Overview
- Bangladesh bowled Australia out for 198 on Thursday, August 13, 2026, with Hasan Mahmud finishing as the match’s leading bowler on 6 for 55.
- The tourists dominated the morning by reducing Australia to 74 for 4 at lunch through tight, movement bowling from Hasan, Taskin Ahmed and Ebadot Hossain.
- Steve Smith offered resistance with a top-score innings but survived a contentious caught-behind review after UltraEdge showed no spike and an initial not-out call stood.
- Bangladesh’s performance was a dramatic turnaround after being skittled for 54 in a warm-up game and came while Litton Das was declared fit and pace options Nahid Rana and Shoriful Islam remained unavailable.
- The result matters beyond one game because it is Bangladesh’s first Test tour of Australia in 23 years, it returns Test cricket to Darwin after two decades, and it raises questions about Australia’s batting as they head into a packed Test schedule.