Coach Graham Arnold will hope the Socceroos emerge from playing on a "dangerous" pitch in Bangladesh unscathed ahead of a tight turnaround to their World Cup qualifier against Palestine in Perth.
But he will take heart from striker Kusini Yengi seizing his moment as he presses his case to lead the line full-time.
The Socceroos scrapped out a 2-0 win over Bangladesh in sweltering conditions on a shabby, waterlogged pitch at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Thursday.