1st ODI | Bangladesh vs Australia | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 9 June 2026

Bangladesh pulled off only their second ODI victory over Australia on June 9, handing the tourists an 86-run defeat via DLS at Mirpur. Four dropped catches, express pace from Nahid Rana, and a batting lineup stripped of its two most destructive players combined to make this result inevitable long before the rain arrived. 

Mosaddek’s 86 That Australia Gift-Wrapped

Mosaddek Hossain had been away from international cricket for four years. In his comeback ODI, he made 86 not out off 70 balls, seven fours, three sixes, a career-best ODI score, and he needed three lives to get there. Australia dropped him on 21, 38, and 73. The drop on 73 was the most damaging: Adam Zampa put down a straightforward chance at short third man in the 44th over. Mosaddek scored at least 48 more runs after that final reprieve and also took 2 for 37, winning the Player of the Match award. Four drops in total were confirmed across the match. 

Nahid Rana Dismantled Australia’s Innings Early 

Nahid Rana finished with 4 for 41 from 10 overs at an economy of 4.1, but the damage started before he took a wicket. Taskin Ahmed bowled Matthew Short for 0 off the first ball of the innings. Mustafizur Rahman trapped Labuschagne lbw for 1 off the second ball of the second over. Australia were 2 for 2 inside two overs. Rana then removed Inglis for 19, sparking a brief, heated exchange before Mehidy Hasan Miraz intervened, before returning for Carey (47), Scott (2), and Bartlett (1). He regularly hit 145 kph, peaked at 150 kph in the 29th over, and clocked 148.5 kph when dismissing Bartlett. 

Australia Lost Bangladesh 1st ODI 2026 Reasons 

Three factors decided this match. Four dropped catches extended Bangladesh’s innings well past their natural ceiling, with Mosaddek alone adding 48 runs after his third reprieve. Nahid Rana’s pace on a seaming Mirpur surface removed four batters and ended Australia’s innings before it had any real shape. And Australia arrived without Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh, the only two batters capable of the acceleration required to chase 280-plus on this surface. Bangladesh’s win was their first over Australia since the Cardiff Miracle in June 2005. 

No Head, No Marsh: Australia’s Depleted Batting 

Travis Head took a personal leave for the entire Bangladesh tour after his IPL campaign with Sunrisers Hyderabad. Mitchell Marsh is out with an ankle injury from IPL 2026 with Lucknow Super Giants, expected back for the T20I series. Both also missed Australia’s 2-1 series loss in Pakistan. Josh Inglis told reporters before the series that losing batters of that calibre costs the team significantly. Head’s last ODI against Bangladesh produced an unbeaten 177 off 132 balls in a successful chase above 300. That firepower was absent on June 9. 

What Australia Must Fix for the 2nd ODI 

The 2nd ODI is at the same Mirpur venue on June 11. The dropped catches are the most fixable problem: three off one batter, none requiring exceptional athleticism. Nathan Ellis took 3 for 38, and Matt Renshaw’s off-spin claimed two wickets, so the bowling held up. The structural problem is the top order’s fragility against full-length pace. Short bowled for 0 and Labuschagne lbw for 1 are not one-off errors. Liam Scott debuted without major damage, and Green’s 52 not out suggests the middle order has fight. The three reasons Australia lost the Bangladesh 1st ODI 2026 are correctable, but surviving the first ten overs on June 11 is the only proof that will matter.                                       

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FAQ

Why did Australia lose to Bangladesh in the 1st ODI of 2026?

Australia lost because four dropped catches let Mosaddek reach 86 not out, Nahid Rana’s 4 for 41 dismantled the top order, and the side lacked Head and Marsh to chase 278 on a seaming surface. Bangladesh won by 86 runs via DLS with Australia on 191 for 9 from 42.2 overs.

What was the score in Bangladesh vs Australia 1st ODI 2026?

Bangladesh posted 284 for 8 from 50 overs, and Australia were 191 for 9 from 42.2 overs when rain stopped play. The DLS target was 278 from 42.2 overs, and Bangladesh won by 86 runs. 

Who won the Bangladesh vs Australia ODI series 2026?

Bangladesh leads the three-match series 1-0 after their June 9 win at Mirpur. The 2nd ODI is on June 11 and the 3rd on June 14, both at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. 

How many wickets did Nahid Rana take vs Australia in the 1st ODI?

Nahid Rana took 4 for 41 from 10 overs, removing Inglis, Carey, Scott, and Bartlett. He bowled consistently above 145 kph and peaked at 150 kph in the 29th over.