First Check, Darwin (day 4 of 5)
Australia 198: (Smith 71; Mahmud 6-55) & 284 (Inexperienced 104; Miraz 5-66)
Bangladesh 426: (Tanzid 101, Shanto 84, Miraz 65; Hazlewood 6-89) & 57-1 (Mominul 30*)
Bangladesh win by 9 wickets
Bangladesh thrashed Australia by 9 wickets on the fourth day of the series-opener in Darwin to finish one in every of Check cricket’s biggest upsets.
After bowling the hosts out for 284 and needing 57 to win, Mominul Haque lower Beau Webster to the boundary for the profitable runs to seal the nation’s first Check victory in Australia.
The second sparked jubilation amongst Bangladesh gamers and workers as they celebrated arguably their biggest victory in 26 years of competing in Check cricket.
Australia are the top-ranked Check nation whereas Bangladesh have not performed a sequence underneath the five-day format within the nation since a 2-0 defeat in 2003.
The guests have been on high of the match all through, however it was spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz who took the highlight on day 4 as he took 5-66 to dismiss Australia for 284, leaving simply 57 runs wanted to win.
All-rounder Cameron Inexperienced confirmed battle with a valiant 104 however after being bowled by Hasan Mahmud, Australia’s faint hopes of saving the Check all however disappeared.
Seamer Mahmud was named participant of the match after claiming 6-55 within the first innings and 3-56 within the second.
“That is the largest win to date for Bangladesh in any format,” captain Najmul Hossain Shanto mentioned.
“Going ahead we wish to do one thing particular sooner or later. I am very blissful, happy with myself and the best way the boys performed. We did a number of arduous work.”
Talking on ABC, commentator Jim Maxwell described the outcome as probably the most “embarrassing defeats that Australia have ever suffered in Check cricket”.
Miraz’s second innings efficiency adopted a gritty 65 with the bat on day three that helped Bangladesh right into a wholesome first innings lead, earlier than he dismissed talisman Steve Smith in Australia’s second innings to arrange victory.
The spinner continued his type on day 4 as he had wicketkeeper Alex Carey caught behind for 30 earlier than bowling all-rounder Webster for 5 with a pair of luxurious deliveries to convey Australia’s tail into play.
The 28-year-old then had Australia captain Pat Cummins caught in shut for eight, earlier than a defiant 43-run eighth-wicket partnership between Inexperienced and Mitchell Starc was ended when Taskin Ahmed had the latter caught behind for 18.
Inexperienced dug in for his third Check century in his house nation in a well timed knock amid criticism of his place within the facet, however after being dismissed by Mahmud, Miraz eliminated Nathan Lyon to depart Bangladesh in touching distance of victory.
Regardless of dropping opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim for a duck to Josh Hazlewood within the second over, Mominul’s unbeaten 30 and Shadman Islam’s 25 sealed the resounding win.
“They outplayed us in all sides, they have been affected person and disciplined,” mentioned Cummins.
“I assumed our prep was spot-on, no excuses.”
Australia’s solely earlier Check defeat by Bangladesh was at Mirpur in 2017.
The match was the primary of a two-Check sequence, with the second starting on 22 August (01:00 BST), which you’ll be able to observe with reside commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports activities Additional.
