Cricket-Bangladesh stun Australia in rain-affected 1st ODI


June 9 (Reuters) - Bangladesh stunned ⁠Australia with an 86-run win via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern ⁠method in their opening one-day international in Mirpur ‌on Tuesday, securing their first win over the six-time world champions in 21 years to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Chasing 285, ​Australia slumped to 191-9 when rain ⁠halted play, with only ⁠four batters making it into double figures. Cameron Green top-scored ⁠with ‌an unbeaten 52, but he found little support as wickets fell at the other end at ⁠regular intervals, as Australia suffered only their second ​ODI defeat ‌to Bangladesh.

Fast bowler Nahid Rana led Bangladesh’s attack with ⁠four wickets ​from his 10 overs.

Earlier, Bangladesh built a competitive 284-8 after half-centuries from Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mosaddek Hossain.

"We ⁠are very happy because of the ​way we batted. Shanto and Tanzid, the way they batted, I was really excited about that moment," Bangladesh captain Mehidy ⁠Hasan Miraz said at the post-match presentation ceremony.

"As a captain, I'm really happy. We just need to keep going and keep the momentum."

Australia were without captain Mitchell Marsh, who ​was ruled out of the ODI ⁠series with an ankle injury. Spinner Tanveer Sangha is also ​unavailable for the tour, while opener ‌Travis Head has been rested.

The ​second ODI will be played on Thursday.

(Reporting by Karan Prashant Saxena in Bengaluru; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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