Bangladesh beat Australia by nine wickets in the second Test in Darwin, with Player of the Match Hasan Mahmud spearheading a landmark victory through match figures that included six wickets in the first innings and three in the second. Bangladesh completed a commanding win at 57/1, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-Test series.
After Australia were dismissed for 198 in their first innings, Bangladesh seized control with 426, built around Tanzid Hasan’s 101, Najmul Hossain Shanto’s 84 and Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s 65. The visitors’ substantial first-innings advantage reshaped the match and left Australia needing a major response.
Cameron Green supplied that response with 104 in Australia’s second innings, while Steven Smith made 44 and Marnus Labuschagne added 31. But Australia were bowled out for 284 in 95.1 overs, leaving Bangladesh a target of only 57 to secure an extraordinary result.
Mehidy was central to Bangladesh’s control of the Test. He followed his 65 with five wickets in Australia’s second innings, while Hasan added three wickets and Taijul Islam took one. In the detailed bowling returns, Mehidy recorded 4/50 from 28 overs, Hasan took 2/53 from 17 overs, Taijul claimed 1/51 from 17 overs, while Taskin Ahmed returned 0/46 from 14.2 overs and Ebadot Hossain 0/38 from eight overs.
Australia’s first-innings resistance had been led by Smith’s 71, with Jake Weatherald making 23 and Travis Head 22, but Hasan’s six-wicket burst prevented the hosts from establishing a more competitive total. Ebadot Hossain and Taskin Ahmed took two wickets each in that innings.
Bangladesh’s chase was brief and assured. Mominul Haque finished unbeaten on 30 and Shadman Islam made 25, with Tanzid dismissed for nought. Josh Hazlewood took the solitary wicket, while Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon went wicketless as Bangladesh reached 57/1 in 14.2 overs.
Key performers
- Hasan Mahmud, Bangladesh: Player of the Match after taking six wickets in Australia’s first innings and three in the second.
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Bangladesh: 65 runs and five wickets in Australia’s second innings; his detailed return was 4/50 from 28 overs.
- Tanzid Hasan, Bangladesh: 101 in Bangladesh’s defining total of 426.
- Najmul Hossain Shanto, Bangladesh: 84 in the first innings before leading his side to a historic series advantage.
- Cameron Green, Australia: 104 in the second innings, Australia’s only century of the match.
- Steven Smith, Australia: 71 and 44 across Australia’s two innings.
NerdSports Stat: Bangladesh needed just 14.2 overs to chase 57 after Australia had spent 148.1 overs batting across their two innings.
The result extends Bangladesh’s series lead rather than deciding the contest. Their victory follows the opening fixture, in which CA XI beat Bangladesh by an innings and 38 runs, and gives Bangladesh a 1-0 advantage in the Test series proper.
Shanto characterised the win as Bangladesh’s greatest across formats, and the scale of the performance supports that sentiment: they recovered from an early position of pressure to outscore Australia decisively in the first-innings battle, then closed out the chase with nine wickets in hand. Australia captain Pat Cummins will now turn attention to a batting group that failed to convert starts around Green’s lone hundred.
The third and final Test between Australia and Bangladesh begins on Friday, August 21. Bangladesh will chase a series-clinching result, while Australia must win to level the series.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bangladesh won the match by 9 wickets.
Hasan Mahmud was named Player of the Match for taking six wickets in Australia’s first innings and three in the second.
Bangladesh lead the three-Test series 1-0 with one match remaining.
Tanzid Hasan top-scored with 101 runs.
The next Test between Australia and Bangladesh begins on Friday, August 21.
