Bangladesh has rewritten a 23-year-old story. On soil where victory, or even a draw, had long been out of reach, Najmul Hossain Shanto’s side made history by beating Australia in Darwin. It is Bangladesh’s first-ever Test win on Australian soil — not just a single match victory, but an unforgettable chapter in Bangladesh cricket history, and a clear, powerful message to the entire cricketing world.
Bangladesh had already laid a solid foundation for victory by the third day of the match. After lunch on day four, only the final nail remained to be driven in. Bangladesh eventually bowled Australia out for 284 in their second innings, leaving a target of just 57 runs. That modest chase, however, began with an early jolt — first-innings centurion Tanzid Hasan Tamim fell for a duck.
That setback proved no obstacle to victory. Mominul Haque, alongside Sadman Islam, calmly finished the job. Bangladesh secured the historic win on Australian soil by nine wickets. As the winning runs came off Mominul’s bat, the entire Bangladesh dugout erupted in celebration. In one corner of the stands at Marrara Stadium, expatriate supporters chanted “Bangladesh, Bangladesh” at the top of their lungs.
The heroes of this win were Bangladesh’s bowlers. Mehedi Hasan Miraz broke Australia’s batting spine in the second innings, taking 5 wickets for 66 runs and showing just how dangerous spin can be under pressure in the fourth innings. Hasan Mahmud took 3 wickets, finishing with 9 in the match overall. Bangladesh’s bowlers tested Australia’s batters across both innings.
A century from Cameron Green in Australia’s second innings spared them the humiliation of an innings defeat, but it wasn’t enough to set Bangladesh a challenging target. Australia’s fight ended at 284.
Before the series began, Australia were clear favorites — the top-ranked Test side in the world, with Bangladesh at number nine. Shanto’s side erased that vast ranking gap on the field. Across four days in Darwin, it repeatedly felt as though Bangladesh, not the rankings, were the ones playing the real cricket.
From the very first ball of day one, Bangladesh kept control of the match in their own hands, giving Australia no moment of comfort with bat, ball, or in the field. Before the series began, Shanto had said he wanted to take the match to the fifth and final day. Reality turned out very differently — Australia couldn’t even make it to day five.
Bangladesh returned to Test cricket on Australian soil after 23 years. Perhaps no one imagined that return would become history. But in Darwin, Bangladesh didn’t just win a Test — they rewrote their own story.
Now that story will read: Bangladesh can win on Australian soil too.
Bangladesh now lead the two-match series 1-0, with one Test remaining. A door in history has opened once — now comes the task of opening it wider.
Brief scores
Australia: 198 and 284 (Green 104, Smith 44, Labuschagne 31, Carey 30, Starc 18, Lyon 15; Miraz 5/66, Hasan 3/56, Taskin 1/66, Taijul 1/51, Ebadot 0/38)
Bangladesh: 426 and 1/57 (Mominul 30, Sadman 25, Tanzid 0; Hazlewood 1/5, Starc 0/15, Lyon 0/23)
Result: Bangladesh won by 9 wickets.
Player of the match: Hasan Mahmud.
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