Inglis is disappointed as Australia suffered their first ODI loss to Bangladesh in 21 years
Australia captain Josh Inglis cut a disappointed figure after his side lost to Bangladesh by 86 runs in the opening ODI in Dhaka, marking Australia’s first loss to Bangladesh in the format in 21 years.
Arriving in Bangladesh without several first-choice players, Australia were outplayed in all aspects of the game at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium as Bangladesh produced a clinical display to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
The visitors were buoyed by a brilliant unbeaten 86 from Mosaddek Hossain, who marked his return to the ODI side after four years with the highest score of his career. The all-rounder then capped off a memorable outing by claiming two wickets while fast bowler Nahid Rana tore through the Australian batting order with figures of 4 for 41.
Bangladesh vs Australia 1st ODI: Highlights from Dhaka
Australia’s commitment proved costly during the competition. They dropped four catches, including three opportunities offered by Mosaddek, allowing Bangladesh to recover from early setbacks to post a competitive 284 for 8.
“Quite disappointing from us. 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,” Inglis said during the post-match presentation ceremony.
But the Australian captain praised fast bowler Nathan Ellis, who was one of the few bright spots for the visitors. Ellis finished with three wickets and continued to trouble the Bangladesh batsmen throughout the innings.
“I thought Nathan was outstanding again. I thought he performed very well in all three phases of the game. He used his substitutions and maneuvered the pitch well. He had a really good day,” added Inglis.
Bangladesh got off to a confident start despite losing Saif Hassan to Ellis. Tanzid Hasan provided the momentum at the top, racing to 54 off 41 deliveries and punishing anything short or wide. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto kept the pressure on with a composed 67 before Mosaddek took control of the innings.
Fresh off a productive domestic season, Mosaddek started cautiously before accelerating through the medium and deadly turns. He shared a key 75-run partnership with Towhid Hridoy and added another 45 with Taskin Ahmed to help Bangladesh get past 280. His innings featured inventive moves, including reverse hits and a towering six off Adam Žampa.
The Australian chase unraveled almost immediately. Taskin Ahmed struck with the first ball of the innings and beat Matthew Short with a sharp delivery that hit the stumps. Mustafizur Rahman followed up by trapping Marnus Labuschagne lbw to bring the visitors to 2-2 and put them on the back foot right from the start.
Cooper Connolly and Inglis tried to recover but Nahid Rana’s speed and bounce proved decisive. Bangladesh quickly removed the Australian skipper before returning to dismiss Alex Carey and expose the lower order. Mosaddek got in on the act by bowling Connolly and later removed Matt Renshaw as Australia’s hopes quickly faded.
Reflecting on the failed chase, Inglis pointed to a lack of substantial partnerships as a key factor behind the defeat.
“The discussions were just cricket shots. I think it was a pretty good wicket. But obviously losing two really soon doesn’t help. And then we had guys who came on during the innings but nobody really went on and put up a really big score. And we didn’t have a really big partnership that kind of brought us together,” Inglis said.
Cameron Green put up some resistance with a battling half-century, his fourth in ODI cricket, but by then the result was in doubt. Rain and lightning eventually prevented a formal finish, with the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method confirming an 86-run victory for Bangladesh.
“We’ve looked at the conditions now, they’re not great today but we’ve got another chance in a couple of days,” Inglis said, looking ahead to the rest of the series.
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Issued by:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
10 Jun 2026 08:11 IST