Australia v Bangladesh live scores: Tourists aiming to ram home advantage after dominant start in Darwin
After some stunning dominance from Bangladesh at Darwin’s TIO Stadium, Australia’s backs are well and truly against the wall on the third day of their Test match. Follow all the action live!
Cricket: After some stunning dominance from Bangladesh at Darwin’s TIO Stadium, Australia’s backs are well and truly against the wall on the third day of their Test match.
No expert gave the tourists a chance after their flop in a tour match only days out from the game, but they will take a lead of at least 153 runs into the second innings.
Meanwhile, Australia have looked bereft of answers and are now staring down the possibility of a first-ever defeat to the Tigers on home soil.
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Josh Kempton is reporting live.
Taijul impressing
The off-side play of Bangladesh’s Taijul Islam has been sight to see this morning.
The No.9 has played some cracking shots on his way to 11 not out, but has looked more suspect when Australia have attacked his stumps or his body.
BAN 7-366
‘Shot of the game’
Maybe there is more resistance to come from Bangladesh’s tail.
Their No.9 Taijul Islam got Josh Hazlewood away to the boundary with a square drive a top-order batter would have been proud of.
“Just about the shot of the game,” says Channel Seven expert Ricky Ponting.
BAN 7-360
Second time lucky for Hazlewood!
Josh Hazlewood has made the first breakthrough of the morning for Australia!
Having had a lbw decision overturned against Mehidy Hasan Miraz only minutes ago, he rapped Bangladesh’s Hasan Mahmud on the pads, with ball tracking this time showing the delivery cannoning into the stumps
The tourists’ No.8 is gone for 14 and Australia will be desperate for more breakthroughs.
BAN 7-354
Early escape for Bangladesh
Australia have been denied the perfect start to day three!
Mehidy Hasan Miraz was given out lbw from a Josh Hazlewood delivery, but instantly called for a review.
Ball-tracking predicted the delivery would have seamed past leg stump.
BAN 7-351
Here we go!
We are back under way at Darwin’s TIO Stadium.
Captain Pat Cummins will take up the attack for Australia and will be desperate to jag some early breakthroughs.
BAN 6-351
State of play
Bangladesh will resume at 6-351, and with a tailend partnership between Mehidy Hasan Miraz (32 not out) and Hasan Mahmud (13 not out) which frustrated Australia yesterday.
Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood both have figures of 2-68, leading the way in a bowling attack which has been made to grind on a pitch which has flattened out considerably.
Hello!
And welcome to our live coverage of the third day of Australia’s Test against Bangladesh in Darwin.
The unfancied tourists have produced an amazing first two days and lead by 153 runs with four wickets still remaining.
