Hasan Mahmud’s Six Wickets Leave Australia All Out for 198
Australia reached 152 for 6 before Mahmud returned to the attack. He dismissed captain Pat Cummins for 9, Mitchell Starc for 1 and Smith for 71 in a spell that reduced Australia to 176 for 8.
Hasan Mahmud took six wickets and Bangladesh bowled Australia out for 198 in 53 overs on the opening day of the first Test in Darwin on Thursday.
Mahmud was the main threat throughout Australia’s innings, finishing with 6 for 55. He removed both Australian openers in his first spell and returned later to finish off the innings.
Jake Weatherald was the first of his wickets, edging a delivery outside off to Litton Das for 23. Four overs later, Travis Head chopped on for 22, leaving Australia 52 for 2.
Ebadot Hossain then removed Marnus Labuschagne for 1, and Taskin Ahmed had Cameron Green caught behind for 13 as Australia slipped to 74 for 4.
Steven Smith and Alex Carey rebuilt the innings, adding 55 for the fifth wicket. Smith went on to make 71 from 109 balls, while Carey scored 19 before Ebadot bowled him.
Australia reached 152 for 6 before Mahmud returned to the attack. He dismissed captain Pat Cummins for 9, Mitchell Starc for 1 and Smith for 71 in a spell that reduced Australia to 176 for 8.
Smith, who had reached his 50 from 76 balls, charged Mahmud and skied a catch to Litton. Mahmud then completed his sixth wicket by having Nathan Lyon top-edge a pull to midwicket for 7.
Taskin finished with 2 for 55 and Ebadot took 2 for 39.
Bangladesh began their reply before the close, reaching 8 for no loss after 2.2 overs. Shadman Islam was unbeaten on 0 and Tanzid Hasan on 2.
The visitors will resume on Friday 190 runs behind, with Australia’s bowlers yet to make a breakthrough.