Mehidy Hasan Miraz took five wickets and made 65 as Bangladesh beat Australia by nine wickets in Darwin, their first Test win in Australia after a 23-year wait.
On 29 September 2026, Bangladesh did what they had never done before: win a Test match in Australia. A nine-wicket victory in Darwin, sealed on the fourth afternoon, gave them their first Test win on Australian soil, 23 years after Australia last hosted them for a Test.
How the fourth day unfolded
Australia began the fourth day with six second-innings wickets in hand and the hope of a dramatic turnaround. Cameron Green's maiden home Test century dragged them to a slender 56-run first-innings lead, but then Mehidy Hasan Miraz took charge. The off-spinner ripped through the middle and lower order for a five-wicket haul, and Australia were bowled out for 284, leaving Bangladesh only 57 to win. The visitors eased home with nine wickets to spare.
| Match summary | |
|---|---|
| Result | Bangladesh won by nine wickets |
| Where | Darwin, Australia, on the fourth day |
| Australia 2nd innings | 284 all out |
| Target | 57 |
| Cameron Green | Maiden home Test century |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 65 with the tail, then a five-wicket haul |
Why this one matters
- First win on Australian soil This was only Bangladesh's third Test ever played in Australia. The previous two, in 2003, were both lost by an innings.
- Rare company Among visiting teams, only England (in two matches) and South Africa (in three attempts) have won a Test in Australia in so few games.
- The quicks did it too Bangladesh's pace bowlers took all ten wickets in Australia's first innings, only the second time that has happened in a Test innings.
- From 54 all out A week before the Test, Bangladesh had been shot out for 54 against a Cricket Australia XI. Nobody gave them a chance.
Miraz, the man of the moment
Mehidy's five-wicket haul came after his crucial 65 with the tail in Bangladesh's first innings, and he called the bowling performance the most special of his career. "Out of all the five-wicket hauls I've taken, this one is definitely special. Taking five wickets in these conditions against a team like this feels like a true blessing for me as a spinner," he told Cricbuzz.
Bangladesh now want to carry that momentum into the second Test in Mackay, and they know Australia will come back hard. A series win on Australian soil would be the biggest result in the country's history, and for the first time, it does not sound like a joke.
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