Australia vs Bangladesh: Visitors stun hosts to seal historic nine-wicket Test win in Darwin
Bangladesh secured a historic nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first Test match held in Darwin. This win marks Bangladesh's first-ever Test victory on Australian soil and puts significant pressure on Australian selectors.
Why it matters
This result is a major upset in international cricket, reflecting a significant shift in competitive dynamics between the two nations.
Bangladesh completed a stunning nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first Test on Sunday, securing their first win on Australian soil and just their second Test victory over the world’s top-ranked side. <p>For Australia, the defeat ranks among the most humiliating home reverses in their 149-year Test history, piling pressure on the selectors to make changes ahead of the second Test in Mackay, which begins on Saturday.</p><p>Australia had been outplayed from the moment captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/cricket/australia-v-bangladesh/scorecard/83f68c67-a6e1-5c7f-ac8b-4e1d82f52270"><strong>Scorecard: Australia vs Bangladesh, first Test, Darwin</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/watch/cricket-on-sky"><strong>What cricket is live on Sky Sports and when?</strong></a></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">Stream cricket and more without a contract with NOW</a></strong></li></ul><p>After making a vital half-century in the first innings, Mehidy Hasan Miraz took five wickets in the second to restrict the hosts to a lead of just 56 runs.
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