Bangladesh cricket team has made history by securing their first-ever Test victory against Australia on Australian soil, achieving a dominant nine-wicket win in the series-opener in Darwin.
Key Points
- Bangladesh defeated Australia by nine wickets in Darwin, marking their first-ever Test victory in Australia.
- Tanzid Hasan scored a century and Mehidy Hasan Miraz took five wickets in the second innings, contributing significantly to the win.
- Hasan Mahmud finished with an impressive nine wickets in the match, playing a crucial role in bowling out Australia.
- This victory adds to Bangladesh's list of landmark Test wins, including triumphs over Pakistan, New Zealand, England, and West Indies.
Bangladesh secured their first test victory in Australia with a nine-wicket win in the series-opener in Darwin on Sunday.
Replying to Australia's 198, the visitors posted 426 in the first innings, powered by Tanzid Hasan's century. Bangladesh then bowled the hosts out for 284, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz claiming five wickets in the second innings, while Hasan Mahmud finished with nine wickets in the match. They chased down 57 runs on the fourth day to seal one of the greatest victories in their test history.
Here is a look at some of Bangladesh's landmark Test victories:
Pakistan vs Bangladesh (2024)
Bangladesh recorded their first Test victory over Pakistan with a 10-wicket win, also their first-ever Test triumph by that margin.
The visitors posted 565 in the first innings, powered by Mushfiqur Rahim's 191, before spinners Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan shared seven wickets in the second innings to help seal a memorable victory.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh (2024)
Bangladesh followed up their breakthrough 10-wicket win with another memorable result to complete a historic 2-0 series sweep in Pakistan.
Recovering from 26-6 in their first innings, they posted 262 thanks to Litton Das' 138 before securing a six-wicket victory, aided by a string of valuable cameos in the second innings.
New Zealand vs Bangladesh (2022)
Bangladesh stunned the then-reigning World Test Championship holders New Zealand at Mount Maunganui to secure their first test win in the country.
Fast-bowler Ebadot Hossain's match-defining six-wicket haul in the second innings helped set up an eight-wicket win.
Bangladesh vs Australia (2017)
Bangladesh claimed their maiden Test victory over Australia in a close contest in Dhaka. Shakib Al Hasan produced one of the finest all-round performances in the country's Test history, scoring 89 runs and taking 10 wickets in the match.
Bangladesh vs England (2016)
Teenage off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz starred with 12 wickets in the match, including six in each innings, as Bangladesh secured a notable series-levelling victory over England in Dhaka.
West Indies vs Bangladesh (2009)
Bangladesh registered their first overseas Test victory in Kingstown, with Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah leading the bowling attack on the final day to secure a 95-run win over West Indies.
