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Bangladesh stun Australia with historic nine-wicket Test win in Darwin
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.
Bangladesh beat Australia by nine wickets in the opening Test in Darwin, their first-ever Test win on Australian soil.
Australia were bowled out for 198 and 284, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz taking 5/66 in the second innings.
Tanzid Hasan scored a maiden Test century as Bangladesh posted 426 in their first innings.
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto called the win the biggest moment for Bangladesh cricket.
Australia captain Pat Cummins admitted Bangladesh outplayed his side in all facets of the game.
- Who
- Bangladesh's cricket team, captained by Najmul Hossain Shanto, defeated a full-strength Australia side led by Pat Cummins; star performers included Tanzid Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hussain and Mominul Haque, while Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc and Alex Carey featured for Australia.
- What
- Bangladesh recorded their first-ever Test win in Australia, beating the hosts by nine wickets; Cameron Green scored 104 for Australia in the second innings.
- Where
- Darwin, in Australia's Northern Territory.
- When
- The match concluded on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
- Why
- Bangladesh harnessed the motivation of being treated as outsiders, including no Test series invite in Australia for 23 years, combined with disciplined pace bowling and composed batting, to outplay Australia.
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











