A remarkable display of resilience unfolded at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane during the second ODI, where Shobna Mostary transformed an early disaster into an unforgettable chapter for Bangladesh women's cricket. The visitors found themselves in dire straits right at the start, crumbling to a precarious eight runs for the loss of three wickets. Stepping into the crease under immense pressure, the right-handed Mostary took charge and crafted a brilliant counter-attacking innings that rewrote multiple record books on October 11. Her maiden century in the format helped Bangladesh assemble their highest-ever ODI total against Australia.
Record-Breaking 195-Run Fourth-Wicket Stand
When Mostary walked out to bat, Bangladesh were staring down the barrel with their top order wiped out in quick succession. At that critical juncture, she found a dependable ally in captain Nigar Sultana Joty. The duo steadily navigated the Australian bowling attack, constructing an extraordinary 195-run partnership for the fourth wicket. This stand stands as the highest partnership for any wicket against Australia in women's ODI history. Furthermore, it set a brand new benchmark as the highest partnership for any wicket in Bangladesh women's ODI history, surpassing the previous record of 152 runs set earlier this year by Sharmin Akhter and Nigar Sultana against Thailand.
Surpassing Farjana Hoque With a Commanding 118
Mostary paced her knock with precision, scoring 118 runs from 134 deliveries with the help of 18 boundaries. She reached her maiden ODI hundred in the 45th over by taking a single off the bowling of Annabel Sutherland. The milestone made her the first Bangladeshi woman to register an ODI century against Australia, as well as only the fourth batter from Bangladesh to achieve a hundred in women's ODIs. With her 118-run masterclass, she also eclipsed the four-year-old national record for the highest individual score in women's ODIs, previously held by Farjana Hoque, who made 107 against India in 2022. Mostary's innings finally concluded in the 48th over when she fell trying to accelerate the scoring rate.
Bangladesh Set Their Benchmark Total Against Australia
At the other end, skipper Nigar Sultana remained composed throughout the innings, finishing unbeaten on 74 from 114 balls with seven boundaries to her name. Propelled by Mostary's historic knock and Sultana's solid anchor role, Bangladesh managed to post 220 for six in their allotted 50 overs, marking their highest women's ODI team total against Australia. For the hosts, Megan Schutt proved to be the most effective bowler, claiming four wickets while conceding 36 runs. Despite Australia's early dominance with the ball, Mostary's landmark century and the record partnership redefined Bangladesh's competitive standing on Australian soil.
