Australia avoids ODI whitewash with Connolly's century, wins by 1 wicket over Bangladesh
Consensus Summary
Australia secured a dramatic one-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the final ODI of their series, avoiding a whitewash after a thrilling chase. Cooper Connolly delivered a match-winning 149 off 133 balls, his maiden international century, despite battling cramps. The innings followed a shaky start to the chase, with Australia losing four wickets for five runs to collapse from 5/266 to 9/271. Adam Zampa sealed the win with a crucial boundary off Taskin Ahmed. Bangladesh, who had posted 5/274 thanks to half-centuries from Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das, and Mosaddek Hossain, were undone by Shoriful Islam’s six-wicket haul (6/48), though Tanzid Hasan’s error at wide slip prevented a seventh. The victory marked Bangladesh’s fourth consecutive ODI series win and their first against Australia. The teams will now compete in a three-match T20 series starting June 16 in Chittagong.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- Cooper Connolly scored 149 off 133 balls in Australia's chase of 274, hitting 13 fours and 6 sixes
- Australia won by 1 wicket with 3 deliveries remaining, avoiding a 3-0 series whitewash (final score: 9/271)
- Shoriful Islam took 6 wickets for 48 runs (6/48) for Bangladesh and had 7 wickets in total before Tanzid Hasan's error
- Connolly's previous highest ODI score was 61* and 64 in List-A cricket; this was his maiden international century
- Adam Zampa scored the winning runs by hitting Taskin Ahmed for 4 off the final ball
- Bangladesh scored 5/274 in their innings, with half-centuries from Towhid Hridoy (83), Litton Das (58*), and Mosaddek Hossain (56*)
- The match was played at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, on June 14, 2026
- Australia suffered a 4-wicket collapse from 5/266 to 9/271, with Connolly falling last
- Australia will next play a 3-match T20 series against Bangladesh starting June 16, 2026, in Chittagong
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- Connolly's century was the equal 27th highest ODI score by an Australian (not explicitly stated in ABC)
- Australia's partnerships were 64 (Connolly-Labuschagne), 68 (Labuschagne-Green), and 64 (Green-Peake)
- Xavier Bartlett was dismissed for 0 by Shoriful Islam, who nearly took a hat-trick
- Ben Dwarshuis scored 4 runs before being dismissed
- Soumya Sarkar took a spectacular catch to dismiss Alex Carey (8)
- Tanzid Hasan's error (grassing Zampa) prevented Shoriful from taking a 7th wicket
- Australia's opening collapse included Josh Inglis (21) and Matt Renshaw (0) falling early
- Bangladesh's early wickets were Soumya (2) and Tanzid (19) before Towhid Hridoy stabilized the innings
- Connolly described his body as 'all in shock' from cramps during his innings
- Connolly mentioned ODI cricket is similar to his red-ball approach, emphasizing aggression in powerplays
- Connolly expressed disappointment at not carrying his bat but praised teammates' faith in him
- Connolly's 149 is noted as the equal 27th highest ODI score by an Australian (with AP attribution)
- Connolly and Josh Inglis set a 'swashbuckling' tone in the chase
- Connolly's quote: 'The enjoyment of playing for Australia and batting out in the middle is always something that's exciting'
Contradictions
Conflicting information between sources:
- The Guardian states Connolly's previous highest ODI score was 61* and 64 in List-A, while ABC only mentions 61* in ODIs without specifying List-A
Source Articles
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