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Bangladesh stun Australia with historic nine-wicket Test win in Darwin

Bangladesh stun Australia with historic nine-wicket Test win in Darwin
Bangladesh Make History With First-Ever Test Win in Australia · deccanchronicle.com

Bangladesh is a country that plays cricket, a sport that is very popular there.

They traveled to Darwin, a city in Australia, to play a special, long kind of cricket game called a Test match.

For 23 years, Bangladesh was not invited to play a Test series against Australia, and many people did not take them seriously.

In a practice game just before the match, their batters were bowled out for only 54 runs.

But the players stayed brave and determined.

Their bowlers threw the ball so well that Australia was bowled out for 198 and then 284 runs.

Their batter Tanzid Hasan also scored a hundred runs by himself.

In the end, Bangladesh won the match by nine wickets, their first-ever Test win in Australia.

Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto called it the biggest moment for Bangladesh cricket, and even Australia's captain admitted Bangladesh played better in every way.

It shows that a team that is not expected to win can still do something amazing.

Key facts

Result
Bangladesh won by nine wickets
Venue
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Date
Sunday, August 16, 2026
Australia scores
198 and 284 all out
Bangladesh scores
426 and 57/1 in 14.2 overs
Cameron Green
104 runs, his third Test century
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
5/66 in Australia's second innings
Significance
Bangladesh's first Test win in Australia (at the third attempt); second win in a SENA country

Quotes

Najmul Hossain Shanto

Bangladesh Test captain

“This is the biggest moment for Bangladesh cricket, and this encourages us to do something special in the future.”
indianexpress.com
“"They outplayed us in all facets, they were patient and disciplined."”
deccanchronicle.com

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