Bangladesh stun Australia to secure first-ever Test win on Australian soil

Bangladesh dominated Australia throughout, and the margin of victory will send shockwaves through the cricketing world.

Bangladesh’s historic Test win over Australia has dealt a big blow to India’s hopes in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC). The eight-wicket win in Darwin lifted Bangladesh’s points percentage from 58.33 to 66.67. India, meanwhile, are sixth in the table with a PCT of 48.15.The result has made the race for the top two spots even tougher for India. Bangladesh are now fourth, while New Zealand are third with 72.22 per cent and South Africa are second with 75.00. India will need a strong run in their remaining matches to close the gap.A look at the current #WTC27 standings after Bangladesh's stellar victory against Australia : https://t.co/TJt9cbipMe pic.twitter.com/STlrZu6ZUy— ICC (@ICC) August 16, 2026 Bangladesh’s win is also significant because Australia’s PCT dropped from 87.50 to 77.77. That has brought Australia closer to South Africa and New Zealand at the top of the table. With Bangladesh also gaining ground, India now have more teams ahead of them to catch.India still have a chance to improve their position, but they have little room for error. Every win will be important if they are to push towards the top two and secure a place in the WTC final. Bangladesh’s stunning victory has made that road considerably harder for India.Wild Celebrations Erupt As Bangladesh Shock Australia To Create History With First-Ever Test Win On Australian Soil | VideoBangladesh completed one of the most stunning upsets in men’s Test cricket history on Sunday by thrashing top-ranked Australia by nine wickets in the series opener at Marrara Oval on Sunday. The victory marked Bangladesh’s first-ever Test win on Australian soil in only their third attempt, especially coming after their first red-ball appearance in the country in 23 years. Najmul Hossain Shanto’s men arrived as overwhelming underdogs after suffering an innings defeat to a Cricket Australia XI, including being bowled out for 54.

Bangladesh completed a stunning nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first Test on Sunday, securing their first win on Australian soil and just their second Test victory over the world’s top-ranked side.

Bangladesh completed a stunning nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first Test on Sunday, securing their first win on Australian soil and just their second Test victory over the world’s top-ranked side.

A dominant Bangladesh stunned hosts Australia to win the first Test by nine wickets in Darwin on Sunday for a historic maiden Test victory on Australian soil. After bowling Australia out for 284 and needing 57 to win, the visitors cruised past the total when Mominul Haque slashed Beau Webster to the backward point boundary. Bangladesh dominated Australia throughout the match and the margin of victory will send shockwaves through the cricketing world. After bowling Australia out for 198 in the first innings, the visitors always looked the more likely to win. They kept the pressure on throughout Sunday and didn’t panic when Cameron Green (104) brought up his third Test century after lunch on day four. Green was offered no real support from his teammates and the Bangladeshis kept taking vital scalps to leave Australia on the ropes, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz taking 5-66. The visitors went into the match with most observers giving them no chance of winning. Their only warm-up game, against a Cricket Australia XI, ended in a big loss that included a second-innings collapse where they were all out for 54. But they have completely outplayed the Australians and won every session, batting, bowling and catching better than their more illustrious counterparts. Australia, fielding their best possible team, have looked out of sorts from the beginning. Their batting failed in the first innings when they were bowled out on the opening day, then their much-vaunted bowling attack struggled against the gritty Bangladesh batsmen. Led by a maiden Test century from opener Tanzid Hasan, Bangladesh made 426 and importantly kept Australia in the field for 138 overs in Darwin’s heat and humidity. The bowlers then showed great patience Saturday to make regular breakthroughs and keep Australia under the cosh. When Australia resumed Sunday on 161-4, most of their hopes lay with Alex Carey and Green. Carey lived dangerously in the opening 30 minutes, twice edging seamer Hasan Mahmud through the vacant slips cordon for boundaries. But on 30 Mehidy produced a beautiful ball, pitching in line then turning sharply to take Carey’s outside edge to wicketkeeper Litton Das. He struck again soon after, bowling Webster for five to leave Australia 193-6 and in deep trouble. A famous victory edged ever closer when Australia captain Pat Cummins pushed forward to a Mehidy delivery and got an inside edge to short leg, where Shadman Islam took a sharp chance. Australia were 207-7, still 21 runs behind Bangladesh’s first-innings total. Green and Mitchell Starc batted sensibly to ensure Bangladesh had to bat again. Starc fell for 18 caught behind but Green was playing well and brought up his century shortly after lunch. But despite looking increasingly comfortable, he was undone when a Hasan ball kept low, hit the toe end of his bat and cannoned into the stumps. Mehidy wrapped up the innings when he trapped Nathan Lyon plumb in front leg before. Depsite losing Tanzid in the first over, Mominul and Shadman Islam cruised to victory.

Bangladesh have created one of the biggest moments in their cricket history, defeating Australia by nine wickets in the first Test in Darwin to register their maiden Test victory on Australian soil. The historic triumph sparked wild celebrations among the Bangladeshi players, who celebrated an extraordinary achievement against one of the world’s most formidable Test teams.The foundation for Bangladesh’s remarkable victory was laid on the opening day when Hasan Mahmud tore through Australia’s batting lineup with a brilliant six-wicket haul. Australia were bowled out for just 198, giving Bangladesh the perfect start in their first Test in Australia in 23 years. THE BIGGEST MOMENT FOR BANGLADESH TEST CRICKET HISTORY - Bangladesh defeated Australia for the first time Ever in Test History. pic.twitter.com/iPwPlCXMyT— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) August 16, 2026 Bangladesh then produced a superb batting performance, posting 426 in their first innings and taking a commanding 228-run lead. Tanzid Hasan made history by becoming the first Bangladeshi batter to score a Test century on Australian soil, while Mehidy Hasan Miraz also played a crucial role with the bat.Australia fought back in the second innings, with Cameron Green scoring a fighting 104, but Bangladesh’s bowlers refused to let the hosts escape. Mehidy Hasan delivered the decisive blow with a five-wicket haul as Australia were dismissed for 284, leaving Bangladesh with only 57 runs to win.Bangladesh briefly lost Tanzid Hasan for a duck while chasing the target, but Shadman Islam and Mominul Haque calmly completed the chase. When the winning runs were scored, the Bangladesh players erupted in celebration, marking a historic moment for a team that had never previously won a Test in Australia. Their nine-wicket triumph will go down as one of the greatest victories in Bangladesh cricket history.