Bangladesh vs Australia, 1st ODI: On Thursday, March 21, 2024, Bangladesh will face Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka. Bangladesh lost the last ODI series against South Africa and have had a poor record against the stronger sides. Whereas Australia has enjoyed a good run in the last two years.
The hosts, Bangladesh are coming off a loss from their last tour to South Africa. The Bengal Tigers lost the series 2-1 after winning the first ODI. The Nigar Sultana-led side will be looking to dominate the mighty Australians in their backyard. Nigar Sultana and her players face a big challenge in this game. They are up against the best team in the world, against whom they have never won a game in the past. However, Murshida Khatun and Disha Biswas will be up against a good bowling attack and must deliver a solid start.
On the other hand, Australia hosted South Africa in their last tour and thrashed the Proteas at home winning the series 2-1. Some of the Australian players are coming straight from the recently concluded WPL 2024 in India and have been incredible throughout the tournament. Healy and Phoebe Litchfield have done well as a pair, and the side expects a strong start. They have a strong middle order, and the side will need runs from Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, and Tahlia McGrath.
Bangladesh vs Australia, 1st ODI – Match Details
Date and Time: 21 March 2024, Thursday, 09:00 AM IST
Venue: Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Live Streaming: FanCode (India), Bangladesh Cricket YouTube Channel (Other country)
Bangladesh vs Australia, 1st ODI – Pitch Report
The surface at this venue has a good batting surface, and we have seen batters succeed. The fast outfield offers plenty of scoring opportunities. Fast bowlers need to use their variations to succeed, but spinners do here, as there is plenty of assistance from the track. The average first innings score at this venue is 226 runs. The captain that wins the toss shall opt to bat first.
Bangladesh vs Australia, 1st ODI – Weather Report
The weather would be clear with open skies and there would be no chance of rain. The conditions would be warm and humid at the start of the game. The temperature is expected to be around 27-degree Celsius with 57% humidity.
Bangladesh vs Australia, 1st ODI – Probable Playing XIs
Bangladesh: Fargana Hoque, Disha Biswas, Sunaiya Akter, Murshida Khatun, Shoena Akter, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana (C & WK), Nahida Akter, Ritu Moni, Fahima Khatun, Marufa Akter
Australia: Phoebe Litchfield, Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Anabel Sutherland, Alyssa Healy (C & WK), Beth Mooney, Kim Garth, Alana King, Tayla Vlaeminck
Bangladesh vs Australia, 1st ODI- Head-to-Head Records
| Matches Played | 1 |
| Bangladesh won | 0 |
| Australia won | 1 |
Prediction: Australia to win the match.
Bangladesh vs Australia, 1st ODI – Key Players
Bangladesh
- Nigar Sultana – She is the backbone of Bangladesh’s batting line-up. Sultana usually bats long innings and takes her team to solid positions in the match. She is the 3rd all-time leading run-scorer for Bangladesh in ODIs, racking up 853 runs in 44 matches at an average of 24.37 with the best score of 73.
- Fahima Khatun – She has been a consistent performer for Bangladesh with the ball. Khatun picks up wickets in the middle overs of the innings and keeps the batters on leash. The side will need her contribution against the mighty Australian side.
Australia
- Ellyse Perry – She is on top of her game having been part of the RCB who won the WPL title on Sunday. In her previous ODI series against South Africa, she could only make 42 runs in 3 matches and managed a wicket. Perry has been in red-hot form and could be the best batter in this fixture.
- Sophie Molineux– She could be the best bowler in the 1st ODI between Bangladesh and Australia. The left-arm spinner too is coming from brilliant performances in WPL. She was the third-highest wicket-taker in the tournament. Having performed greatly in the tournament, Molineux has earned a national call-up. She would want to use this opportunity to her full potential.
Bangladesh vs Australia, 1st ODI – Dream 11 Prediction
Wicket-Keeper: Nigar Sultana, Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney
Batters: Ellyse Perry, Fargana Haque, Murshida Khatun
All-rounders: Fahima Khatun, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath
Bowlers: Sophie Molineux, Marufa Akter
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