Bangladesh on the Brink of Historic Test Win as Australia Stumbles in Darwin
Bangladesh moved closer to a potential landmark victory in their Test history, ending day three of the first Test in Darwin at 161-4, leaving Australia 67 runs behind. Cameron Green (43 not out) and Alex Carey (19 not out) managed to keep the hosts afloat, but a daunting task lies ahead to erase the deficit and set a defendable total. Should Bangladesh secure six more wickets swiftly, they could clinch their first Test victory on Australian soil, marking it as arguably their greatest win in Test cricket. Match Summary: Bangladesh resumed at 351-6, finishing at 426 all out, extending their first-innings lead beyond 200. Mehidy Hasan Miraz played a pivotal role, scoring 65 runs and contributing to several partnerships to bolster Bangladesh's total. Josh Hazlewood claimed all four wickets on Saturday, achieving 6-89 from 28 overs and marking his 300th Test wicket, joining Australia's elite bowling ranks. Australia's Struggles: The hosts suffered an early setback with both openers dismissed cheaply; Jake Weatherald (0) and Travis Head (17) fell to Hasan Mahmud, who increased his match tally to eight wickets after his first-innings performance. Marnus Labuschagne couldn't capitalize, bowled for 31, while Steve Smith was dismissed for 44, leaving Australia at 122-4 and still 106 runs behind. Historically, the largest first-innings deficit overcome by Australia in a home Test is 206 runs, achieved against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 2010.
Source: Sky Sports - 2026-08-15