Bowlers laid the foundation and the batters held their nerve as Bangladesh scripted history, beating Australia by five wickets via DLS method in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday to seal their first-ever ODI series win over the Aussies.

Bangladesh will head into the second ODI of the three-match series against Australia on Thursday with a chance to script history against the world champions.

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The Bangladesh skipper highlighted the performances of young opener Juairiya Ferdous and spinner Sanjida Akter Meghla, expressing optimism that the team will be better prepared when the tournament gets underway.

He channelled that fire into a series of seriously fast spells on Tuesday, registering the best bowling figures by a Bangladesh bowler against Australia in ODIs, finishing with four for 41.

The warm-up fixtures formed part of the final preparation phase ahead of the tournament, which gets underway on June 12 across seven venues in England.

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The Tigers remain winless against Australia across six home ODIs.

Bangladesh ended a 21-year wait for an ODI victory over Australia with an emphatic 86-run win via the DLS method in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.

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The series marks Australia's first ODI tour of Bangladesh in 15 years, with the visitors aiming to bounce back after their recent ODI series defeat to Pakistan.

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Stokes and team-mate Gus Atkinson are facing a probe by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for breaking team rules in the early hours of Monday morning following England's win in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.

Captain Zakir Hasan struck a superb century as Bangladesh Emerging Team cruised to an 85-run victory over Zimbabwe 'A' in the opening one-dayer of the three-match series at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogura on Monday.

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