Bangladesh defeated Australia by nine wickets in Darwin, becoming only the third Asian team to win a Test match on Australian soil and the second in the last three decades.
Bangladesh made cricket history on the 16th by securing a nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first Test of a two-match series at the Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin. Led by captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, the visiting team achieved this milestone in only their third Test appearance on Australian soil.
After establishing a commanding 228-run advantage in the first innings, Bangladesh's bowling attack proved decisive in the second innings, dismissing Australia for 284. This left the visitors requiring only 57 runs to claim victory. Despite losing opening batter Tanzid Hasan Tamim to a duck early in the chase, Bangladesh's remaining batsmen completed the target comfortably in 12 overs, surrendering just two wickets in the process.
The achievement places Bangladesh among select Asian nations to taste Test victory in Australia. India remains the only other Asian team to have won a Test in Australia within the last 30 years, though they required 12 attempts to register their first success. Pakistan's most recent Test victory in Australia dates back to November-December 1995, with their maiden win coming on their seventh attempt. Bangladesh's success in their third Test attempt marks a significant milestone for the nation's cricket development.
