# Bangladesh close in on Test victory as Australia reach 161/4

2026-08-15T12:16:24+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Bangladesh need six wickets to secure a landmark Test victory after Australia reached 161/4 at stumps on day three in Darwin on Saturday. Australia still trail by 67 runs after Bangladesh made 426, leaving the hosts first needing to erase the deficit. Mehidy Hasan Miraz dismissed Steve Smith for 44 after Australia’s openers fell cheaply. Cameron Green was unbeaten on 43 and Alex Carey on 19. Hasan Mahmud took two second-innings wickets to move to eight in the match. Australia’s Josh Hazlewood claimed 6/89 and took his 300th Test wicket, becoming the ninth Australian to reach the mark.

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- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/bangladesh-six-wickets-away-from-historic-test-win-as-australia-stumble-to-161/4-on-day-3/articleshow/133259654.cms>
- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/mehidy-hasan-miraz-claims-steve-smith-as-bangladesh-sense-historic-upset-in-australia-11914141#publisher=newsstand>
- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/mehidy-hasan-miraz-claims-steve-smith-as-bangladesh-sense-historic-upset-in-australia-11914141>

Tags: Australia, Bangladesh, Darwin, Josh Hazlewood, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Steve Smith
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