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Bangladesh thrash Australia for historic win

Bangladesh thrash Australia for historic win

Summary

Bangladesh won a Test cricket match against Australia by nine wickets in Darwin. This is Bangladesh’s first-ever Test win in Australia and is seen as a major upset in international cricket.

Key Facts

  • The match took place in Darwin and was the first Test of a two-match series.
  • Australia scored 198 and 284 in their two innings, while Bangladesh scored 426 and 57-1 to win.
  • Bangladesh’s spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz took 5 wickets for 66 runs in Australia’s second innings.
  • Hasan Mahmud was named player of the match, taking 6 wickets for 55 runs in the first innings and 3 for 56 in the second.
  • Cameron Green scored 104 runs for Australia but was dismissed by Hasan Mahmud.
  • This victory is Bangladesh’s first Test win in Australia since they began playing Test cricket 26 years ago.
  • The second Test match will start on 22 August.
  • Australian captain Pat Cummins said Bangladesh outplayed them in all parts of the game.
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