Sunday 16 / August / 2026
Darwin : Bangladesh scripted history on Sunday as they defeated Australia by nine wickets in Darwin and registered their first Test victory on Australian soil. Bangladesh took only three matches for the feat, becoming the Asian team to get to the milestone in the lowest number of Tests.
Bangladesh have bettered Pakistan, who won their first match in Australia in seven Tests. India's first Test victory in Australia came in their 12th matc.
Sri Lanka have so far not been able to win a Test match in Australia in the 15 matches the two teams have played.
The nine-wicket victory is also Bangladesh's second-biggest Test win by wickets. Their biggest came in 2024, when they defeated Pakistan by 10 wickets in Rawalpindi.
The result marked another major milestone for Bangladesh in Test cricket, with the Darwin triumph being only their second Test victory in a SENA country -- South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia. Their first came against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui in 2022.
Bangladesh's victory also ended Australia's long-standing home dominance against Asian teams. Australia had not lost a home Test to an Asian side other than India since 1995.
The Darwin result was Bangladesh's second Test victory over Australia in seven meetings. Their previous win came in 2017, when they defeated Australia in Mirpur.
Bangladesh's historic victory was powered by an impressive bowling effort, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Hasan Mahmud playing key roles in restricting Australia and setting up a comfortable chase.
