Bangladesh have chosen to bat first after winning the toss in the third and final One-Day International (ODI) against Australia at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. Having already secured an unassailable 2-0 lead to seal a historic, first-ever bilateral ODI series victory over the tourists, the hosts enter this final fixture with the clear objective of completing a comprehensive 3-0 series whitewash. The match is scheduled to begin at 11:00 am local time.
Captaincy Transition and Squad Changes
The home side has made two changes to their line-up for this concluding encounter. Stand-in captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who sustained a concussion after being struck on the head while batting during Bangladesh’s historic five-wicket victory in the second ODI on Thursday, has been ruled out and rested. In his absence, vice-captain Najmul Hossain Shanto assumes the captaincy duties for the national team.
Alongside Miraz, breakout fast bowler Nahid Rana has also been given a rest for this fixture. The duo has been replaced in the playing eleven by bowling all-rounder Mahedi Hasan and left-arm fast bowler Shoriful Islam.
Australia have also heavily reshuffled their side as they seek to salvage a consolation win on foreign soil. Stand-in captain Josh Inglis returns to the top of the batting order, whilst young batsman Oliver Peake has been recalled to the middle order. Fast bowler Ben Dwarshuis has been brought in for his first appearance of the tour, and Riley Meredith has earned a surprise recall to the bowling unit.
Confirmed Playing Elevens
The complete, finalized line-ups for the third ODI in Mirpur are structured as follows:
| Bangladesh XI | Australia XI |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto (c) | Josh Inglis (c/wk) |
| Soumya Sarkar | Cooper Connolly |
| Tanzid Hasan Tamim | Matthew Renshaw |
| Towhid Hridoy | Alex Carey |
| Litton Kumar Das (wk) | Cameron Green |
| Mosaddek Hossain Saikat | Marnus Labuschagne |
| Mahedi Hasan | Oliver Peake |
| Tanvir Islam | Xavier Bartlett |
| Mustafizur Rahman | Ben Dwarshuis |
| Taskin Ahmed | Adam Zampa |
| Shoriful Islam | Riley Meredith |
Series Context and Next Steps
Bangladesh completely dominated the opening two matches of the campaign in Mirpur. The tone for their historic series triumph was set by a devastating pace attack; most notably in the second ODI, where the home bowlers dismantled the Australian top order, reducing the visitors to an unprecedented zero runs for the loss of three wickets in a fiery opening spell.
Following the conclusion of this ODI series, both squads will travel to Chattogram later this week. The teams are scheduled to contest a three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series, which is set to commence on 17 June.