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Hasan Mahmud’s six-wicket haul routs Australia in Darwin Test
Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud claimed career-best figures of 6 for 55 to bowl Australia out for 198 on Day 1 of the first Test in Darwin. Taskin Ahmed and Ebadot Hossain took…
The Story in Brief
Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud claimed career-best figures of 6 for 55 to bowl Australia out for 198 on Day 1 of the first Test in Darwin. Taskin Ahmed and Ebadot Hossain took two wickets each as the hosts crumbled. At stumps, Bangladesh were 96 for 1, just 102 runs behind, with only Shadman Islam dismissed for 20 by Mitchell Starc.
Mahmud recorded the best Test figures by a Bangladesh bowler against Australia. Taskin Ahmed also reached 300 international wickets during the innings. Commentator Harsha Bhogle praised Bangladesh's fast-bowling depth, saying on X he was "hugely impressed" with Mahmud. Bangladesh have never won a Test in Australia.
The Indian Opinion
The temptation is to call this a historic upset in the making, but Australian pitches and home crowds have buried many such dominant first days. The real test for Bangladesh will be the second innings, when the pitch wears and the pressure of a rare victory tightens. Can their batters show the same discipline as their bowlers? The scoreboard at stumps on Day 3 will settle it.
Sources (2): timesnownews.com, sports.ndtv.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
