Bangladesh have secured one of the most significant victories in their Test history, defeating Australia by nine wickets in Darwin after a commanding all-round performance highlighted by Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s five-wicket haul.
The visitors needed only 57 runs to complete the victory on the fourth afternoon after dismissing Australia for 284 in their second innings. Bangladesh comfortably reached 57 for one, with Mominul Haque unbeaten on 30 and Shadman Islam finishing 25 not out.
Mominul struck the winning runs at Marrara Oval, confirming Bangladesh’s first Test victory on Australian soil.
The result was particularly historic because Bangladesh were playing only their third Test in Australia and their first in the country in 23 years. Although Bangladesh had previously defeated Australia in a home Test in 2017, the comprehensive nature of the Darwin success made the result one of the biggest achievements in the country’s cricket history.
Bangladesh finished the match with scores of 426 and 57 for one, while Australia were bowled out for 198 and 284.
Mehidy Leads Bangladesh’s Final-Day Charge
Mehidy Hasan Miraz played a central role in Bangladesh’s victory, producing a superb bowling performance in Australia’s second innings.
The offspinner finished with figures of 5 for 56, repeatedly breaking partnerships and preventing Australia from setting Bangladesh a challenging fourth-innings target.
Australia began the fourth day hoping to build enough of a lead to put pressure on Bangladesh, but Mehidy maintained control through disciplined bowling and long spells of pressure.
Alex Carey was among his important wickets after making 30. Carey misjudged a delivery and was caught behind, giving Bangladesh the breakthrough they were looking for.
Mehidy then dismissed Beau Webster with a delivery that drifted away and hit the off stump.
Australian captain Pat Cummins was another victim, edging the spinner to short leg, where Shadman Islam completed the catch.
After Taskin Ahmed removed Mitchell Starc, Mehidy later trapped Nathan Lyon lbw to bring Australia’s innings to an end and complete his five-wicket haul.
It was Mehidy’s third five-wicket haul in an overseas Test innings and capped an outstanding personal match in which he had also contributed 65 with the bat.
Cameron Green Century Offers Australia Hope
Cameron Green provided Australia’s strongest resistance in the second innings with a determined century.
Green remained composed while wickets continued to fall at the opposite end and eventually accelerated towards his milestone, reaching his third Test hundred.
He finished with 104, Australia’s highest score of the innings.
However, Bangladesh prevented him from developing the partnerships Australia desperately needed.
Hasan Mahmud eventually ended Green’s resistance with a delivery that moved back into the right-hander and kept low. Green got an inside edge before the ball struck the stumps.
Steve Smith had earlier made 44, while Carey contributed 30, but Australia were unable to recover sufficiently from their huge first-innings deficit.
Hasan Mahmud Stars Across Both Innings
Hasan Mahmud was another major architect of Bangladesh’s victory.
The fast bowler produced career-best figures of 6 for 55 in Australia’s first innings as the hosts collapsed for 198.
Smith offered resistance with 71, but Mahmud consistently troubled the Australian batting order and ensured the home side failed to establish a strong first-innings platform.
Mahmud continued his excellent match in Australia’s second innings.
He removed openers Jake Weatherald and Travis Head, with both batters bowled following inside edges.
Mahmud later returned to dismiss Green and finished the innings with 3 for 66, giving him outstanding match figures of 9 for 121.
His early wickets played an important role in preventing Australia from building momentum after entering their second innings 228 runs behind.
Tanzid Hasan’s Maiden Century Sets Up Victory
Bangladesh’s commanding position was established through an outstanding first-innings batting effort.
After Australia were dismissed for 198, Tanzid Hasan produced a breakthrough performance, scoring 101 in only his second Test appearance.
It was Tanzid’s maiden Test century and provided Bangladesh with the foundation needed to build a major first-innings advantage.
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto contributed an important 84, while Mominul Haque and Mushfiqur Rahim helped maintain Bangladesh’s momentum through useful partnerships.
Australia appeared to have found a route back into the match when the second new ball produced three quick wickets.
However, Mehidy resisted strongly alongside Bangladesh’s lower order.
His 65 stretched Australia’s time in the field and allowed Bangladesh to reach 426, establishing a massive first-innings lead of 228 runs.
Australia also hurt their own chances by putting down several catches during Bangladesh’s innings.
Josh Hazlewood was the standout Australian bowler, finishing with impressive figures of 6 for 89, but his efforts could not prevent Bangladesh from taking complete control.
Bangladesh Overcome Difficult Build-Up
The scale of the victory was even more striking considering Bangladesh’s preparation for the Test.
Only days earlier, the team had been dismissed for 54 in a warm-up match against a Cricket Australia XI.
There had also been concern over the absence of injured fast bowler Nahid Rana.
Instead of allowing those setbacks to affect them, Bangladesh produced one of their most complete overseas Test performances.
Their bowlers dismissed Australia for under 300 in both innings, while a batting line-up that had struggled before the match responded with 426 in its first innings.
Captain Shanto contributed significantly with both his batting and leadership, while Tanzid, Mahmud and Mehidy delivered defining individual performances.
A Landmark Moment for Bangladesh Cricket
Bangladesh entered the final innings requiring only 57 runs for victory.
Australia managed one early breakthrough through Hazlewood, but there was no dramatic collapse.
Mominul and Shadman calmly guided Bangladesh to the target before celebrations began among the players, coaching staff and travelling supporters.
The nine-wicket victory stands as Bangladesh’s first Test success in Australia and one of their greatest results away from home.
For a side that arrived in Darwin with questions surrounding its form and preparation, the response was emphatic.
Bangladesh did not simply survive against the world’s leading Test team — they dominated the match through pace bowling, spin, determined batting and sustained pressure to secure a historic victory.
