Australia vs Bangladesh 1st Test: Day 3 Wrap

Bangladesh have dominated all three days of the first Test in Darwin and are now just six wickets away from a famous victory over Australia. Menners reviews a remarkable day of Test cricket, as Bangladesh extended their first-innings lead to 228 before Australia finished on 4-161, still trailing by 67 runs.

Josh Hazlewood claimed his 300th Test wicket and finished with 6-89, while Bangladesh showed remarkable patience with the bat, led by centuries from Tanzid Hasan and valuable contributions from Shanto and Mehedi Hasan. Australia’s top-order problems continued, with Jake Weatherald, Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne all failing, leaving Cameron Green and Alex Carey to give Australia a glimmer of hope heading into Day 4.

Can Australia produce an extraordinary comeback, or will Bangladesh complete one of the greatest overseas Test victories in their history?

Key timecodes
(0:04) Bangladesh dominate Day 3 as Australia face a huge challenge
(2:00) Bangladesh’s patient batting and the importance of their 228-run lead
(3:15) Josh Hazlewood takes his 300th Test wicket
(5:17) Steve Smith’s dropped catch and Australia’s frustrating first innings
(9:49) Australia’s disastrous start as Weatherald, Head and Labuschagne struggle
(14:12) Smith falls for 44 before Green and Carey give Australia hope
(16:30) Can Australia pull off an historic comeback?