We weren't able to keep Nahid Rana out of the game: Carey

Alex Carey said Australia paid the price for failing to keep Nahid Rana out of the game in the opening ODI against Bangladesh.

The 23-year-old Rana tore through the Australian batting line-up with 4 for 41, helping Bangladesh secure a historic 86-run win (DLS method) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.

"He bowled really well," Carey said. "I think we all knew the pace, but until you face it firsthand, he's a really tall athlete and gets bounce as well. He bowled really well. We've got a chance to play against him in the next two ODIs and hopefully keep him out of the series from now on.

"We watched his highlights and his second spell, he came back and we knew what to expect. We just weren't able to keep him out of the game. Hopefully we can change that moving forward."

Carey added that Australia were not overly concerned by the defeat. For Bangladesh, it was their first ODI win over Australia since their historic victory in Cardiff in 2005.

"We stay pretty calm. It wasn't a great day for us. We've got lots of areas we can improve on. It's a matter of getting back into the series on Thursday. We'll stay calm and reflect over the next 24 hours," said Carey.

"It's a short turnaround, which is great. We recover tomorrow and we're back into it. Hopefully our performance can be a lot better on Thursday.

"Obviously it wasn't a great way to start the series and full credit to Bangladesh. There were different conditions to what we've seen in Pakistan, but we didn't quite get it right in all facets. Our fielding was sloppy, our bowlers toiled away, and we lost a clump of wickets. But it's a series. We've got two games to go and hopefully we can respond well."