Overview
- Bangladesh beat Australia by nine wickets at the Marrara Oval in Darwin, securing their first Test win in Australia and only their third Test on Australian soil.
- Right-arm fast bowler Hasan Mahmud took nine wickets across the match, anchoring a pace-led attack that complemented support from Taskin Ahmed and Ebadot Hossain.
- Tanzid Hasan scored a maiden Test century and several other batsmen made key contributions to a first-innings total of 426 that set the platform for the chase.
- The result moved Bangladesh up the World Test Championship standings and has prompted immediate questions about Australia's batting, selection and preparation for the next Test.
- Coverage across England, India and Pakistan used the result as a prompt for broader lessons on squad balance, pace-bowling development and talent pathways for long-term Test success.