Australia v Bangladesh live scores: Hosts aiming to bounce back from embarrassing first day in Darwin
After a first day in Darwin unexpectedly dominated by Bangladesh, Australia will be aiming to bounce back in the first Test at Darwin’s TIO Stadium. Follow all the action live!
Cricket: After a first day in Darwin unexpectedly dominated by Bangladesh, Australia will be aiming to bounce back in the first Test at Darwin’s TIO Stadium.
Australia managed a below-par total of 198 against the visitors’ unheralded bowling attack - and that would have been much worse if not for Steve Smith, who played a lone hand with 71.
Bangladesh steadied to 1-96 at stumps on the back of a 60-run second-wicket stand between Mominul Haque (35 not out) and Tanzid Hasan (32 not out), who easily dealt with a vaunted bowling attack.
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Key events
14 Aug 2026 - 04:00 PM
Stumps in Darwin
14 Aug 2026 - 02:04 PM
Das gone for a duck!
14 Aug 2026 - 01:48 PM
Early joy with the new ball!
14 Aug 2026 - 01:32 PM
Marnus in for third session
14 Aug 2026 - 01:11 PM
That’s tea
14 Aug 2026 - 12:24 PM
Tanzid goes
14 Aug 2026 - 12:13 PM
Unheralded opener brings up hundred!
14 Aug 2026 - 11:37 AM
Bangladesh in front
14 Aug 2026 - 11:11 AM
Back for session No.2
14 Aug 2026 - 10:34 AM
Lunch amid more Bangladesh dominance
14 Aug 2026 - 09:46 AM
The breakthrough!
14 Aug 2026 - 09:28 AM
50 for Tanzid
14 Aug 2026 - 08:31 AM
Day two underway!
Das gone for a duck!
Australia might be on a roll now!
Litton Das has done what none of his teammates have so far today - pushed away from his body early in his innings.
And it’s cost him his wicket, with Smith claiming another catch at second slip, this time from the bowling of Mitchell Starc.
They are now into Bangladesh’s bowlers, with all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz on his way to the crease.
BAN 5-306
Das good
Najmul Hossain Shanto’s departure has brought the player wise judges consider to be Bangladesh’s best, Litton Das, to the crease.
The wicketkeeper averages better than 40 over the last five years, but is yet to get off the mark amid some tight Australian bowling.
BAN 4-306
Early joy with the new ball!
Josh Hazlewood has got a crucial breakthrough for Australia!
The veteran looked off with the new ball but managed to get a delivery in the right area to Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who edged to Steve Smith at second slip.
That ends a fine 84 from the Bangladesh captain and the hosts are hoping it will open the door in Darwin.
BAN 4-297
New ball taken
After Bangladesh got through the 78th and 79th overs without any trouble, Australia have taken the second new ball.
This will be a crucial hour of play.
BAN 3-289
Marnus in for third session
We’re back for the third session - and it’s Marnus Labuschagne who will be given a bowl at the start of it.
The new ball is only two overs away.
BAN 3-286
That’s tea
That’s tea after what has been yet another dominant session for Bangladesh.
Their captain Najmul Hossain Shanto (79 not out) is closing in on a century and Mushfiqur Rahim (26 not out) has kept the pressure on since coming to the crease.
If Australia do not have a much better third session than what they’ve produced so far, any hope of winning this game will be well and truly gone.
We’ll be back in around 20 minutes for the third session.
TEA: BAN 3-286
Tea approaching
It’s been the same old story in Darwin as tea approaches, with Australia barely having fashioned a half-chance since their last wicket.
The hosts appear to be killing time until the new ball, which is four overs away.
BAN 3-279
Shanto’s stats
As if Australia needed more concerns, Bangladesh’s captain Najmul Hossain Shanto’s record when he gets a start may provide another.
Ahead of this innings, in the 15 occasions when he reached a half-century at Test level, he had gone on to bring up three figures in nine - and he’s now 75 not out, after thumping Nathan Lyon over long-on for six.
BAN 3-268
Comfortable for Bangladesh
With a tick under 20 minutes to go until the tea break, Bangladesh are continuing to go on their merry way.
Their lead is now out to 61, with captain Najmul Hossain Shanto (66 not out) trying to make his start into a big score as Mushfiqur Rahim (12 not out) gets going.
BAN 3-259
Busy veteran
Mushfiqur Rahim has been busy in the early stages of his time at the crease, and also sublimely drove Nathan Lyon through the covers.
If you need a reminder on the 39-year-old’s credentials - he’s scored just about 7000 Test runs at an average only barely short of 40, including 14 hundreds.
BAN 3-247
