On August 16, 2026, Bangladesh achieved their first victory on Australian territory when they defeated Australia by a staggering nine wickets in the maiden Test match at Darwin’s Marrara Oval. Bangladesh was given a target of just 57 runs and won on the fourth afternoon after Australia were dismissed for 284 in the second innings. Mominul Haque’s winning runs sealed the historic outcome.
Josh Hazlewood (1-5) dismissed first-innings centurion Tanzid Hasan for a duck early in Bangladesh’s chase, but Shadman Islam (25 not out) and Mominul Haque (30 not out) maintained their composure to reach the target in 14.2 overs, igniting wild celebrations among the group of Bangladeshi supporters seated behind the team’s dugout on the boundary.
Cricbuzz quotes Miraz, “Look, winning a match like this always feels amazing. Even you all probably never thought we would win a match in these conditions. We believed, but at the end of the day, the result isn’t in our hands, we can only try. People say a lot of things at times, but at the end of the day, when everyone performs well, it feels great.”
Miraz further said, “As for the bowling, out of all the five-wicket hauls I’ve taken, this one is definitely special. Taking five wickets in these conditions against a team like this feels like a true blessing for me as a spinner. When I was struggling myself, our team manager, Nafis Iqbal, gave me a lot of encouragement on how to play in these conditions. I was very happy mentally and talked to him a lot. At one point, he even bowled to me in the nets, and I faced his bowling. I also want to mention Mushtaq Ahmed from the team management.”
Miraz also said, “When I was struggling myself, our team manager, Nafis Iqbal, gave me a lot of encouragement on how to play in these conditions. I was very happy mentally and talked to him a lot. At one point, he even bowled to me in the nets, and I faced his bowling. I also want to mention Mushtaq Ahmed from the team management. After we lost the first match, he went to every single player and told us, ‘Have faith. If you believe, winning is possible, and faith can take you a long way. Starting from those small things, we began to believe, and you can all see the results today.”
