Bangladesh etched their name into cricket history on Sunday, crushing Australia by nine wickets in the opening Test at Darwin’s TIO Stadium to seal their first-ever Test victory on Australian soil. Needing just 57 runs in the fourth innings, the visitors knocked off the modest target with ease on Day 4, capping off a dominant all-round display that saw them outplay the hosts in the heat of the Northern Territory.
The foundation for the historic win was laid right in the first innings after Australian captain Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat. Bangladesh's pace attack dismantled the Australian lineup, bundling the hosts out for just 198 as seamer Hasan Mahmud ran through the order with a brilliant six-wicket haul. Bangladesh then took complete control with the bat, putting up a massive 426 across 138 overs to establish a commanding 228-run lead. Opener Tanzid Hasan stole the show with a maiden Test century, backed by an authoritative 84 from captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and a gritty 65 down the order from all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
Trailing heavily, Australia mounted a spirited fightback in their second outing behind a fighting hundred from Cameron Green, but their resistance crumbled under the spin of Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Miraz tore through the middle and lower order on the morning of Day 4, grabbing a five-wicket haul to end Australia’s second innings on 284. Leaving Bangladesh with just 57 runs to get, the top order finished the job calmly, sealing an unforgettable win and taking a 1–0 lead in the two-match series.