Bangladesh Vs Australia, 3rd ODI: Connolly Drives AUS To Consolation Win, BAN Clinch Series 2-1
In the third ODI on June 14, Sunday, at Dhaka’s Sher-E-Bangla Stadium, Australia secured a dramatic one-wicket victory to avoid a series sweep, finishing the series 2-1 in Bangladesh's favor. Bangladesh posted a competitive 274/5, anchored by Towhid Hridoy’s composed 83 and quick-fire fifties from Litton Das and Mosaddek Hossain. In reply, Australia’s chase was defined by Cooper Connolly’s maiden ODI century. He scored a magnificent 149 off 134 balls to keep his side in the contest. The match ended in a thriller after a late-innings collapse saw Australia tumble from 266/5 to 271/9, largely due to a brilliant 6/48 spell by Shoriful Islam. With three balls remaining and two runs needed, Adam Zampa held his nerve to steer the visitors across the line. Despite the loss, Bangladesh celebrated a historic series win, while Connolly’s masterclass provided Australia with a hard-fought consolation victory.
Australia's Riley Meredith, left shake hands with a Bangladesh cricketer at the end of the third one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Mirpur, Bangladesh. | Photo: AP/Mosaraf Hossain
Bangladesh's Shoriful Islam, right celebrates the wicket of Australia's Ben Dwarshuis, left, during the third one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Mirpur, Bangladesh. | Photo: AP/Mosaraf Hossain
Australia's Cooper Connolly bowled out by Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim during the third one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Mirpur, Bangladesh. | Photo: AP/Mosaraf Hossain
Australia's Oliver Peake plays a shot during the third one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Mirpur, Bangladesh. | Photo: AP/Mosaraf Hossain
Australia's Cameron Green plays a shot during the third one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Mirpur, Bangladesh. | Photo: AP/Mosaraf Hossain
Australia's Cooper Connolly celebrates his century during the third one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Mirpur, Bangladesh. | Photo: AP/Mosaraf Hossain
Australia's Marnus Labuschagne plays a shot during the third one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Mirpur, Bangladesh. | Photo: AP/Mosaraf Hossain
Australia's Alex Carey plays a shot during the third one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Mirpur, Bangladesh. | Photo: AP/Mosaraf Hossain
Bangladesh's Shoriful Islam celebrates the wicket of Australia's Matt Renshaw during the third one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Mirpur, Bangladesh. | Photo: AP/Mosaraf Hossain
Australia's Cooper Connolly plays a shot during the third one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Mirpur, Bangladesh. | Photo: AP/Mosaraf Hossain
Bangladesh's Mosaddek Hossain celebrates his fifty runs during the third one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Mirpur, Bangladesh. | Photo: AP/Mosaraf Hossain
Bangladesh's Towhid Hridoy celebrates his fifty runs during the third one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Mirpur, Bangladesh. | Photo: AP/Mosaraf Hossain
Bangladesh's Mosaddek Hossain plays a shot during the third one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Mirpur, Bangladesh. | Photo: AP/Mosaraf Hossain
Bangladesh's Litton Das plays a shot during the third one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Mirpur, Bangladesh. | Photo: AP/Mosaraf Hossain
Bangladesh's Towhid Hridoy plays a shot as Australia's captain Josh Inglis reacts during the third one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Mirpur, Bangladesh. | Photo: AP/Mosaraf Hossain
Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto bowled out by Australia's Matt Renshaw during the third one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Mirpur, Bangladesh. | Photo: AP/Mosaraf Hossain
Bangladesh's Soumya Sarkar bowled out by Australia's Xavier Bartlett during the third one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Mirpur, Bangladesh. | Photo: AP/Mosaraf Hossain
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