Bangladesh and Australia In the second ODI at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, the hosts have a golden opportunity to record a historic series win. Mehidi Hasan Miraz‘s men go into the match full of confidence after demolishing a young Australian side by 86 runs (DLS method) in the opening fixture. This command anchored the performance with an exceptional all-round master-class Mosaddek HossainHe hit 86 off 70 balls before picking up two crucial scalps and, along with four wickets from the fiery pacer, Nahid Rana.
for Josh English‘ tour the Australians, this match is do-or-die for survival in the three-match series. The visitors’ batting line-up struggled mightily against the subcontinental conditions in the opener, failing to build a meaningful partnership and being folded for just 191 runs. Australia will desperately need experienced leaders, Marnus Labuschagne and Alex Careyanchoring the innings and negotiating the spin-friendly Dhaka track better than before. Conversely, if Bangladesh can replicate their clinical discipline, their suffocating combination of spin and pace is likely to secure a landmark series win on home soil, leaving Australia scrambling for answers.
BAN vs AUS, 2nd ODI: Match details
- Date and Time: June 11, 10:30 IST / 5:00 GMT / 11:00 Local
- Location: Shere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka
BAN vs AUS Head to Head Record in ODIs
Matches played: 23 | Bangladesh won: 2 | Australia won: 20 | No Result/Tie: 1
Shere Bangla Stadium Pitch Report
The track at Dhaka’s Shere Bangla National Stadium offers a balanced but characteristically slow, spin-friendly surface that traditionally rewards intelligent, tactical cricket. In the early overs, the pacers can do some swing and seam under the morning sky, as evidenced by Rana’s fiery opening bursts. However, as the match moves into the middle, the surface is expected to slow down significantly, allowing the ball to catch and spin. This change greatly favors spin changes and slower deliveries, and greatly favors the tactical stroke selection of batsmen. The free-flowing stroke play will be difficult at first; batsmen must bide their time and build a foundation before attacking. Given that the pitch tends to tire and slow down further in the second innings of the day’s matches, winning the toss is likely to prompt the captains to hit the opposition target first.
Groups
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das (wk), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Mosaddek Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana, Tanvir Islam, Saiful Hasan
Australia: Josh Inglis (c), Alex Carey (wk), Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Renshaw, Cameron GreenCooper Connolly, Liam Scott, Matthew Kuhnemann, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Matthew Short, Ben Dwarshuis, Todd Murphy, Oliver Peak
Also WATCH: During the 1st ODI, Josh Inglis and Nahid Rana get angry as they have a heated argument on the field.
BAN vs AUS, 2nd ODI, Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Bangladesh toss first
- Bangladesh powerplay score: 50-60
- Bangladesh Total Score: 270-290
Case 2:
- Australia win the toss first
- Australia power play score: 65-75
- Australia’s total score: 290-310
Match result: The team to bat first to win the competition.
Also WATCH: Tawhid Hridoy takes a stunning diving catch to dismiss Liam Scott in 1st ODI
