In a standout moment during the first Test, Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz delivered a remarkable ball that dismissed Australia’s Beau Webster. The right-arm off-spinner bowled an almost unplayable delivery that completely squared up the batter. The ball, pitched on a length, slid on unexpectedly. Webster, attempting to defend, misread the delivery and went on the back foot, playing inside the line. By the time he recognized the ball’s movement, it was too late, resulting in the ball clipping the top of off stump.
It was a thoroughly deserved result for Bangladesh, which had outplayed Australia for much of the Test after home captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat. Cameron Green scored his third Test century, and his first in Australia, making a composed 104 from 201 balls to lead Australia’s resistance and give Bangladesh a modest target.
Bangladesh suffered some early nerves when Josh Hazlewood (1-5) dismissed first-innings centurion Tanzid Hasan for a duck, but Shadman Islam (25 not out) and Mominul Haque (30 not out) held their composure to chase down the target in 14.2 overs sparking wild celebrations within the contingent of Bangladesh fans seated behind the team’s dugout on the boundary.
