Bangladesh rock Australia as historic Test win in sight

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Aug 15, 2026 · 703 words · By AFP

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Bangladesh rock Australia as historic Test win in sight Australia close Day Three of the first Test against Bangladesh on 161-4, trailing the record-chasing tourists by 67.

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What happened

Bangladesh rock Australia as historic Test win in sight Australia close Day Three of the first Test against Bangladesh on 161-4, trailing the record-chasing tourists by 67.

Why it matters

Spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz took the key wicket of Steve Smith to reduce Australia to 161-4 after the third day of the first Test in Darwin and move Bangladesh closer to a historic win.

Common ground

At the close on Saturday, Australia trailed the visitors by 67 runs in their second innings, with Cameron Green on 43 and Alex Carey on 19.

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Claim 1: “At the close on Saturday, Australia trailed the visitors by 67 runs in their second innings, with Cameron Green on 43 and Alex Carey on 19.”

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Three independent web sources (Yahoo Sports, and two other sports reports) confirm Cameron Green was 43 not out and Alex Carey was 19 not out at the close of play on Saturday.

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Claim 2: “After being dismissed for 426 shortly after lunch, Bangladesh seamer Hasan Mahmud stunned Australia when he claimed both openers cheaply.”

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Multiple sources, including The Straits Times and other news reports, confirm Bangladesh was dismissed for 426 in their first innings.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world with a population of almost 177.8 million people within an a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bangladesh cricket team toured Australia in August 2026 to play the Australia cricket team. The tour consisted of two Test matches. The Test series formed part of the 2025–2027 ICC World Test Cham…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladeshi_cricket_team_in_Au…

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Claim 3: “He got his 301st when Number 11 Ebadot Hossain fell the same way for seven.”

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Claim 4: “Labuschagne... eased to 31 before playing over the top of a straight ball from left-arm spinner Taijul Islam and being bowled.”

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Two independent sources (CricBlog and another sports report) confirm Marnus Labuschagne scored 31 in the second innings before being dismissed by Taijul Islam.

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web search NEUTRAL — Marnus Labuschagne believes he is only “one innings” away from turning his form around, as critics mount for the Australian No.3. The 32-year old’s spot in the Test team has grown increasingly tenuous…
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web search NEUTRAL — Labuschagne was bowled for 4 by Shoriful Islam when the ball cannoned off his thigh pad into leg stump. That followed scores of 1 and 31 in the first Test, the second innings a missed opportunity to b…
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web search NEUTRAL — He scored one off 20 balls in the first innings before playing all around a Taijul Islam half-volley for 31 in the second. He was dropped on single figures in the second dig, squaring up yet again. La…
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Claim 5: “Bangladesh are attempting to win a Test in Australia for the first time, at the third attempt.”

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Claim 6: “Spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz took the key wicket of Steve Smith to reduce Australia to 161-4 after the third day of the first Test in Darwin”

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AFP and X (via media conference reports) both confirm that spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz took the wicket of Steve Smith to reduce Australia to 161-4 in the Darwin Test.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrick James Cummins (born 8 May 1993) is an Australian international cricketer who plays for the Australian men's cricket team in all three formats, captaining the team in both Test and One Day Int…
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Claim 7: “After Bangladesh were well beaten by a Cricket Australia XI in their only warm-up match, including being bowled out for 54 in the second innings”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim about the warm-up match against Cricket Australia XI.

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Claim 8: “with the score on 122 he got a leading edge to off-spinner Mehidy and chipped it straight back to the bowler.”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries for Steve Jobs, a movie called 'Steve', and Minecraft's Steve. No evidence was found regarding Steve Smith's dismissal at the score of 122.

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Claim 9: “showed great dedication with the bat to keep the home side in the field for 138 overs.”

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Claim 10: “Hasan, who took a career-best 6-55 in the first innings, bowled Jake Weatherald (0) and Travis Head (17) in identical fashion, both chopping on to their stumps.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of LinkedIn profiles for unrelated people named Hasan and a general Wikipedia entry about the tour. No evidence was found regarding Hasan Mahmud's specific figures (6-55) or the dismissals of Weatherald and Head.

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Claim 11: “Taijul Islam made a breezy 17 before becoming Hazlewood’s 299th wicket in Tests”

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Claim 12: “After Bangladesh resumed the day on 351-6”

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Claim 13: “Australia close Day Three of the first Test against Bangladesh on 161-4, trailing the record-chasing tourists by 67.”

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Multiple independent sources (Yahoo Sports, AFP, and other web results) confirm Australia closed Day 3 at 161-4, trailing Bangladesh by 67 runs.

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Claim 14: “Hazlewood, the pick of the attack with 6-89, reached 300 wickets in Tests when he had Mehidy caught behind by Alex Carey to leave Bangladesh 418-9.”

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Claim 15: “the unfancied visitors bowled the hosts out for 198 on the first day”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim that Australia was bowled out for 198 on the first day.

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Claim 16: “When he was finally dismissed for 65 by Josh Hazlewood shortly after lunch”

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Claim 17: “Earlier, Mehidy did the damage with the bat, scoring a valuable half-century in Bangladesh’s first innings.”

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Three independent sources (The Straits Times, Rediff Cricket, and other web results) confirm Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored a half-century in Bangladesh's first innings.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored a valuable half-century as Bangladesh were finally dismissed for 426 in their first innings on the third day of the opening Test against Australia in Darwin on Saturday, a le…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 15 - All-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored a half-century to push Bangladesh to 417 for eight at lunch and a 219-run first innings lead over Australia on day three of the first test in Darwin on S…
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web search NEUTRAL — Key PointsMehidy Hasan Miraz scored a crucial half-century, remaining 65 not out at lunch.Bangladesh established a commanding 219-run first innings lead over Australia.
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