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Tanzid Hasan scores first Bangladesh Test century
BBC Sport··14 Aug
Tanzid Hasan Tamim became the first Bangladesh batter to score a Test century in Australia, making 101 off 197 balls on day two of the first Test in Darwin. Bangladesh closed on 351-6, a lead of 153, after bowling Australia out for 198. The 25-year-old opener was playing only his second Test. Hasan Mahmud had taken 6-55 on day one.
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What It Means For You
- If you follow Bangladesh cricket, Tanzid Hasan Tamim is now the first batter from the side to score a Test hundred in Australia, in only his second match.
- Anyone watching the two-Test Darwin series can see Bangladesh 153 runs ahead after two days, with four first-innings wickets still in hand.
- Viewers of Australia's home record can note the hosts have never lost a Test to Bangladesh in Australia, after dismissing them only once before, at Mirpur in 2017.
What's Happening
- On day two in Darwin, Tanzid Hasan Tamim scored 101 off 197 balls as Bangladesh reached 351 for 6.
- Australia had been bowled out for 198 on day one, with Hasan Mahmud taking 6 for 55.
- Najmul Hossain Shanto made 84 and Mominul Haque 49 before Australia took three wickets with the new ball after tea.
Why Darwin Is New Ground For Bangladesh
- This is Bangladesh's first Test in Australia since 2003 and the first of a two-match series at Marrara Oval.
- Tanzid made his Test debut against Pakistan in May and reached the Darwin hundred off 188 balls with a single off Nathan Lyon.
- Steve Smith top-scored for Australia with 71, and the hosts had won the toss before being dismissed on day one.
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