AUS vs BAN 1st Test | 'This is the biggest win so far for Bangladesh in any format...': Najmul Hossain Shanto after win over Australia
Updated On: 17 August, 2026 09:38 AM IST | Darwin | AFP
Ecstatic Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto hails his team’s historic nine-wicket maiden Test triumph over Australia Down Under; calls it a landmark achievement
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto (standing third from right) celebrates with teammates after Bangladesh’s victory over Australia in Darwin on Sunday. PIC/AP; PTI
A dominant Bangladesh stunned hosts Australia to win the first Test by nine wickets here 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.
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