Bangladesh Stuns Australia with Dominant Bowling on First Test Day
Bangladesh delivered a powerful performance on the opening day of the first Test match. The team played against Australia in Darwin on Thursday. Fast bowler Hasan Mahmud led the attack with an outstanding six wickets for 55 runs. This effort helped Bangladesh bowl Australia out for just 198 runs.
Australia’s score of 198 is their lowest ever against Bangladesh in Test cricket. Their previous lowest was 217 runs in Mirpur in 2017. Many expected Bangladesh to struggle in the match. However, the team showed great strength and skill.
Hasan Mahmud, aged 26, was the star bowler for Bangladesh. His teammates Taskin Ahmed and Ebadot Hossain also bowled very well. They each took two wickets, giving strong support to Mahmud.
Australia’s captain Pat Cummins chose to bat first on a good playing surface. However, the Australian batsmen struggled against Bangladesh’s disciplined bowling. Steve Smith was the only Australian batsman who fought hard. He scored 71 runs.
Mahmud made the first breakthrough for Bangladesh. He dismissed Jake Weatherald for 23 runs. Soon after, Mahmud took the wicket of Travis Head, who scored 22 runs. This left Australia struggling at 52 runs for two wickets.
Bangladesh had a chance to dismiss Steve Smith early. He was dropped twice when he had only a few runs. Despite these missed chances, the bowlers kept the pressure on the Australian team. Ebadot Hossain then took the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne for just one run.
Cameron Green scored some quick runs but fell to Taskin Ahmed. Later, Alex Carey was bowled by Ebadot Hossain for 19 runs. Taskin Ahmed also took the important wicket of Beau Webster with a perfect delivery.
Hasan Mahmud returned to the attack and quickly removed captain Pat Cummins. He then got Mitchell Starc out. Steve Smith’s innings ended when he tried a big shot. Nathan Lyon was the last Australian batsman to fall.
At the end of the day, Bangladesh had made a strong start to their batting. They scored 96 runs for one wicket. Mominul Haque was not out on 35 runs. Tanzid Hasan was also not out on 32 runs. Bangladesh now trails Australia by 102 runs. They are in a good position for the second day of the match.
