Najmul Hossain Shanto's fluent fifty and Tanzid Hasan's aggressive innings powered Bangladesh to a commanding position in the first ODI against Australia in Mirpur on Monday.
The duo added a vital 96-run partnership for the second wicket (Image Source: X/@cricketcomau)
Jun 09, 2026
12:59 pm
What's the storyBangladesh stars Najmul Hossain Shanto and Tanzid Hasan made their bats talk in the opening ODI against Australia at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
After being asked to bat first, the Tigers started slowly but quickly gained momentum with aggressive batting from the duo.
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