Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and final One-Day International (ODI) against Australia at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. Having already established a historic, unassailable 2-0 lead to secure their first-ever bilateral ODI series triumph against the touring side, the hosts enter this final encounter aiming to execute a definitive 3-0 series whitewash. The fixture is scheduled to start at 11:00 am local time.
Captaincy Rotation and Strategic Line-Up Alterations
The home side has made two changes to their starting eleven for this final match. All-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who captained the team during Bangladesh’s historic five-wicket victory in the second ODI on Thursday but sustained an injury, has been rested. In his stead, vice-captain Najmul Hossain Shanto takes over the captaincy responsibilities for the national team.
In addition to Miraz, specialist fast bowler Nahid Rana has been rested for this match. The pair has been replaced in the line-up by bowling all-rounder Mahedi Hasan and left-arm fast bowler Shoriful Islam.
Australia have also reconfigured their squad to salvage a victory on foreign soil, rotating their bowling assets and altering their batting order under the leadership of wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis.
Confirmed Playing Elevens
The finalized line-ups for both competing nations are organized below:
| Bangladesh XI | Australia XI |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto (c) | Josh Inglis (c) |
| Soumya Sarkar | Xavier Bartlett |
| Tanzid Hasan Tamim | Alex Carey |
| Towhid Hridoy | Cooper Connolly |
| Litton Kumar Das | Ben Dwarshuis |
| Mosaddek Hossain Saikat | Cameron Green |
| Tanvir Islam | Marnus Labuschagne |
| Mustafizur Rahman | Matt Renshaw |
| Taskin Ahmed | Liam Scott |
| Shoriful Islam | Oli Davies |
| Mahedi Hasan | Adam Zampa |
Overview of Series Performance
Bangladesh earned their commanding position in the series through dominant performances in the opening two matches in Mirpur. The defining phase of the series occurred during the second ODI, where a precise pace bowling display reduced the Australian top-order to an unprecedented zero runs for three wickets during the opening overs.
Following the conclusion of today’s ODI fixture, both squads are scheduled to relocate to Chattogram. The teams will compete in a three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series, with the opening fixture set to begin on 17 June.
