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Hasan Mahmud’s six-wicket haul bowls out Australia for 198
Bangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud took a career-best 6-55 to bowl out Australia for 198 on day one of the first Test in Darwin on Thursday. It was Australia's lowest total against…
The Story in Brief
Bangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud took a career-best 6-55 to bowl out Australia for 198 on day one of the first Test in Darwin on Thursday. It was Australia's lowest total against Bangladesh in seven Tests, and the hosts' much-vaunted bowling attack, reunited after a gap, was upstaged by the visitors.
Only Steve Smith offered resistance with 71, while Jake Weatherald and Cameron Green failed to capitalise. In reply, Bangladesh openers Tanzid Hasan (32 not out) and Mominul Haque (35 not out) reached 96 for 1 at stumps. Mitchell Starc, meanwhile, became the most prolific left-arm bowler in Test history with 434 wickets, surpassing Rangana Herath.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative of an Australian top-order returning to full strength took a beating, but so did the idea that Bangladesh are pushovers away from home. Mahmud's spell was not a fluke; it was sustained pressure. The real test comes when Bangladesh bat second on a wearing pitch. Watch whether their middle order can avoid a collapse, or whether Australia's vaunted pace attack strikes back. That will settle who truly dominates this series, not one day's headlines.
Sources (3): sports.ndtv.com, sports.ndtv.com (2), deccanherald.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
