Bangladesh faced a sudden top-order batting collapse during the first One Day International (ODI) against Australia at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. This fixture marks the first bilateral series between the two nations since 2011. After Australia won the toss and elected to field first, the hosts struggled to maintain momentum despite a strong second-wicket partnership, reaching 155 for the loss of 4 wickets after 28 overs.
Promising Partnership Cut Short
The innings began poorly for Bangladesh when opening batsman Saif Hassan was dismissed in the second over. Facing Nathan Ellis, Saif hit the first delivery—a wide ball—for a boundary. However, the subsequent delivery nipped back inward, causing Saif to mistime his shot. The ball caught the edge of his bat and was caught by Marnus Labuschagne in the slips. Saif departed having scored 5 runs off 5 deliveries.
Following Saif’s dismissal, Najmul Hossain Shanto joined Tanzid Hasan Tamim at the crease. Shanto narrowly escaped a dismissal on his very first ball from Ellis; after hitting a boundary, he offered a catch to Labuschagne at second slip, but the Australian fielder dropped the ball. Reprieved, Shanto and Tamim settled in before aggressively targeting the Australian bowling attack, with Tamim scoring at a particularly brisk pace. Together, the duo constructed a 96-run partnership off 91 deliveries for the second wicket, guiding Bangladesh past the 100-run milestone.
Sudden Inning Collapse
The momentum shifted decisively when Tamim, who has maintained consistent form in limited-overs cricket, was dismissed shortly after reaching his half-century off 41 balls. He fell to a slower delivery from Nathan Ellis, caught at mid-off by Xavier Bartlett. Tamim’s innings concluded at 54 runs from 44 deliveries, which included seven boundaries and one six.
Following Tamim’s departure, Bangladesh suffered a rapid loss of wickets. Litton Das came to the crease but failed to establish himself, and Shanto was subsequently dismissed, completing a collapse of the host nation’s top-order batting lineup.
Match Progress Summary
| Batsman | Dismissal Method | Fielder | Bowler | Runs Scored | Balls Faced | Boundaries (4s / 6s) |
| Saif Hassan | Caught | Marnus Labuschagne | Nathan Ellis | 5 | 5 | 1 / 0 |
| Tanzid Hasan Tamim | Caught | Xavier Bartlett | Nathan Ellis | 54 | 44 | 7 / 1 |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto | Dismissed | — | — | — | — | — |
| Litton Das | Dismissed | — | — | — | — | — |
Current Status: At the time of reporting, Bangladesh were 155 for 4 after 28 overs.