Key facts
- Riley Meredith has been recalled to Australia's ODI squad for the first time in five years.
- Australia captain Josh Inglis won the toss and chose to bat first against Bangladesh in the second ODI.
- Bangladesh won the first ODI by 86 runs using the DLS Method.
- Australia is playing with an understrength squad, missing key fast bowlers.
- Both teams made one change to their playing XI from the first match.
Australia has recalled fast bowler Riley Meredith for the second one-day international against Bangladesh, marking his return to the format after a five-year absence. Captain Josh Inglis won the toss and elected to bat first in Mirpur on Thursday.
Bangladesh secured an 86-run victory in the first match via the DLS Method and is aiming for its first-ever ODI series win against Australia. The Australian squad faces pressure and is depleted, notably missing frontline pace bowlers Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc.
Meredith, who has played only one previous ODI in 2021, replaces Liam Scott in the sole alteration to Australia's lineup. Bangladesh also made a single change, with Soumya Sarkar coming in for Saif Hassan.
Lineups: 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. Australia: Matt Short, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis (captain), Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Matthew Renshaw, Xavier Bartlett, Riley Meredith, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa.