A very big and sensational news is coming out from the cricket world at this time. On the very first day of the first Test match being played between Australia and Bangladesh, Bangladeshi bowlers have created a stir with their deadly bowling. The host Australian team was seen succumbing to the fast bowlers of Bangladesh and its first innings was limited to a score of just 198 runs. Bangladesh's young fast bowler Hasan Mahmud displayed his killer bowling and destroyed the batsmen of Kangaroo team and took 6 big wickets in his name alone. After this brilliant performance, Hasan Mahmood's bowling is being discussed everywhere in the cricket circles.
Wreaked havoc on the Australian team after winning the toss and coming to bat first
In this exciting test match being played at Marara Cricket Ground in Darwin, the Australian captain won the toss and decided to bat first. Initially, looking at the pitch and conditions, it seemed that the Kangaroo batsmen would be successful in scoring a big score, but the Bangladeshi pacers proved this prediction completely wrong with their disciplined line and length. From the initial session of the match, the bowlers started tightening their grip and the Australian batsmen had to struggle a lot to stay on the crease. Within no time, the entire Australian team returned to the pavilion with a score of 198 even before the scheduled overs.
Hasan Mahmood's deadly bowling, took 6 wickets alone
The hero of this historic and match-changing performance was 26-year-old fast bowler Hasan Mahmood. He did not give any chance to the Australian batsmen to recover with his fast and swinging balls. Hasan bowled very economically in his spell and took 6 important wickets for just 55 runs. He made victims of legends like Travis Head, Steve Smith and broke the backbone of the Kangaroo batting order. This is considered to be the best performance of any Bangladeshi bowler against Australia in the history of Test cricket, which has created history on foreign soil.
Apart from Steve Smith's half-century, all the batsmen were flops.
On one hand, the entire Australian team seemed to be under pressure due to the continuous falling of wickets, while on the other hand, experienced batsman Steve Smith played a struggling innings while handling one end. Smith batted brilliantly and played an important inning of 71 runs and took the team's score close to 200. Apart from him, no other Australian batsman could cross the 30-run mark by staying at the crease. Even the lower order batsmen could not stand long against the Bangladeshi attack and the entire team fell apart like a pack of cards.
Historic day for Bangladesh, strong hold on the match
This day has become very special and historic for the Bangladeshi team playing test matches on Australian soil. Due to the excellent performance of the bowlers, the visiting team has gained a strong hold on the match. After this psychological advantage gained on the basis of the first innings, now the responsibility of making a great start has fallen on the Bangladeshi batsmen. Cricket experts believe that if Bangladeshi batsmen show a disciplined game in this first innings, they can create a new history in this match.