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Bangladesh Beat Australia by Nine Wickets to Record First Test Win in Australia

The victory hands Bangladesh a 1-0 series lead and puts Australia's batting and selection under fresh scrutiny ahead of the second Test in Mackay on August 22.

Bangladesh registered their maiden victory down under with a nine-wicket triumph over hosts Australia in the first Test in Darwin, and here are seven unexpected Test victories from the past decade.
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The Australian team after losing to Bangladesh.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (2nd R) celebrates with Najmul Hossain Shanto (L) after dismissing Australia's Pat Cummins (2nd L) on the fourth day of the first cricket Test match between Australia and Bangladesh

Overview

  • Bangladesh completed the chase of 57 in 14.2 overs on Sunday, August 16, at Darwin’s Marrara Oval to secure a nine-wicket win and their first Test victory on Australian soil.
  • The tourists built a commanding position by bowling Australia out for 198, posting 426 in reply to take a 228-run lead, and then dismissing the hosts for 284 in the second innings.
  • Pace bowler Hasan Mahmud finished with nine wickets in the match, including 6 for 55 in Australia’s first innings, while all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored 65 and took a five-wicket haul in the second innings.
  • Cameron Green scored 104 in Australia’s second innings but received little support from the top and middle order, intensifying questions about the hosts’ batting balance and prompting calls for selection review.
  • The result boosts Bangladesh’s World Test Championship points and signals progress in their red-ball program after poor warm-up form, while Australia now face pressure to adjust personnel and preparation before the Mackay Test on August 22.