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Brilliant Bangladesh claim first Test win in Australia

Brilliant Bangladesh claim first Test win in Australia
Brilliant Bangladesh claim first test win in Australia as Green ton in vain · CNBC TV 18

Imagine two cricket teams playing a very long, serious game called a test match.

Bangladesh had never won a test match in Australia before, so this was a huge moment.

On the last day, Bangladesh only needed 57 more runs to win.

They got those runs quickly, and the players were so happy they jumped and shouted.

Their captain said it was the biggest win Bangladesh has ever had in any kind of cricket.

Australia is the number one test team in the world, so beating them in their own country is extra special.

A Bangladesh player named Mehidy Hasan Miraz bowled brilliantly and took four wickets on the final day.

An Australian player named Cameron Green scored 100 runs, but his team still lost.

Just a week earlier, Bangladesh had been bowled out for only 54 in a practice game, which makes their win even more amazing.

Key facts

Result
Bangladesh won by nine wickets
Match
First Test, series opener, finished within four days
Venue
Marrara Oval, Darwin, Australia
Bangladesh first innings
426 (Tanzid Hasan 101)
Australia first innings
198
Australia second innings
284
Victory target
57, chased in 14.2 overs
Final day
Mehidy Hasan Miraz took four wickets

Quotes

Najmul Hossain Shanto

Bangladesh Test captain

“"It was excellent, a great moment for us. The way we are playing shows our character. Everything was perfect."”
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“"We had to find a way to bat longer and then we couldn’t penetrate with the ball."”
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Sources

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