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Aussies record first ODI loss to Bangladesh in 21 years

From ABC Australia · () English

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  • Australia suffered its first one-day international loss to Bangladesh in 21 years, losing by 86 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method.
  • Bangladesh posted 8-284, and rain ended play with Australia at 9-191 in the 43rd over.
  • Key Australian players acknowledged poor batting, fielding, and a lack of big partnerships in the match.

Australia's long-standing dominance over Bangladesh in one-day internationals has been broken, with the hosts securing a significant 86-run victory via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method. This marks Australia's first ODI defeat against Bangladesh in 21 years, a historic moment for the Bangladeshi team. The match, played in Dhaka, saw Bangladesh post a formidable 8-284 after being sent in to bat.

A disappointing total on our part. We dropped four or five catches. I thought if it [Bangladesh's score] was somewhere around 230-240, it was very chaseable. We didn't have a big partnership to get us close. A disappointing day all-round.

— Josh InglisActing Australian captain reflecting on the team's performance after the loss.

Play was eventually halted by lightning and rain, with Australia trailing on the DLS method at 9-191 from 42.2 overs. Bangladesh's bowling attack, particularly Nahid Rana who took 4-41, proved too strong for the Australian batsmen. While Cameron Green scored an unbeaten 52, and Alex Carey and Cooper Connolly offered promising starts, no Australian partnership could build the momentum needed to chase the target.

Acting Australian captain Josh Inglis expressed disappointment with the team's performance, citing a "disappointing total on our part" and dropped catches. "We didn't have a big partnership to get us close. A disappointing day all-round," he stated. Alex Carey echoed these sentiments, admitting, "Our 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."

We didn't get it right in all facets. Our 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.

— Alex CareyAustralian player commenting on the team's performance and the start of the series.

Bangladesh's victory was built on solid batting performances, with Tanzid Hasan Tamim (54), Najmul Hossain Shanto (67), and Mosaddek Hossain (86 not out) all scoring half-centuries. The win is Bangladesh's second in 23 ODIs against Australia, underscoring their growing strength in the format. The teams are set to play the second ODI on Thursday.

Hopefully we'll be cleaner in that and can respond on Thursday. That's the key: Learn really quickly.

— Alex CareyLooking ahead to the next match and the need for improvement.
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