BAN vs AUS, Australia bad start: The Australian team, known for its strong batting and performance in big matches in world cricket, seems to be struggling badly these days. The performance of the Kangaroo team that reached Bangladesh tour has been consistently disappointing and in the second ODI, the batsmen made such a shameful record, which hardly anyone could have imagined. The first three batsmen of the team returned to the pavilion without opening their account.
The circumstances were such that the scoreboard looked like a 0-3 score in a football match. Not a single run was added to the team’s account and three wickets had fallen. Bangladeshi bowlers put such pressure on the Australian batsmen from the very beginning that the world champion team appeared to be completely disintegrating.
BAN vs AUS: Three wickets fell for 0 runs, Australia’s batting was exposed
Australia had a very bad start in the second match of the three-match ODI series being played between Bangladesh and Australia. After losing by 86 runs in the first match, the team was expected to make a comeback, but the batsmen disappointed even more. Australia lost three wickets in the beginning of the innings without scoring any runs. Early setbacks pushed the team on the backfoot and Bangladesh tightened their grip on the match.
BAN vs AUS: Matthew Short, Cooper Connolly and Renshaw could not open their account
Opener Matthew Short could not open the account even after playing four balls and was out. After this, the second opener Cooper Connolly returned to the pavilion on the very first ball. Matt Renshaw, who came at number three, also could not score runs despite facing five balls. In this way Australia’s score was zero and three batsmen were sitting in the dressing room. This is only the third time in ODI history that both Australia’s opening batsmen have been out without opening an account.
BAN vs AUS: Shameful record made in ODI history
Australia has now joined the few teams in ODI cricket whose first three batsmen have been out on zero. Before this, such a scene has rarely been seen in international cricket. In the 2003 World Cup match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka (BAN vs AUS), Chaminda Vaas had created such a situation by taking a hat-trick in the first over. Now after 23 years, this unwanted record has also been registered in the name of Australia.
BAN vs AUS: Even Alex Carey could not save the team’s honor
After three wickets fell quickly, Josh Inglis and Alex Carey tried to take control of the innings. Both tried to reduce the pressure by adding some runs, but this partnership also could not last long. After seven overs, Australia’s score was three wickets for 25 runs. After this Alex Carey was also out after scoring 13 runs in 17 balls. The way Bangladesh bowlers bowled completely exposed Australia’s weaknesses.
BAN vs AUS: Increased concern before 2027 World Cup
The 2027 ODI World Cup is to be played next year and all the teams are busy finalizing their preparations. Australia is also playing ODI cricket continuously for the same purpose, but the current performance is raising concerns for the team management. This team became the World Cup champion by defeating India in 2023, but looking at the current form, the Kangaroo team does not seem to be a strong contender for the title.
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