DHAKA, June 9, 2026 (BSS) - Mosaddek Hossain Saikat marked his comeback to international cricket in style with a career-best unbeaten 86 as Bangladesh racked up a competitive 284-8 against Australia in the opening match of the three-match ODI series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today.

Playing his first international match in four years, Mosaddek struck an unbeaten 86 off 70 balls, smashing seven fours and three sixes to lift Bangladesh past the 280-run mark after the hosts had suffered a brief middle-order collapse.
But Mosaddek who basically was given a chance to fix the vulnerable middle order played his role to precision just as the team management envisaged. 

Najmul Hossain Shanto and opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim continued their rich vein of form, hitting two crucial half-centuries.
Shanto struck 86 ball-67, his third consecutive fifty plus knock, following his 50 not out and 105 against New Zealand.
Tanzid smashed 54 off 44, which was his fourth fifty in last seven innings.

Tanzid and Shanto steadied the innings with 96-run partnership for the second wicket after Bangladesh lost opener Saif Hasan in the second over of the innings.

Fast bowler Nathan Ellis, who was the standout bowler for Australia with 3-38 claimed the wicket of Saif after he edged a delivery to second slip, following Australia’s decision to put Bangladesh into bat first.

Tanzid counterattacked in style, while Shanto showed a steely resolve in defying Australian attack.
Ellis came back in his second spell to break the threatening partnership when Tanzid holed out a slower delivery to mid-off after hitting seven fours and one six in his fluent knock.

Shanto raised his 12th fifty from 57 balls after the departure of Tanzid and looked set for big innings.
But occasional bowler Matt Renshaw proved to be a tough nut to break as he stalled Bangladesh’s progress with two wickets in quick succession.

He firstly removed Litton Das with a return catch for 7, before claiming the wicket of Shanto who clattered nine fours and one six in his innings with an arm-ball.

Mosaddek showed no rust on his return to International cricket after four years as he got into groove immediately, treating the pumped up Australian bowlers with disdain. 

Even though Towhid Hridoy struggled at the other end, Mosaddek kept the runs flowing with immense acumen.

Xavier Bartlett sent back Towhid for 31, brining an end of the 75-run fifth wicket partnership but Mosaddek continued hitting the bowlers all corner of the park.

He reached his only fourth fifty off 49 balls and thereafter came down heavily on Australia bowlers, propelling the side to a total that gave the side a psychological edge in their bid to beat Australia for the first time since Cardiff heroics in 2005.