Star Australia all-rounder Cameron Green benefitted from a massive moment of luck during the second innings. After a delivery from Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed , the ball got an inside edge off Green’s bat and hit the stumps. But remarkably, the bails did not fall off, handing Green an unlikely lifeline. Taskin was left with his face in his hands, as Bangladesh’s massive opportunity went begging.
A bizarre incident took place during Day 3 of the first Test between Australia and Bangladesh in Darwin.
Australia Struggles with Fielding Errors in Latest Match
Australia’s fielding woes continued as they dropped three catches during Saturday’s match, bringing their total to five dropped catches in the game. Notably, captain Steve Smith made an inexplicable drop in the deep, contributing to the team’s struggles in the field.
Australia’s hopes of salvaging the match rested on Smith’s shoulders and the veteran looked composed as he characteristically accumulated his runs with low risk. It took Mahmud’s (2/33) match wicket tally to eight after his return of 6/55 in the first innings limited the hosts to 198 and set the tone for the tourists’ upper hand for the following two days. The match spun firmly toward Bangladesh though, when Mehidy took a sharp caught and bowled chance from Smith (44) as Australia sunk to 122/4, still 106 in arrears.
