Australia v Bangladesh: first men’s Test, day one – live

Published 13 August 2026 · sports

Updates as the Test match gets under way in Darwin Any thoughts? Email James 4th over: Australia 13-0 (Head 7, Weatherald 4) Hasan Mahmud nearly

Updates as the Test match gets under way in Darwin Any thoughts? Email James 4th over: Australia 13-0 (Head 7, Weatherald 4) Hasan Mahmud nearly pockets Head as a meaty leading edge loops over the bowler but short of mid off.

The bowler then beats Weatherald all ends up with a ripper that seams back and looks like it skimmed the off bail. Weahterald aims a booming drive at the final ball but connects only with hot and humid Darwin air.

3rd over: Australia 12-0 (Head 6, Weatherald 4) Tidy over from Taskin who lands it on a postage stamp for five in a row before blotting his copy book ever so slightly with a drift onto the pads that Head whips to leg for a single.

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