Ban vs Aus Live Score Updates As Nahid Rana Four For Rattles Australia After 30 Overs

DHAKA: A clinical, relentless bowling display by Bangladesh has left Australia’s run chase in absolute tatters, choking the visitors to 135 for 6 after 30 overs in the opening ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. Chasing a formidable target of 285, the Australian middle order completely imploded under intense pressure from the hosts' spin and pace combination.

The tone for the collapse was set right at the start of the innings when Taskin Ahmed breached Matt Short’s defense for a duck in the very first over. Things quickly went from bad to worse as Mustafizur Rahman dismissed Marnus Labuschagne shortly after, leaving the tourist's top order severely exposed.

Amidst the chaos, opener Alex Carey attempted a gritty rescue mission, meticulously accumulating 47 runs off 62 deliveries to steady the ship alongside young Cooper Connolly (35). However, just as the partnership began to look threatening, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto introduced his trump card, Nahid Rana. Rana turned the game on its head with a blistering spell, extracting sharp pace and bounce to tear through Australia's core, removing Carey, Connolly, and Josh Inglis in quick succession to claim four crucial scalps.

By the end of the 30th over, Australia had crawled to a dismal 135 for 6, with the required run rate soaring well past nine runs per over. Cameron Green remains the lone established batsman at the crease on 23, accompanied by the lower order. With the ball turning sharply and Rana threatening to wrap up the tail, Bangladesh holds a vice-like grip on the contest, needing just four wickets to secure a comprehensive 1-0 lead in the bilateral series.

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