# Bangladesh close in as Australia trail by 67 runs in Darwin Test 2026-08-15T10:37:04+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Bangladesh moved within six wickets of a historic Test win after Australia reached 161-4 at stumps on Day 3 in Darwin, still 67 runs behind. Cameron Green was unbeaten on 43 and Alex Carey on 19, leaving Australia first to erase the deficit and then set a target. Mehidy Hasan Miraz removed Steve Smith for 44 after Bangladesh were dismissed for 426, securing a first-innings lead of more than 200. Mehidy had earlier made 65, while Josh Hazlewood took 6-89 and claimed his 300th Test wicket. Australia dropped three catches during the day, taking its match total to five. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com - thehindu.com Tags: Australia, Bangladesh, Darwin, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Steve Smith Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mehidy-dismisses-smith-as-australia-reach-161-4-against-bangladesh/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mehidy-dismisses-smith-as-australia-reach-161-4-against-bangladesh/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.