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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n Australia\u2019s top order was reduced to an embarrassing 3-0 against Bangladesh in the second ODI in Dhaka as the punch-drunk tourists tried to keep the series alive<\/a>.<\/p>\n On an excellent pitch prepared by Tony Hemming, a former member of the MCG ground staff, Tigers new ball bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman got rid of Matt Short (his third consecutive ODI duck), Cooper Connolly and Matt Renshaw before a no-ball opened Australia\u2019s account.<\/p>\n Interim captain Josh Inglis and fellow wicketkeeper Alex Carey added 25 before Carey skewed a shortish ball straight to backward point to leave the visitors staring down the possibility of their lowest completed innings against Bangladesh.<\/p>\n The existing low is 5-198 from 50 overs in 2008, while Australia were restricted to 9-191 before rain curtailed their innings in a big defeat in the opening game of this series.<\/p>\n Bangladesh, incidentally, had made each of the 14 lowest totals in games between the two countries before Thursday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n Short was bowled shouldering arms to a ball that cut back at him, before Connolly and Renshaw both edged deliveries that moved slightly away from them.<\/p>\n There was nothing in the wicket more threatening than what anyone might expect in the early overs of a 50-over game.<\/p>\n Bangladesh tallied 8-284 batting first on a similar pitch in their 86-run victory in game one.<\/p>\n Australia had left out all-rounder Liam Scott after game one, calling up pace bowler Riley Meredith from outside the originally selected squad and allowing Marnus Labuschagne another chance at No.7 in the order.<\/p>\n Line-ups<\/p>\n Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Sourmya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tawhid Hridoy, Litton Das, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (captain), Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Tanvir Islam.<\/p>\n Australia: Matt Short, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis (captain), Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Matthew Renshaw, Xavier Bartlett, Riley Meredith, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa.<\/p>\n News, results and expert analysis from the weekend of sport are sent every Monday. Sign up for our Sport newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n![\"Matt](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/311ff97a00b05f292c465f70c4d1a98d347c0bb5.jpeg\")
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