Mirpur, June 9 -- Bangladesh tearaway Nahid Rana has ripped through Australia's middle order as the hosts drew first blood with a thumping 86-run win in the ODI series opener hereon Tuesday.
Rana (4-41) provided a salivating preview as to what could await cricket fans during August's Top End Test series, hitting speeds above 150kph as he dismantled Australia with four wickets in the first ODI.
Despite Cameron Green's defiant half-century, the tourists were one wicket away from a heavy defeat when lightning strikes abruptly halted play with 7.4 overs remaining in the match at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
At that point Australia required an unlikely 94 from 46 balls, and with play unable to resume, Bangladesh took a 1-0 lead in...