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Tanzid, Hasan power Bangladesh's historic Darwin Test win over Australia
Cricket is a game where two teams take turns batting and bowling to score more runs than the other side.
Bangladesh's cricket team traveled to a city called Darwin in Australia to play a big Test match.
Australia is usually very strong at cricket, so many people did not expect Bangladesh to win.
But a batsman named Tanzid Hasan scored 101 runs, which is called a century and is a very special achievement.
Another player, Hasan Mahmud, bowled brilliantly and got nine Australian players out.
Their coach, Hannan Sarkar, said the team now truly believes they can win against any team.
He explained that Bangladesh's players improved because domestic pitches and balls in Bangladesh are now better.
In the past, Bangladesh was happy just to play a few days against Australia.
Now they have also beaten New Zealand and Pakistan in recent years.
This win makes the whole country very proud of its cricket team.
Tanzid Hasan scored 101 in the first innings, playing a pivotal role in Bangladesh's historic Test win over Australia in Darwin.
Hasan Mahmud was the star with the ball, picking up nine wickets in the match.
U-19 head coach Hannan Sarkar credited Bangladesh's domestic cricket improvements, including the Dukes ball and better pitches, for the success.
Bangladesh were whitewashed on their last tour of Australia in 2003, but have since beaten New Zealand (2022) and whitewashed Pakistan (2024).
Travis Head chopped the ball onto his stumps, undone by the in-between length from Hasan Mahmud.
- Who
- Bangladesh's cricket team, including opener Tanzid Hasan (century) and fast bowler Hasan Mahmud (nine wickets), with U-19 head coach Hannan Sarkar commenting on their development.
- What
- A historic Test cricket win over Australia in Darwin.
- Where
- Darwin, Australia.
- When
- Sunday, during Bangladesh's current tour of Australia.
- Why
- Standout batting from Tanzid Hasan, precise pace bowling led by Hasan Mahmud, and years of improved domestic red-ball cricket in Bangladesh.
Key facts
- Match result
- Bangladesh beat Australia in Darwin - historic win
- Tanzid Hasan's score
- 101 in the first innings
- Hasan Mahmud's wickets
- 9 wickets in the match
- Tanzid's first-class average
- 40.06
- Tanzid's Test experience
- Second Test match
- Bangladesh Test status
- Granted in 2000
- Last Australia tour
- 2003 - whitewashed
- Domestic cricket change
- Dukes ball and consistent grass on pitches for last 4-5 years
Quotes
Hannan Sarkar
Bangladesh U-19 head coach, praising Tanzid Hasan Tamim
““When the pitches were not as good, we used a lot of spinners, but now with these wickets, faster bowlers are bowling 15-20 overs a day.””
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““Uske saath mera relationship bahut purana hai…” (We go back a long way)”
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