All-round Mosaddek Hossain guides Bangladesh to historic second ODI victory over Australia

Bangladesh took a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series against Australia, with a commanding 86-run victory in the first match on Tuesday, June 9, at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka.

After being put in to bat first, Bangladesh posted a good score of 284/5 in their allotted 50 overs, riding on a splendid innings from Mosaddek Hossain, along with half centuries from Najmul Hossain Shanto (67 off 86) and Tanzid Hasan Tamim (54 off 44).

Nathan Ellis (3/38) scalped three wickets for Bangladesh, while Matt Renshaw (2/35, 8 overs) and Liam Scott (2/57, 8 overs) also scalped two wickets each. In reply, Australia were restricted to 191/9 in 41.2 overs before rain interrupted the proceedings. As a result, Bangladesh were adjudged winners via the DLS method, registering just their second ODI victory against Australia, having last beaten them in 2005.

Nahid Rana emerged as the pick of the bowlers for the hosts with a four-wicket haul, while Mosaddek Hossain (2/37) and Mustafizur Rahman (2/24, 5.2 overs) scalped two wickets each. Meanwhile, the two teams will next lock horns in the second ODI on Thursday, June 11, at the same venue. 

Top run-scorer of the Match

Top wicket-taker of the Match

Player of the Match

Mosaddek Hossain was adjudged Player of the Match for his terrific all-round show. He first played a magnificent innings of 86* (70) studded with seven fours and three sixes. He stitched crucial partnerships with Towhid Hridoy and Taskin Ahmed to guide Bangladesh to a good score. Later with the ball, the off-spinner got the big scalps of Cooper Connolly and Matt Renshaw, registering figures of 2/37 in ten overs.

Turning Point

Bangladesh were reduced to 140/4 in 25.3 overs, when Mosaddek Hossain walked in to bat. He held their innings together, stitching several important lower-order partnerships to guide his team’s score past 280. Courtesy of his innings, Bangladesh managed to exert scoreboard pressure on Australia.

Australia were also quite below par in the field as they dropped several catches, giving reprieves to Towhid Hridoy and Hossain, missing the opportunity to restrict Bangladesh under 250.

What did the captains say:

Winning Captain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh):  

We are very happy because of the way we batted and the way Shanto and Tamim batted. I'm really, really excited at that moment. (On the total) I think we can do better because of the way Shanto and Tamim batted. Unfortunately, we lost both batsmen (quickly), but the way Mosaddek and Taskin batted at the end felt really, really good at that time. Y(On Mossaddek) It's been difficult for Mosa because after a long time he came back and the way he shown his performance, it was excellent. And I think he needed to perform at that moment. And they showed that they have character. As a captain, I'm really, really happy, and we need to keep going and maintain the momentum.

Losing Captain, Josh Inglis (Australia):

(On conceding 284) A pretty disappointing total on our part. Obviously, we probably dropped four or five catches. And 284, if it was somewhere around 230 or 240, I thought it was very chaseable. But it was a disappointing day all around. (On Nathan Ellis) I thought Nathan was excellent again. I thought he performed very well in all three phases of the game. He used his change-ups and maneuvered his field well. He had a really good day out. (On the chase) The discussions were just playing cricket shots. I think it was a pretty good wicket out there. But obviously losing two really early doesn't help. And then we had guys get in throughout the innings, but no one really went on and put on a really big score. And we didn't have a really big partnership to sort of get us close. We have had a look at the conditions now, not great today, but we have another chance in a couple of days (On the next game).