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Mehidy Puts Bangladesh on Brink of Historic Win Over Australia
Cricket is a game where two teams take turns batting and trying to get each other out.
Australia and Bangladesh are playing a very long game called a Test match.
On day three, Bangladesh batted really well and scored 426 runs in their first turn.
Australia only scored 198 runs in their first turn, so Bangladesh built a big lead of 219 runs.
Bangladesh's player Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored 65 runs and helped his team get that big lead.
When it was Australia's turn to bat again, Bangladesh's bowlers did a great job and kept taking wickets.
Mehidy got the famous Australian player Steve Smith out, and his teammate Hasan Mahmud got two Australian openers out.
By the end of the day, Australia had only 161 runs and were still 67 runs behind.
Bangladesh have never won a Test match in Australia before, so many people are watching to see if they make history.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz's 65 helped Bangladesh reach 426 in their first innings, taking a 219-run lead over Australia's 198.
At stumps on Day 3, Australia were 161 for four in their second innings, still trailing Bangladesh by 67 runs.
Mehidy dismissed Steve Smith, while Hasan Mahmud bowled openers Jake Weatherald and Travis Head cheaply.
Josh Hazlewood took three wickets on Day 3, dismissing Hasan Mahmud (14), Taijul Islam (17) and Mehidy (65).
Bangladesh, playing their first Test series in Australia in 23 years, are seeking a first Test win there; the second Test starts in Mackay on August 22.
- Who
- Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, against an Australia team captained by Pat Cummins.
- What
- Bangladesh took control of the first Test, posting 426 in their first innings and then reducing Australia to 161 for four in their second innings at stumps on Day 3.
- Where
- Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin, Australia.
- When
- Day 3 (Saturday) of the first Test.
- Why
- Mehidy's half-century and key wickets, including that of Steve Smith, put Bangladesh on the brink of a historic first Test win in Australia.
Key facts
- Match
- First Test, Australia vs Bangladesh
- Stage
- Stumps on Day 3
- Bangladesh first innings
- 426
- Australia first innings
- 198
- Australia second innings
- 161 for 4, trailing by 67
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- 65 with the bat; dismissed Steve Smith
- Hasan Mahmud
- Career-best 6-55 in the first innings
- Next Test
- Mackay, Queensland, from August 22
Quotes
Najmul Hossain Shanto
Bangladesh Test captain
“"The way we showed character and the way we played for the last two or three days was outstanding," Najmul Hossain Shanto told Fox Sports. "We are taking it session by session, focusing on the process and not the outcome."”
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