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The first match of the 2-Test series between Australia and Bangladesh was played in Darwin. In this match, Bangladesh performed brilliantly and defeated Australia by 9 wickets. This was Bangladesh's first Test win on Australian soil. He scored 426 runs and took a huge lead of 228 runs after Australia's first innings was bowled out for 198 runs. After this, Bangladesh bundled out the Kangaroo team's second innings at 284 and created history by achieving the target of 57 runs in 14.1 overs. let us know

Who are the 5 heroes of this historic victory of Bangladesh?

Hasan Mahmood

Fast bowler Hasan Mahmood took 9 wickets in the match and won the Player of the Match award. He took 6 wickets in the first innings, while 3 wickets in the second innings. Hasan Mahmood sent Australian openers Travis Head and Jake Weatherald to the pavilion in both the innings. He also contributed 14 runs with the bat. Hasan Mahmood may have scored less runs but the most important thing was that he faced 92 balls. He made a 46-run partnership with Mehdi Hasan Miraz for the 7th wicket when Bangladesh had lost 4 wickets in a span of 11 runs.

mehdi hassan miraj

Miraj, who came in at number seven, scored 65 valuable runs as off-spin all-rounder Mehdi Hasan helped Bangladesh cross the 400-run mark in their first innings and take a huge lead. After this, Mehdi showed amazing bowling skills and took 5 wickets and did not allow Australia to set a big target. He dealt a big blow to Steve Smith in the second innings, which proved crucial in Bangladesh's victory.

tanjid hassan

Bangladesh had wrapped up Australia's first innings early but needed to perform well with the bat to retain control of the contest. Tanjid Hasan took up the responsibility of scoring runs and he scored the first century of his Test career, putting Bangladesh in a very strong position. He made an opening partnership of 36 runs with Shadman Islam and then along with Mominul Haq added 98 runs for the second wicket.

Tanjid also made a 93-run partnership with captain Nazmul Hussain Shanto for the third wicket. By the time he was out as the fourth wicket after scoring 101 runs, Bangladeshi team had taken a lead of 33 runs. Tanjid could not open the account in the second innings but it did not make much difference in the short run chase.

Nazmul Hussain Shanto

Captain Shanto scored 84 runs in 126 balls in the first innings. Even though he missed a century, he never allowed the Australian bowlers to dominate. Shanto also showed excellent captaincy. Throughout the match, he controlled the bowlers well and did not allow Australia to make big partnerships, due to which Bangladesh never lost control of the match.

Taskin Ahmed

Experienced fast bowler Taskin Ahmed took the wickets of Cameron Green and Beau Webster in the first innings. He dismissed Mitchell Starc in the second innings. Taskin took only 3 wickets in the match but he did not let the hard work of the other bowlers go in vain by continuously applying pressure from the other end. He also contributed 14 runs with the bat in Bangladesh's first innings.