Bangladesh did the unthinkable in Darwin, the venue where they began their Test journey against Australia 23 years ago. Up against a full-strength Australian side, led by Pat Cummins , Bangladesh secured a 9-wicket win in the series opener to secure their maiden win in the longest format Down Under on Sunday. After bowling Australia out for 284 and needing 57 to win, the visitors cruised past the total with 9 wickets in hand, etching a landmark moment in their cricketing history.
Updated World Test Championship (WTC) Points Table
Bangladesh dominated Australia throughout the match, and the margin of victory is bound to send shockwaves through the cricketing world. The victory propelled Bangladesh to the No. New Zealand occupy the No. The win also gave India a little bit of a boost in the hopes of reaching the final of the World Test Championship next year. It was the only series in this rivalry that did not end in an outright Australian win. That historic win came at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur when Shakib Al Hasan produced a brilliant all-round show.
After bowling Australia out for 198 in the first innings, the visitors always looked the more likely to win. They kept the pressure on throughout Sunday and didn’t panic when Cameron Green (104) brought up his third Test century after lunch on day four. 4 spot in ICC World Test Championship standings, boosting their PCT from 58.33 to 66.67. Australia, who suffered their second defeat of the WTC 2025-27 campaign, retain the No. 1 spot on the points table but are only marginally ahead of second-placed South Africa in terms of PCT. South Africa are second at 75.00 While Australia have a PCT of 77.77. 3 spot with a PCT of 72.22, followed by Bangladesh (66.67). India are placed 5th in the standings at present with a PCT of 48.15. India, who are locked in a 2-match Test series against Sri Lanka, need to win at least 7 of their remaining 9 matches in the World Test Championship cycle in order to remain in the hunt for a spot in the final. Cameron Green scored 104 off 201 balls to take the team to a total of 284. Earlier reporting noted: 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.
Earlier reporting noted: Australia tried to produce a better show with the bat in the second innings, but once again, only one man could put up a fight. Earlier reporting noted: While this is Bangladesh’s first win over Australia Down Under, they have already beaten them once on home soil.
