Bangladesh create history by defeating Australia for the first time in 17 years

The 9th ranked Bangladesh in the Test has create history by defeating former Test number 1 and the current fourth-placed team by 20 runs. This is the first win on Australia in Test cricket history in Bangladesh, before Bangladesh won only Zimbabwe, West Indies and England in Test cricket. Australia became the fourth country, who lost to Bangladesh in Test cricket.

Defeated Australia for the first time in 17 years

Before this match, Bangladesh has never beaten Australia in the Test match till date. After getting the Test status in 2000, Bangladesh and Australia had 4 matches, except for an existing match, in all these matches Bangladesh had to face defeat. These victories are also very special for Bangladesh because they have won the Test match against Australia for the first time after 17 years of getting the Test status.

Take a look at the results of Test matches between Bangladesh and Australia

      Team                                              Year                                 venue                         winners

Australia vs Bangladesh                   2003                               Darwin                   Australia

Australia vs. Bangladesh                  2003                              Queensland            Australia

Australia vs. Bangladesh                   2006                               Faitullah                Australia

Australia vs. Bangladesh                    2006                                Chittagong            Australia

Australia vs. Bangladesh                     2017                                Dhaka                    Bangladesh

In the match, Bangladesh had a huge upheaval, in response to the target of 265 runs on the third day, Australia had scored 109/2 on stumps and they were 156 runs away from the win, but the fourth day was not started according to Australia. On the fourth day, David Warner (112) was out by Shakib Al Hasan. Warner made a century, but when the team was just 107 runs behind the win, then they were out.

After Warner’s dismissal, captain Steve Smith was also dismissed at 37 runs. After this, none of the batsmen got stand and the whole team of Australia got stacked on 244 runs. On Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh took 5 wickets in the second innings.

Shakib’s performance in this match was spectacular and he took 10 wickets in the match and scored 89 runs. Shakib was adjudged Man of the Match for his spectacular Allround performance.