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Bangladesh vs Australia | 3rd ODI | Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 14 June 2026
Australia arrived at Sunday’s dead rubber having been dismantled twice in four days at the same ground by the same formula. They’ve lost the series, lost the toss twice, and lost wickets in clusters both times before a chase was remotely possible. The 3rd ODI at Mirpur is not meaningless. Josh Inglis’s side needs to show they can at least compete against a Bangladesh pace attack that has been, over the last two matches, the best in world cricket on home conditions.
Bangladesh has beaten Australia in a bilateral ODI series for the first time in men’s ODI cricket. In the 1st ODI on June 9, Australia were dismissed for 191/9 chasing 278 under DLS, losing by 86 runs. In the 2nd ODI on June 11, they fell to 0/3 inside two overs, the worst start to any men’s ODI in Australian history, and managed only 187/8 in 42 overs. Bangladesh knocked off the DLS target of 192 with five wickets and 36 balls to spare. It’s four consecutive home bilateral ODI series wins since October 2025, against West Indies, Pakistan, New Zealand, and now Australia.
The Bangladesh vs Australia 3rd ODI 2026 batting collapse began in the first two matches. Short made three consecutive ducks: bowled by Taskin Ahmed on the first ball in Match 1 and the fourth ball in Match 2. Labuschagne lasted four balls for 2 in Match 1, LBW to Mustafizur Rahman. Inglis made 19 off 25 and 34 off 38, caught behind off Rana at 146kph in Match 1. Australia lost three powerplay wickets in Match 1 and four in Match 2.
| Batter | Position | Match 1 | Match 2 | M1 Dismissal | M1 Bowler | M2 Dismissal |
| Matt Short | No. 1 | 0 (1 ball) | 0 (4 balls) | Bowled | Taskin Ahmed | Bowled |
| Josh Inglis (c) | No. 2 / No. 4 | 19 (25 balls) | 34 (38 balls) | Caught behind | Nahid Rana | Caught (cover) |
| Marnus Labuschagne | No. 3 | 2 (4 balls) | 55 (85 balls) | LBW | Mustafizur Rahman | Late dismissal |
| Cameron Green | No. 6 / No. 5 | 52* (66 balls) | 25 (50 balls) | Not out | — | Caught & bowled |
Nahid Rana took 4/41 from ten overs in Match 1, regularly touching 146kph and twice breaching 150kph. His fastest recorded delivery, 152kph against Pakistan at Rawalpindi in September 2024, is the fastest by any Bangladeshi. He entered this series with 16 wickets in 6 matches: 8 against Pakistan (including a 5/24 that bowled them out for 114) and 8 against New Zealand, winning Player of the Series. Four more in Match 1 put his 2026 tally at 20 wickets in 7 matches.
His method: deliveries angled away from right-handers at full pace for edges and LBWs, sharp inswing against left-handers. Short, Inglis, and Labuschagne had no collective answer.
Cameron Green is the one Australian who turned up. At No.6 in Match 1, he made 52 off 66 balls, the only Australian half-century, watching wickets fall while refusing to capitulate.
Promoted to No.5 in Match 2, he made 25 off 50 balls before being caught and bowled by Tanvir Islam in the 22nd over. His two-match aggregate of 77 leads the squad. The decision is whether Inglis promotes him to No.3 for Sunday.
Teams bowling first have won 76 of 139 ODIs at Sher-e-Bangla. Across six Mirpur ODIs this year, pace has taken 69 wickets at 22.60; spin has managed 26 at 35.50. The pitch isn’t Australia’s problem. Their technique against seam is.
Can Short survive a powerplay here, or does Inglis need a different opener? Can Labuschagne’s 55 in Match 2 be followed up on, or was it an outlier? The Bangladesh vs Australia 3rd ODI 2026 batting collapse has exposed structural problems that won’t be resolved before the T20I series opens in Chattogram on June 17. Sunday is the last chance to show otherwise.
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Has Bangladesh ever beaten Australia in an ODI series before 2026?
No, the 2026 bilateral series is the first time Bangladesh has beaten Australia in a men’s ODI series. Their first ODI win over Australia came in Cardiff in June 2005; the June 9, 2026, win was also the first time they beat Australia on home soil.
Who is Nahid Rana, and how fast does he bowl?
Nahid Rana is a 23-year-old right-arm fast bowler from Chapai Nawabganj and the fastest bowler Bangladesh has produced. He bowls regularly at 145-148kph and holds the Bangladeshi record for the fastest delivery, 152kph, against Pakistan at Rawalpindi in September 2024.
When is the Bangladesh vs Australia 3rd ODI 2026?
The Bangladesh vs Australia 3rd ODI took place on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur. Local start time is 11:00 AM BST / 5:00 AM GMT.
What happened in the Bangladesh vs Australia 2nd ODI 2026?
Bangladesh won by five wickets via DLS on June 11, 2026, after reducing Australia to 0/3 in two overs, their worst-ever ODI start. Short, Connolly, and Renshaw all made ducks; a 103-run stand between Labuschagne (55) and Bartlett (52) lifted Australia to 187/8, but Bangladesh overhauled the DLS target of 192 with 36 balls to spare.
