Bangladesh defeated Australia by five wickets via the DLS method in the 2nd ODI at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on June 11 to seal a historic 2-0 series win. Full scorecard and match report.
Bangladesh has completed one of their most celebrated ODI series victories, defeating Australia by five wickets via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in the second match of the three-game series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Thursday. The win sealed the series 2-0 with one match still to play, marking only the second time in history that Bangladesh have defeated Australia in an ODI series on home soil.
The result continues a remarkable run of form for the Tigers, who had already beaten Australia by 86 runs in the rain-affected first ODI on June 9 before following it up with this commanding chase on a cloudy Dhaka morning.
Australia Collapse Early Before Labuschagne and Bartlett Rescue the Innings
Australia won the toss and opted to bat first, but their top order crumbled alarmingly inside the opening two overs. Nahid Rana proved to be the wrecker-in-chief for Bangladesh with his sheer pace in the first ODI, and the home side’s bowlers were equally devastating at the start of the second.
Mustafizur Rahman was the chief destroyer in the powerplay. Matt Short was bowled for a duck in the very first over, Cooper Connolly was caught at slip for nought off the next delivery he faced, and Matthew Renshaw was dismissed for a second-ball duck to leave Australia at a catastrophic 0 for 3 inside two overs. The three early wickets were all claimed by Mustafizur, who finished his opening spell of seven overs with three wickets for just 27 runs at an economy rate of under four.
Australia were effectively 0 for 3 after fewer than two overs of play. The collapse put the visitors in severe trouble, with their middle order suddenly required to bat for 48 overs rather than the planned 40.
Josh Inglis and Alex Carey arrested the slide temporarily, adding 25 runs for the fourth wicket, but Carey was caught for 13 off the bowling of Tanvir Islam to make it 25 for 4. Inglis showed more fluency, scoring 34 off 38 balls with four fours and a six before falling to Tanvir Islam in the 18th over.
The innings was salvaged by two players lower down the order. Marnus Labuschagne, batting at number seven, accumulated 55 runs from 85 balls in a patient and determined knock that held the innings together. The real entertainment came from Xavier Bartlett at number eight, who launched a counter-attack with 52 from 48 balls, including four fours and two sixes, before Taskin Ahmed bowled him in the 41st over. Labuschagne remained unbeaten when the innings closed, finishing on 55 not out.
Taskin Ahmed was the second most successful bowler for Bangladesh, claiming three wickets across his spells. Tanvir Islam took two wickets from his ten overs, conceding 45 runs. Australia were eventually bowled out for 187 in 42 overs, a total that always appeared below par given the scoring conditions.
Soumya Sarkar and Shanto Build the Foundation
Bangladesh’s chase was interrupted by rain, which reduced their target under the DLS method. With revised calculations applied, the Tigers needed 192 runs from their allocated overs and ultimately reached 195 for 5 in 35 overs to claim the victory.
Tanzid Hasan Tamim fell for nought in the first over, caught off Bartlett’s bowling, to give Australia an early breakthrough and briefly raise memories of the tourists’ own horrific start. But Soumya Sarkar and Najmul Hossain Shanto steadied the chase with a composed second-wicket partnership.
Sarkar was the more aggressive of the two, playing with good timing and intent to score 42 from 47 balls, hitting five fours and two sixes before being caught off Matthew Renshaw’s bowling in the 16th over. The partnership with Shanto added 86 runs for the second wicket and effectively set up the chase.
Shanto contributed 41 from 53 balls before departing to a Riley Meredith delivery in the 19th over. Litton Das came in at number four and played a punchy cameo of 21 from 18 balls, hitting three fours at a strike rate of 116, before being caught behind off Cameron Green.
Towhid Hridoy and Mehidy See Bangladesh Home
With wickets falling at intervals, it was Towhid Hridoy who anchored the run chase through the middle overs. He scored an unbeaten 40 from 55 balls, keeping his composure as Australia searched for the breakthroughs that might have made the final stages tense. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, batting at number seven, joined Hridoy and added an unbeaten stand of 51 runs for the sixth wicket that took Bangladesh to the target with 15 overs and five wickets to spare.
Mehidy finished not out on 22 from 22 balls with a six and a four, while Hridoy secured the winning runs to send the Dhaka crowd into celebration. Bangladesh crossed the DLS target of 192 to win by five wickets, posting 195 for 5 in 35 overs.
Australia’s Bowlers Toil Without Reward
For Australia, Adam Zampa was the most disciplined bowler in the second innings, conceding 42 runs from eight overs and claiming one wicket. Nathan Ellis bowled eight overs for 32 runs without a wicket and was one of the better performers with the ball.
Bartlett, who had played the key innings role earlier in the match, took one wicket from his five overs. Riley Meredith and Cameron Green also claimed a wicket each, but Australia never found the control needed to put the chase under serious pressure after the second-wicket partnership was broken.
A Historic Result for Bangladesh Cricket
Bangladesh rewrote history in 2026. Their first ODI win against Australia came back in June 2005, the historic match in Cardiff that announced a young Mohammad Ashraful to the world with a thumping century. Fast forward to today, and that very man is in the dugout as the Tigers’ batting coach. To now win a full ODI series against the same opponents at home is a moment the Bangladesh cricket community will savour for a long time.
In the last five meetings between Bangladesh and Australia before this series, Australia had won the most recent match by 8 wickets in November 2023 and had also won by 48 runs in June 2019. The 2026 series has emphatically reversed that pattern.
The third and final ODI of the series is scheduled for June 14, also at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. With the series already secured, Bangladesh will have the opportunity to complete a 3-0 whitewash against one of the sport’s most celebrated cricketing nations.
Full Scorecard: 2nd ODI, Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, June 11, 2026
Australia innings: 187/8 (42 overs)
Matt Short b Mustafizur Rahman 0 | Cooper Connolly c Litton b Mustafizur 0 | Josh Inglis c sub b Tanvir Islam 34 | Matthew Renshaw c Litton b Mustafizur 0 | Alex Carey c Mosaddek b Tanvir Islam 13 | Cameron Green c and b Tanvir Islam 25 | Marnus Labuschagne not out 55 | Xavier Bartlett b Taskin Ahmed 52 | Adam Zampa b Taskin Ahmed 0 | Nathan Ellis not out 2
Bowling: Mustafizur Rahman 7-2-27-3 | Taskin Ahmed 8-1-33-3 | Tanvir Islam 10-0-45-2 | Nahid Rana 9-0-45-0 | Mehidy Hasan Miraz 6-0-30-0 | Mosaddek Hossain 2-0-6-0
Bangladesh innings: 195/5 (35 overs) — won by 5 wickets (DLS method), target 192
Tanzid Hasan c Bartlett b Bartlett 0 | Soumya Sarkar c Bartlett b Renshaw 42 | Najmul Hossain Shanto c Inglis b Meredith 41 | Litton Das c Inglis b Green 21 | Towhid Hridoy not out 40 | Mosaddek Hossain c Connolly b Zampa 15 | Mehidy Hasan Miraz not out 22
Bowling: Xavier Bartlett 5-1-23-1 | Nathan Ellis 8-0-32-0 | Riley Meredith 6-0-50-1 | Adam Zampa 8-0-42-1 | Matthew Renshaw 6-0-29-1 | Cameron Green 2-0-9-1
Result: Bangladesh won by 5 wickets (DLS method) Toss: Australia won, elected to bat Series: Bangladesh lead 2-0 (3-match series) Venue: Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka Next match: 3rd ODI, June 14, Mirpur
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