Bangladesh has achieved a historic Test victory against Australia, marking a significant milestone for the team after a challenging year. This result follows a period of strong performances since March, demonstrating the resilience of a squad that recently missed the T20 World Cup due to political circumstances. The win was particularly unexpected given that Bangladesh had collapsed to just 54 all out in a warm-up match against the CA XI only one week prior and was playing without pace sensation Nahid Rana.
The victory was anchored by standout individual efforts. Hasan Mahmud claimed nine wickets across the match, while Tanzid Hasan hit his maiden century. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto provided leadership and key contributions with the bat, supported by Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who added a half-century and secured a five-wicket haul. Notably, Bangladesh successfully bowled Australia out for under 300 runs in both innings.
The match turned in Bangladesh's favor on the third afternoon when they established a 228-run lead. On the fourth morning, with Australia trailing by 67 runs and four wickets down, Mehidy applied pressure with consistent dot balls. This strategy forced a breakthrough when Alex Carey was caught behind for 30. Mehidy continued his momentum by bowling Beau Webster and inducing an inside edge from Pat Cummins, which was caught by Shadman Islam at short leg.
Although Taskin Ahmed dismissed Mitchell Starc after lunch, Cameron Green offered stiff resistance for Australia. Green batted for nearly five hours, facing 201 deliveries to score 104, though he found little support from other batters. Following a dropped catch by Taskin, Shanto reintroduced Mahmud to the attack. Mahmud eventually ended Green’s innings when the ball kept low and took an inside edge onto the stumps. Mehidy then trapped Nathan Lyon lbw to conclude the match, marking his third five-wicket haul in an overseas Test and his 15th overall.
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