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International cricket has been back since last week, as the Bangladesh National Cricket Team is hosting the Australia National Cricket Team for a three-match ODI series. During the 1st ODI of the series, which is currently taking place at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka, Australia fielder Marnus Labuschagne got hit badly while taking a catch in the slips.
Marnus Labuschagne, who was fielding at the second slip during the 3.5th over with Nathan Ellis bowling, Bangladesh Test captain Najmul Hossain Shanto edged, and the ball went to the second slip. Marnus, who is a sensational fielder, dropped the catch and hurt himself in the lower body after dropping a simple catch in the game.
Marnus Labuschagne survives a major injury
Marnus Labuschagne, however, did not have a major injury and fielded during the game. However, he would be furious as Shanto was on the score of 9 runs while the Aussie fielder gave him a lifeline, with the Southpaw taking his chance and playing a knock of 67 runs, adding 56 more runs to his tally after being given a chance in the match.
Dropped! Shanto gets a lifeline. pic.twitter.com/hOK5zB9ghs
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) June 9, 2026
Nothing has been going in the right direction for Marnus Labuschagne at the moment, as he has averaged 12.46 in his previous 16 ODIs, with no half-centuries. Since September 2024, he has maintained a strike rate of 68.35, which is extremely low given the high-scoring aspect of current white-ball cricket, though Marnus Labuschagne has been a part of the side and has been backed by his captain.
Najmul Hossain Shanto scores fifty after a lifeline
Shanto and Tanzid Hasan stitched a partnership of 96 runs for the second wicket with the latter also scoring a half-century and was back in the pavilion for 54 runs. Najmul Hossain Shanto was dismissed by Matt Renshaw. But these two batters laid a foundation for the Bangla Tigers to post a defendable and good total in the match.
Bangladesh are well set at the score of 195/4 with Towhid Hridoy and Mosaddek Hossain slowly building a partnership for the fifth wicket as they have 13 more overs left in the game and are well set at the crease on the scores of 21 and 39 respectively. The home side will be eyeing a target of 250-270, keeping the overs remaining in mind.
Australia still without Mitchell Marsh
Australia won the toss and elected to field first in the 1st ODI; it is the first one-day international of a bilateral ODI cricket series between the two countries in 15 years. Josh Inglis is captaining the Australia side for the second consecutive series after losing 2-1 against Pakistan on spinner-friendly conditions last week.
Mitchell Marsh is currently recovering from an ankle injury incurred during the Indian Premier League (IPL), while Travis Head has been granted leave for the trip to Bangladesh, which will feature three T20Is. The T20I series starts on the 17th of June 2026, before the Bangla Tigers travel to Zimbabwe, and there they will face for the whole tour before touring Australia for a two-match Test series.
