Steve Smith plays lone hand as Australia humbled by Bangladesh’s Mahmud
First Test, day one: Australia 198; Bangladesh 96 for 1 at stumps No 4 batter hits 71 as Hasan Mahmud takes six wickets for tourists
First Test, day one: Australia 198; Bangladesh 96 for 1 at stumps No 4 batter hits 71 as Hasan Mahmud takes six wickets for tourists Australia got the “Big Four” back together but was overshadowed by the Bangladesh bowlers on day one of the first Test, with Hasan Mahmud taking a career-best haul of 6 for 55 to help dismiss the hosts for 198. And just to show that the flurry of wickets Thursday wasn’t entirely down to the conditions, Bangladesh’s top-order batters combined to reach 96 for 1 at stumps to cut the first-innings deficit to 102. Continue reading...
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