MIRPUR, Bangladesh: Bangladesh have done what they had never done before. For the first time in their cricket history, they have beaten Australia in an ODI series. And they have done it in style, with pace, spin, and confident batting, sending a clear message that they are no longer just giant-killers but genuine series winners.
Pacers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman took three wickets each, followed by a collective batting effort, as Bangladesh defeated Australia by five wickets in the rain-affected second ODI of the three-match home series here at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
The victory meant Bangladesh registered their maiden series triumph over Australia in ODIs, as they have amassed an unassailable 2-0 lead in the current three-match assignment. The final fixture is scheduled to be played at the same venue on Sunday.
In a match that was initially reduced to 42 overs per side due to rain, Australia captain Josh Inglis won the toss and opted to bat first. But the decision backfired as the visitors could muster only 187 for 8 in their allotted overs, despite valiant half-centuries from Marnus Labuschagne and Xavier Bartlett.
Bangladesh clinch a historic ODI series win over Australia #BANvAUS
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— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) June 11, 2026
The reigning champions got off to a disastrous start. Bangladesh’s pace duo of Taskin and Mustafizur dismissed both openers Matthew Short and Cooper Connolly, along with middle-order batter Matt Renshaw – all for ducks – inside two overs with no runs on the board.
Following the early stutter, skipper Inglis attempted a recovery and shared crucial partnerships with fellow wicketkeeper batter Alex Carey (13) and Cameron Green, until eventually falling victim to Tanvir Islam on the first delivery of the 18th over. Inglis made a gutsy 34 off 38 deliveries, hitting four fours and a six.
Islam struck again on the first delivery of the 22nd over, getting Green caught and bowled, reducing Australia further to 81 for 6.
After Islam’s twin strikes, Bartlett joined Labuschagne in the middle, and the duo launched an astounding recovery by putting together a 103-run partnership, which saw both batters bring up their respective half-centuries.
Bangladesh continue their impressive run and win their first ODI series against Australia 👏
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— ICC (@ICC) June 11, 2026
Taskin eventually broke the stand in the penultimate over by dismissing Bartlett, who made a 48-ball 52, laced with four fours and two sixes. Labuschagne batted until the end and top-scored with an unbeaten 55 off 85 deliveries, comprising three fours.
Mustafizur and Taskin jointly led Bangladesh’s bowling charge with three wickets each, but the former was more economical, giving away just 27 runs in seven overs, and was thus adjudged Player of the Match. Besides them, left-arm spinner Islam chipped in with two scalps.
After another rain interruption, the match was further reduced to 41 overs, and Bangladesh were set a revised target of 191 runs according to the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method.
Alhamdulillah! History has been made. Glad to be a part of Bangladesh’s first-ever ODI series victory against Australia. 🇧🇩❤️#BANvAUS pic.twitter.com/1UuUN9MM3a
— Mustafizur Rahman (@Mustafiz90) June 11, 2026
The home side comfortably chased down the target for the loss of five wickets and with 36 balls to spare. This was courtesy of an 86-run partnership for the second wicket between Soumya Sarkar and Najmul Hossain Shanto, who finished as joint top-scorers, making 42 runs each.
Following their back-to-back dismissals, middle-order batter Towhid Hridoy took charge of Bangladesh’s pursuit and ultimately steered the hosts to a highly rewarding victory in the 35th over. He remained unbeaten on 40 runs off 55 deliveries, featuring two fours and a six.
For Australia, Riley Meredith, Renshaw, Green, Zampa, and Bartlett picked up one wicket each. But on a night when Bangladesh’s pace attack fired in unison and their batters held their nerve, the visitors had no answer. The celebration at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium told the story: this was not just a win. This was history.
