Bangladesh secured a memorable 86-run victory over Australia in the opening match of their three-match One-Day International series, recording their first ODI win over the Australians in 21 years and their first-ever home ODI victory against the world champions.

The rain-affected match at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka was decided under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method. Bangladesh controlled the contest for most of the game, delivering strong performances with both bat and ball to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

Batting first, Bangladesh posted 284 for 8 in their allotted overs. Mosaddek Hossain marked his return to the national side after four years with an unbeaten 86 off 70 balls, including seven fours and three sixes. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto contributed 67 runs, while Tanzid Hasan provided a solid start at the top of the order.

A 96-run partnership between Shanto and Tanzid for the second wicket helped Bangladesh build momentum. Mosaddek later combined with Towhid Hridoy to strengthen the innings and guide the hosts to a competitive total.

For Australia, Nathan Ellis claimed three wickets, but the visitors were hurt by several missed opportunities in the field, including four dropped catches.

Chasing 285, Australia struggled from the outset. Opener Matt Short was dismissed off the first ball of the innings, while Marnus Labuschagne managed only one run. Captain Josh Inglis and the middle order were unable to build substantial partnerships against Bangladesh’s disciplined bowling attack.

Fast bowler Nahid Rana starred with the ball, taking four wickets and regularly exceeding 150 kilometres per hour. Mosaddek completed an impressive all-round performance by claiming two wickets, while Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman also made key breakthroughs.

Cameron Green scored 52 and Alex Carey added 47 for Australia, but their efforts were not enough to prevent defeat. When rain stopped play, Australia were 191 for 9, handing Bangladesh an 86-run victory under the DLS method.

The result marked only Bangladesh’s second ODI win over Australia. Their previous victory came in Cardiff in 2005, a result widely regarded as one of the biggest upsets in one-day cricket at the time.

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