesh bowling coach and former Australia speedster Shaun Tait, troubled all the tourists with his express pace which exceeded 150km\/h.<\/p>\n Cameron Green (52 not out) posted his fourth ODI half-century, while Alex Carey (47) and Cooper Connolly (35) failed to capitalise on promising starts.<\/p>\n \u201cDisappointing total on our part,\u201d acting Australian captain Josh Inglis said. \u201cWe dropped four or five catches. I thought if it [Bangladesh score] was somewhere around 230-240 it was very chaseable.<\/p>\n \u201cWe didn\u2019t have a big partnership to get us close. Disappointing day all round.\u201d<\/p>\n Australia\u2019s reply started horribly when Matt Short was bowled through the gate by Taskin Ahmed off the innings\u2019 first ball.<\/p>\n Then in the second over, Marnus Labuschagne (1) continued his horror patch when he was adjudged lbw to Mustafizur Rahman on a successful Bangladesh review. Labuschagne, who tallied 24 runs at 8 in Australia\u2019s recent 2-1 series loss in Pakistan<\/a>, is averaging 11.64 in his last 17 ODIs stretching back to 2024.<\/p>\n Inglis (19) nicked off to Nahid before the pair exchanged words as the Bangladeshi paceman gave the Australia skipper a send-off. When Carey edged Nahid to wicketkeeper Litton Das, the result was academic.<\/p>\n Mossadek starred with the bat in his first international in four years, capitalising on four dropped catches and two missed run-out opportunities to smash a career-best 86 not out off 70 balls. Connolly, substitute Ollie Peake, debutant Liam Scott and Adam Zampa all spilled chances to let Mossadek off the hook.<\/p>\n Najmal Hossain Shanto (67) was grassed on nine by Labuschagne at second slip and made Australia pay, sharing a rapid 96-run second-wicket stand with Tanzid Hasan (54) following the early loss of Saif Hassan (5).<\/p>\n Scott claimed his maiden international wicket when he trapped Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz (3) lbw. Nathan Ellis (3-38) was the pick of the Australian bowlers, while part-time tweaker Matt Renshaw (2-35) was useful in the middle overs.<\/p>\n The second ODI is in Dhaka on Thursday.<\/p>\n \u201cWe didn\u2019t get it right in all facets,\u201d said Carey. \u201cOur fielding was a bit sloppy. With the bat we lost clumps of wickets Not a great way to start the series, but it is a series and we have two to go. Hopefully we can respond and play better cricket.<\/p>\n \u201cWe created a number of chances but weren\u2019t able to hang on, hopefully we\u2019ll be cleaner in that and can respond on Thursday. That\u2019s the key, learn really quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n