Bangladesh thrash Australia in one of Test cricket's greatest upsets

Bangladesh secured a nine‑wicket victory over Australia in the opening Test at Darwin, marking one of the most surprising results in recent Test history. Australia were dismissed for 198 in their first innings, with Steve Smith top‑scoring on 71 and Hasan Mahmud claiming 6‑55. Bangladesh replied with 426, built around centuries from Tanzid Hasan Tamim (101) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (84) plus a useful 65 from Mehidy Hasan Miraz, while Josh Hazlewood took 6‑89. Set a target of 57 to win after Australia’s second innings total of 284 – bolstered by Cameron Green’s 104 and Miraz’s 5‑66 – Bangladesh reached the goal with only one wicket lost. Mominul Haque remained unbeaten on 30, sealing the win after chopping Beau Webster to the boundary. Miraz’s all‑round impact was pivotal. After his 65 with the bat on day three, he removed Smith in Australia’s second innings and later finished the match with wickets including Carey, Webster, Cummins and Lyon. Mahmud was named player of the match for his 6‑55 in the first innings and 3‑56 in the second. “This is the biggest triumph truthful acold for Bangladesh successful immoderate format,” skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto said. “Going guardant we privation to bash thing peculiar successful the future. I'm precise happy, arrogant of myself and the mode the boys played. We did a batch of hard work.” Australia’s captain Pat Cummins acknowledged the defeat: “They outplayed america successful each facets, they were diligent and disciplined,” said Cummins. “I thought our prep was spot-on, nary excuses.” Commentator Jim Maxwell, speaking on ABC, described the effect arsenic 1 of the astir 'embarrassing defeats that Australia person ever suffered successful Test cricket'. The win gives Bangladesh its first Test victory on Australian soil, ending a 26‑year wait for a triumph in the five‑day format Down Under. Australia’s previous Test loss to Bangladesh came in Mirpur in 2017. The second Test of the series is scheduled to begin on 22 August at 01:00 BST, with live commentary available on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra. A full scorecard can be viewed at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-237020.