Bangladesh defeated Australia for the second time out of 23 meetings in their ODI clash history – their last triumph over the Aussies 21 years ago.

The loss comes after a 2-1 series defeat to Pakistan at the beginning of the month as part of their tour of the subcontinent.

Australia won the toss and sent the host nation in to bowl, giving up a total of 284 and taking eight wickets.

It was Nathan Ellis who led the charge with his right arm medium-fast bowling – he took 3-38.

Bangladesh were ferocious at the crease lead by man of the match Mosaddek Hossain who knocked 86 not out, also taking 2/37 at the bowling end.

Tanzid Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto also chalked up half centuries off Australia’s bowling attack to help Bangladesh stretch out the run chase to almost 300.

Dropped catches and a golden duck from Matthew Short was the beginning of Australia’s downfall yesterday – Cameron Green provided some salvation with a half century to lift spirits.

Rain showed mercy for Australia in what was going to be a thrashing, rolling in with seven overs to go and causing play to be stopped early.

Bangladesh’s ability to turn the ball was a key area that stumped the Aussies who struggled to adapt to the bowling style on an unfamiliar wicket.

Former Australian leg spin bowler Bryce McGain spoke to Sports Breakfast this morning.

“There was a lot of spin through the middle overs for those that didn’t see it, and it has been the Achilles heel of Australia,” he said.

“The wickets are true in Australia and they bounce evenly – predominantly. You can confidently use your feet to come down and then push the spinners length a bit shorter and play them off the back foot, and the ball sits up on a good wicket and you can carve them to all parts of the ground. That’s how you play spin bowling in Australia.”

“It’s a hard change to make as a batting group to be able to bat completely opposite to the way you’re used to playing it. It’s still a ball and you still hit it with a bat, I understand that, but these are the nuances that have caused issues for many decades when Australia go to the subcontinent.”

The hosts not only shocked with spin but with pace too – their quicks reaching speeds upwards of 145km/h.

23-year-old Nahid Rana took four for 41 runs with his right arm pace bowling – his 10 overs and giving Bangladeshi’s plenty to get excited about.

Mustafizur Rahman is another who did damage to Australia’s batting line up, bowling left-arm fast and knocking over Marnus Labuschange and Nathan Ellis.

“Bangladesh have firepower, and I mean tall, fast, rapid bowling. And that shocked me a bit how fast they were bowling. We’re talking north of 145… Rana was unbelievable.”

“That makes me a little nervous when we get them across here in a test series.”

After another disappointing performance scoring just one run from six balls, Marnus Labuschange will be looking to turn the page as Australia prepare to face Bangladesh in two more matches to round out the series.

“He’s got himself into another rut… I think Australia and the selectors still see him as a valuable player – I’m certainly thinking as the best number three option that they have – but performance is always going to dictate whether you’re staying.”

The Aussies face Bangladesh on the 11th and again on the 14th in the second and third matches of the series.

Bangladesh will head down under later in the year to face Australia in two tests across the top end – Darwin and Mackay hosting in August.

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