Bangladesh Clinches First Test Victory on Australian Soil

The cricketing world witnessed a stunning upset as Bangladesh walked away with a historic Test win against Australia at the Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin. After posting a mammoth 426 runs in their first innings, Bangladesh set a 228‑run lead over a side that managed only 198.

Australia's second‑innings total of 284 left them short of the target, and Bangladesh comfortably chased down the remaining 57 runs, losing just a single wicket. The victory not only raises Bangladesh's win‑percentage to 66.67% but also awards them crucial World Test Championship points, cementing their fourth‑place standing.

Australia's win‑percentage falls to 77.78%, tightening the race near the top of the table where South Africa sits at 75% and New Zealand at 72.22%.

Fast bowler Hasan Mahmud starred with nine wickets across the match, while all‑rounder Mehdi Hasan Miraz contributed five wickets in the second innings. The win marks Bangladesh's second‑largest margin by wickets in Test history and ends a 31‑year streak without an Australian home loss to an Asian opponent.