Pakistan, June 9 -- Bangladesh want to seize a rare opportunity against a depleted Australia, captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz said on Monday on the eve of a three-match ODI series. However, stand-in Australia skipper Josh Inglis insisted his young squad were ready to bounce back after Pakistan beat Australia 2-1 in an ODI series this month.

"This is a great challenge and a big opportunity - we haven't played Australia for a long time," Mehidy said before the first match at Mirpur on Tuesday.

"Everyone is in good form. If we can perform at our best, we can get a result," he said. Australia arrived without captain Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head, and Inglis acknowledged that their absence hurt.

Both players also missed Australia's defeat in Pa...