2 weeks ago
Bangladesh claim historic first Test win on Australian soil
Cricket is a sport where one team hits a ball and tries to score points called runs, while the other team bowls and tries to get batters out.
Bangladesh and Australia played a Test match, which is the longest kind of cricket game and can last up to five days.
Australia batted first and scored 198 runs, and Bangladesh bowled them out.
A fast bowler named Hasan Mahmud was the star of the match, taking nine wickets in total.
Bangladesh then batted and scored a huge total of 426 runs, helped by a first-ever Test century from Tanzid Hasan.
That left Australia with a small target of just 57 runs to defend.
Bangladesh reached the target quickly, in about 14 overs, and won by nine wickets.
This was Bangladesh's very first Test win on Australian soil, which made it a historic moment.
It is also only their second Test win over Australia ever, after winning in Dhaka in 2017.
Now Bangladesh leads the two-match series 1-0, and the next Test will be played in Mackay.
Bangladesh defeated Australia by nine wickets in the opening Test at Marrara Oval in Darwin, recording their first-ever Test win on Australian soil.
Hasan Mahmud was named Player of the Match after taking 9-111, including six wickets as Australia were bowled out for 198 on the opening day.
Bangladesh chased down a target of 57 in 14.2 overs, with Mominul Haque (30 not out) and Shadman Islam (25 not out) unbeaten.
Bangladesh posted 426 in their first innings, powered by a maiden Test century from opener Tanzid Hasan and 65 from Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
Bangladesh now lead the two-match series 1-0 and cannot lose it; the second Test will be played next week at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay.
- Who
- Bangladesh's cricket team, with fast bowler Hasan Mahmud named Player of the Match
- What
- Bangladesh recorded their first-ever Test victory on Australian soil, beating Australia by nine wickets
- Where
- Marrara Oval in Darwin, Australia
- When
- On Sunday, in the opening Test of the two-match series
- Why
- Hasan Mahmud's nine-wicket match haul and disciplined bowling execution, plus strong batting performances, sealed the historic win
Key facts
- Result
- Bangladesh won by 9 wickets
- Player of the Match
- Hasan Mahmud (match figures 9-111)
- Australia's first innings
- 198 all out
- Bangladesh's first innings
- 426, with Tanzid Hasan's maiden Test century and Mehidy Hasan Miraz's 65
- Run chase
- 57 in 14.2 overs
- Notable batting
- Mominul Haque 30 not out, Shadman Islam 25 not out
- Series status
- Bangladesh lead 1-0; they cannot lose the series
- Next Test
- Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay, next week
Quotes
Hasan Mahmud
Bangladesh fast bowler and Player of the Match
“Although we had specific team plans mapped out with the coaches and analysts after studying video footage, executing those plans consistently out on the field was what made the difference.”
thehansindia.com
“We gave it our all every single second during our pre‑match practice sessions, keeping a clear mindset to trust our process and focus on the execution rather than the end result.”
thehansindia.com











