Bangladesh vs Australia Prediction & Match Preview – 1st ODI, Dhaka

Bangladesh begin a three-match ODI series against Australia in Dhaka with a real chance of making history, since they have never won an ODI series against Australia. They have a full-strength squad, led by Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and have recently won back-to-back series against New Zealand and Pakistan.

Australia arrive weakened. Travis Head has been granted leave to manage his workload and captain Mitchell Marsh is ruled out with an ankle injury. Their possible XI is built around Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green and Cooper Connolly, with Adam Zampa and Matthew Kuhnemann as the spinners.

For Bangladesh, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy and Soumya Sarkar head the batting, while Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman and Shoriful Islam lead the pace unit with Rishad Hossain in support. With a slow, turning pitch and home conditions in their favour, they cannot be discounted, but Australia’s experience may still count.

Probable playing XI

Pitch report

Dhaka’s surface is traditionally slow and spin-friendly, and it tends to grip more as the game goes on. Batters can pick up some value early if they apply themselves, but quick scoring is hard on a sluggish pitch with variable bounce. Pacers get limited movement and rely on cutters and variations. Totals of 240–270 are generally regarded as competitive in ODIs here.

Weather

Hot and humid weather is forecast for the 11:00 am local start, with temperatures of roughly 30–33°C and mostly sunny skies with occasional cloud. High humidity will make it feel warmer. Brief showers or thunderstorms are possible later in the day, but the morning session should stay mostly dry.

Expected scores

• 1st innings: 240–265
• 2nd innings: 220–245