Bangladesh complete historic nine-wicket win over Australia
The victory gave Bangladesh a 1-0 lead in the two-match series and capped a remarkable turnaround after they were bowled out for 54 by a Cricket Australia XI in their warm-up match last week.
Bangladesh completed one of the biggest victories in their Test history on Sunday, beating Australia by nine wickets in Darwin to record their first Test win on Australian soil.
Chasing 57 after Australia were bowled out for 284 in their second innings, Bangladesh reached the target in 14.2 overs. Mominul Haque finished unbeaten on 26 and Shadman Islam on 25.
The victory gave Bangladesh a 1-0 lead in the two-match series and capped a remarkable turnaround after they were bowled out for 54 by a Cricket Australia XI in their warm-up match last week.
Australia, who had won 18 of their previous 23 Tests, were never able to recover from a disastrous opening day. They were bowled out for 198 after losing the toss, with Hasan Mahmud taking six wickets.
Bangladesh responded with 426, taking a 228-run first-innings lead. Tanzid Hasan made his maiden Test century, while Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 84, Mominul made 49 and Mehidy Hasan Miraz added 65.
Australia fought back on the third day and ended it at 161 for 4, with Cameron Green unbeaten on 43. Green then carried the fight into the fourth day, completing his maiden Test century on home soil and keeping Australia in the contest.
But Mehidy ended Australia's resistance.
The offspinner took three wickets in the morning session before returning after lunch to remove Green for 105, ending a long and determined innings. He then dismissed Nathan Lyon for 15 to complete his fifth five-wicket haul in Tests.
Mehidy finished with 5 for 66 from 33.1 overs. Hasan Mahmud took 3 for 56, giving him nine wickets in the match and the player-of-the-match award.
Green had spent nearly five hours at the crease, facing 192 balls and hitting six fours and a six. His century was his first in a Test at home and briefly gave Australia hope of setting Bangladesh a challenging target.
But Australia's last four wickets added only 123 runs, leaving Bangladesh with a straightforward chase.
For Bangladesh, the victory was the culmination of a complete performance across four days. Their fast bowlers dismantled Australia's top order in both innings, their batters absorbed the pressure of facing one of the world's best attacks and Mehidy took control when the pitch began offering more assistance to spin.
The result was particularly striking given Bangladesh's recent struggles overseas. Before this match, they had lost 22 of their previous 26 Tests outside Asia.
Instead, they dominated Australia for long stretches at Marrara Stadium and became the first Bangladesh team to win a Test in Australia.
The victory also put Bangladesh 1-0 ahead in the series, meaning Australia cannot win the series outright. The second Test will be played in Mackay.