Sobhana Mostary charts record century vs Australia [Source: AFP]Sobhana Mostary whipped out a fighting century against Australia Women in the second ODI of Bangladesh’s away three-match series. Batting at number five and arriving to the crease at 8-3 in the eighth over of the match, the 24-year-old reached the landmark figure with a nervy single off Annabel Sutherland during the slog overs.Mostary also shared over 150 runs with her skipper Nigar Sultana for the fourth wicket to steer Bangladesh Women towards the 200-run mark following their early jitters at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane. In the process of her courageous batting effort, the elegant right-handed batter racked up a slew of records for her side.Sobhana Mostary becomes third Bangladesh player to score an ODI centurySobhana Mostary motored Bangladesh Women past the 200-run mark in the slog-overs territory despite getting rocked at 8-3 within the first 30 minutes of the match in Brisbane. The cricketer notched up her maiden ODI century, completing the landmark figure in just 123 balls with 15 cracking boundaries to her name at the time. Bangladesh Cricket @BCBtigers A magnificent hundred from Sobhana Mostary against Australia! 🏏💪 The Tigress shines with a sensational batting performance! 🐅👏 #Bangladesh #Tigresses #SobhanaMostary #Australia #WomensCricket Oct 11, 2026, 12:35 PM ALSO READBangladesh Women Squad Announced For Australia ODIsIn the process, Mostary also charted Bangladesh’s only fourth individual century in ODI cricket, becoming the third cricketer from her country to do so. Moreover, with a couple of confident boundaries, the 24-year-old also surpassed Fargana Hoque to chart Bangladesh’s highest individual score in the format. Here is a look at all centuries recorded by Bangladesh Women batters in the history of ODI cricket.Highest ODI scores by Bangladesh Women batters:Sobhana Mostary – 118 vs Australia, Brisbane 2026Fargana Hoque – 107 vs India, Mirpur 2023Fargana Hoque – 102 vs South Africa, Potchefstroom 2023Nigar Sultana – 101 vs Thailand, Lahore 2025The Bangladesh star also became the first women’s cricketer from her country to compose an ODI century against Australia. Notably, the record for the previous highest individual score in ODIs against Australia by a Bangladeshi Women’s player was also held by Sobhana, when she punched out 66* off 80 balls in Vizag back during the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.Why was Sobhana Mostary’s Brisbane epic significant for Bangladesh?Despite batting at number five, Sobhana Mostary arrived to the crease as early as within the eighth over of the match. With Bangladesh tottering at 8-3 following Megan Schutt’s new-ball burst, the 24-year-old visiting batter plundered 118 runs off 134 balls with 18 cracking boundaries.Mostary’s record-shattering 195-run partnership with captain Nigar Sultana not only anchored Bangladesh past the 200-run mark, but it also set up a foundation for the visitors to chart a competitive 220-6 in 50 overs after being invited to bat first. Moreover, in an innings where all other Bangladesh batters aggregated just 87 runs from 166 balls at a dismal ODI strike rate of 52.40, Mostary’s controlled innings strike rate of 88.05 speaks volumes about her ability to absorb pressure and accelerate when required.ALSO READ3 Runs In 3 Matches! Devdutt Padikkal Flops Again Vs Australia A
