BAN vs AUS 2nd ODI Results

2:59 PM IST History rewritten in Dhaka - It's a special, special day in the history of Bangladesh cricket. They played their first ODI against Australia back in 1990, and what a journey it has been since. Won their first-ever ODI over them at home a couple of days back, and today, they have conquered the Aussies on home soil to clinch their first-ever ODI series win against Australia. And fittingly, it was skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz who struck the winning runs, doing so after taking a nasty blow to the helmet. A moment Bangladesh will cherish for a long, long time. Delights and smiles all around the Bangladeshi camp, and rightly so. This is also their fourth consecutive ODI series win at home, proving just how dominating they have been on their own soil. For Australia, it has been a trip to forget. Their struggles in the subcontinent show no sign of letting up. A series defeat in Pakistan, and now another loss here on Bangladeshi soil.

2:57 PM IST PLAYER OF THE MATCH - For his outstanding bowling display, Mustafizur Rahman receives the award. He was spotless with the ball and ended up with figures reading 7-2-27-3. Rahman says that he always tries to swing the new ball. Adds that he enjoys bowling with the new ball, and his team required him to bowl at that phase. Ends by saying that his body feels fine, but as a fast bowler, there will always be a few bruises.

2:56 PM IST All smiles for Bangladesh - It was Cardiff, 2005, under Habibul Bashar's captaincy, when Bangladesh claimed their first-ever ODI win against Australia. The day when Mohammad Ashraful played a gritty, match-winning knock of 100. It then took them 21 years to win their second. And just around 48 hours later, they have their third. But more importantly, by sealing the series 2-0, they have pulled off a historic bilateral series win over the Aussies, a result that will be cherished for generations in Bangladesh cricket. And now, the third and final ODI presents them the chance to complete a clean sweep against Australia as well. With another ODI series gone in the subcontinent, the Aussies will aim to bounce back and play for pride. They are yet to put on a collective team performance and will look to do so in the 3rd and final ODI which will be played at the same venue, on Sunday, 14th June. The first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 5 am GMT. Let's hope rain does not spoil the party and we get a full game that day. Until then, we sign off, only to meet again. Stay safe, cheers!

2:55 PM IST Athar Ali Khan informs that Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the Bangladeshi captain, is unavailable due to a concussion, and Najmul Hossain Shanto will be taking his place for a few words. On being asked about Mehidy's fitness, Shanto reveals that he looks fine and they will observe him closely. Mentions that he might go to the hospital if needed. On the historic series win, he says it means everything and that words cannot quite do it justice. He calls it an amazing feeling and says the way Bangladesh played throughout showed a lot of courage, adding that the hard work put in over the last few months was aimed at exactly this kind of improvement. Says he is proud to be part of this team. On the collective effort, he says playing as a unit is exactly what they want, with everyone looking to contribute across batting, bowling and fielding in every match. He gives credit to the players on the bench as well, saying they helped a lot, and wants the team to keep doing the little things right and keep improving. On the third ODI, he stresses that it is just as important and that they want to carry the same competitive intent into the next game as well.

2:50 PM IST The captain of Australia - Josh Inglis reflects on the defeat. Mentions that anytime you lose three wickets that early, it's tough to come back from. Adds that Marnus and Bartlett batted really well and that partnership gave them some hope, although it was still below-par. Inglis reckons that if they got through the first few overs, they could have posted a good total as the wicket was still good to bat on. It was not bouncy as the previous game. Admits that he got a start but couldn't make it count. Josh shares that there was enough assistance for the seamers and if they could have nicked 2-3 early, they would have been in the game. He feels that they did well in the middle overs to pick up a few wickets, giving them a sniff towards the end. The Aussie skipper ends by saying that they just need to sharpen up and someone needs to step up with the bat. According to him, Bangladesh have outplayed them in both games.

2:38 PM IST ... Time for the post-match Presentation ...