Bangladesh has achieved a monumental milestone in cricket history, securing their first-ever Test match victory on Australian soil. The win, finalized in Darwin on the fourth day, was spearheaded by all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who claimed a decisive five-wicket haul to dismantle the Australian lower order. His performance, which included a crucial 65-run contribution with the tail just 24 hours earlier, solidified his status as a key figure in the team’s success.
The match concluded with a nine-wicket victory for the visitors, who required only 57 runs in their final chase. Despite losing Tanzid Hasan Tamim for a duck, Mominul Haque and Shadman Islam guided the team to the target. This result was particularly significant given that Bangladesh had been dismissed for only 54 runs against a Cricket Australia XI just one week prior, raising doubts about their competitiveness in the series.
Australia entered the fourth day with six second-innings wickets remaining, hoping for a dramatic turnaround led by Cameron Green. While Green fought hard to reach his third Test century—a 104-run effort that eclipsed his maiden home Test ton—he lacked consistent support. Mehidy proved instrumental throughout the morning, using clever variations to dismiss Alex Carey and Beau Webster. The pressure mounted as Taskin Ahmed removed Mitchell Starc, ending a 43-run partnership that had briefly threatened to shift the momentum.
Hasan Mahmud, who had set the tone for the match with a six-wicket haul in the first innings, continued to be a thorn in the Australian side. He eventually claimed the wicket of Green, who dragged a delivery onto his own stumps, finishing the match with impressive figures of 9 for 111. Mehidy then completed his 15th five-wicket haul in Test cricket by trapping Nathan Lyon lbw, effectively ending the Australian resistance.
The final scorecard reflected a dominant performance by the visitors: Australia posted 198 and 284 in their two innings, while Bangladesh responded with 426 in their first outing, led by Tanzid Hasan Tamim’s 101, Najmul Hossain Shanto’s 84, and Mehidy’s 65. Josh Hazlewood had been the standout for Australia with 6 for 89. Bangladesh ultimately reached their target of 57 for the loss of one wicket, with Mominul Haque finishing unbeaten on 30. The report also notes that the country’s newly minted superstar, barely containing himself as he ran through Australia’s lower order on the fourth day, and simply kept running, the final act of this remarkable Test belonged to Mehidy Hasan Miraz. The report also notes that and came after a superb 65 alongside the tail 24 hours earlier, it was the all-rounder’s 15th five-wicket haul in the format. The report also notes that which had hauled Australia to a slender 56-run lead, it eclipsed Cameron Green’s maiden home Test century. The report also notes that twenty-three years is a long time to wait for an invitation. The report also notes that the country’s newly minted superstar, barely containing himself as he ran through Australia’s lower order on the fourth day, and simply kept running, arms wide, history trailing behind him, the final act of this remarkable Test belonged to Mehidy Hasan Miraz. The report also notes that bangladesh still needed three more runs than the 54 they’d been shot out for last week against a Cricket Australia XI – a scoreline that had raised questions about how competitive this contest would be.
