Bangladesh etched their name in the history books as they secured a first-ever win over Australia Down Under in Test cricket. The foundation of this historic win was laid in the first innings when Bangladesh bowled out Australia for just 198 runs in Darwin, thanks to Hasan Mahmud ‘s six-wicket haul. Steve Smith ‘s valiant knock of 71 runs off 109 balls lacked support, and Australia were bamboozled in their own backyard. Tanzid Hasan Tamim stepped up for Bangladesh with the bat, scoring a 101-run knock in only his second career Test to take the Bangla Tigers to a score of 426 in the first innings.
It was the only series in this rivalry that did not end in an outright Australian win. they have already beaten them once on home soil While this is Bangladesh’s first win over Australia Down Under. That historic win came at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur when Shakib Al Hasan produced a brilliant all-round show.
The closest Bangladesh came to beating Australia was in 2017, when they recorded a famous Test match win over Australia but lost the following match to conclude the series 1-1. The former Bangladesh captain scored 89 runs and took 10 wickets in the match to turn the game in his favour.
Cameron Green’s Century Highlights Australia’s Second Innings
In the second innings, Australia struggled to build a strong batting performance, with only Cameron Green making a significant contribution. Green scored a resilient 104 runs off 201 balls, helping the team reach a total of 284.
