Mahedi Hasan added to Bangladesh squad for final ODI against Australia

Bangladesh vs Australia
Mahedi Hasan
Mahedi Hasan
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Bangladesh have added off-spinner Shak Mahedi Hasan to their squad for the third and final ODI against Australia, scheduled to be played on Sunday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

The Tigers have already secured the three-match series after registering victories in the opening two games, including a historic maiden bilateral ODI series triumph over Australia.

Mahedi returns to the ODI setup after a lengthy absence. The 31-year-old has played 11 ODIs for Bangladesh, with his last appearance coming against Australia during the ICC Cricket World Cup in India in November 2023.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh received encouraging news regarding captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who suffered a head injury during the second ODI.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed that Miraz is in good health but will undergo further assessment on match day before a final decision is made on his availability for the series finale.

Bangladesh will head into the third ODI aiming for a clean sweep after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead against the world champions.

Bangladesh ODI Squad: Mehidy Hasan Miraz (captain), Soumya Sarkar, Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (vice-captain), Towhid Hridoy, Litton Das, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana and Shak Mahedi Hasan