Bangladesh secures historic first Test win on Australian soil

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Bangladesh secured a historic nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first Test of their two-match series at Marrara Oval in Darwin. This marks Bangladesh’s first-ever Test win on Australian soil and is considered one of the greatest upsets in the sport’s history.

Australia was dismissed for 198 in their first innings, after which Bangladesh responded with a commanding 426, led by Tanzid Hasan’s century. In their second innings, Australia managed 284, bolstered by a century from Cameron Green, but it was insufficient to prevent a Bangladesh victory. Mehidy Hasan Miraz was a standout performer, taking five wickets in the second innings to dismantle the Australian lineup.

The defeat has significant implications for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 standings. While Australia retains the top spot, their points percentage has dropped from 87.50 to 77.77. Bangladesh’s victory has boosted their standing, increasing their points percentage from 58.33 to 66.67. Australian captain Pat Cummins and various cricket legends have noted the performance gap, with calls for changes to the Australian batting order ahead of the second Test in Mackay.

Entities

Australia cricket team · Australia national cricket team · Bangladesh cricket team · Bangladesh national cricket team · Cameron Green · Darwin · Hasan Mahmud · Marrara Oval · Mehidy Hasan Miraz · Najmul Hossain Shanto · Pat Cummins · Tanzid Hasan

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[● 6 SOURCES] This was Bangladesh's first-ever Test victory on Australian soil. assamtribune.com · www.timesnownews.com
[● 6 SOURCES] Bangladesh won the first Test against Australia by nine wickets in Darwin. assamtribune.com · www.timesnownews.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Josh Hazlewood reached 300 Test wickets during the match.
[● 3 SOURCES] Hasan Mahmud took 6 wickets for 55 runs in Australia's first innings. crickettimes.com
[● 6 SOURCES] Tanzid Hasan scored 101 runs in Bangladesh's first innings. crickettimes.com · samacharnama.com · hindi.latestly.com
[● 6 SOURCES] Cameron Green scored 104 runs in Australia's second innings. assamtribune.com · samacharnama.com · crickettimes.com · dnanews.com.pk
[● 2 SOURCES] Australia's top order batting is under scrutiny following the loss. theqldr.com.au
[● 3 SOURCES] Bangladesh's World Test Championship points percentage increased from 58.33 to 66.67. www.timesnownews.com · hindi.news18.com
[● 15 SOURCES] Australia scored 198 runs in their first innings. www.khabarfast.com · hindi.news18.com · samacharnama.com · assamtribune.com · hindi.latestly.com · +4 more
[● 12 SOURCES] Australia scored 284 runs in their second innings. samacharnama.com · hindi.latestly.com · www.timesnownews.com · crickettimes.com · assamtribune.com · +4 more
[● 10 SOURCES] Hasan Mahmud took 6 wickets in the first innings. samacharnama.com · hindi.latestly.com · crickettimes.com · www.khabarfast.com · sportsone.ca · +1 more
[DISPUTED] Tanzid Hasan scored 101 runs in the first innings. samacharnama.com · hindi.latestly.com · crickettimes.com · cricinformer.com · theasianindependent.co.uk