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Bangladesh pacers rout Australia’s top order in Darwin Test
Bangladesh's fast bowlers tore through Australia's top order on Day 1 of the first Test in Darwin, reducing the hosts to 157 for 6 by the 40th over. Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain…
The Story in Brief
Bangladesh's fast bowlers tore through Australia's top order on Day 1 of the first Test in Darwin, reducing the hosts to 157 for 6 by the 40th over. Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain and Hasan Mahmud shared all six wickets – a stunning turnaround just days after Bangladesh were bowled out for 54 in a warm-up match, reports english.mathrubhumi.com. At lunch, Australia were 74 for 4. Steve Smith survived a dropped catch on 2 off Ebadot, as rediff.com reports, and was unbeaten on 29 with Alex Carey. Openers Jake Weatherald (23) and Travis Head (22) fell to Hasan, while Marnus Labuschagne and Cameron Green managed single-digit scores. Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat.
The Indian Opinion
The talk of a 'seam revolution' after one good session is overblown. Bangladesh's pacers exploited helpful conditions and an Australian top order missing regulars like Warner and Khawaja. This is not the first time a visiting attack has run through a second-string home lineup in early season. The real test comes when Bangladesh bat: can their batters handle Australia's bowlers on a pitch that will flatten out? That scorecard will tell us if this was a genuine shift or just a morning of good bowling.
Sources (2): rediff.com, english.mathrubhumi.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
