On Thursday, August 13th, 2026, Bangladesh stunned Australia by dismissing them for their lowest total against Bangladesh in Test cricket. Hasan Mahmud delivered a career-best bowling performance, taking 6 wickets for 55 runs, as Australia was bowled out for 198 on the opening day of the first Test held in Darwin.

Hasan's impact was immediate, striking again soon after to dismiss opener Travis Head for 22, leaving Australia at 52-2. Wicketkeeper Alex Carey showed promise after lunch, reaching 19 before being dismissed by Ebadot with the score at 129.

Bangladesh began their innings confidently, reaching 36 runs before Australia secured a breakthrough by catching Shadman Islam, who scored 20, off Mitchell Starc's bowling.

At the close of play, Bangladesh stood at 96-1, trailing Australia by 102 runs.

In other sports news, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Aston Villa 2-1 in Austria to defend their title, Malawi shocked Algeria, and Cameroon beat Morocco to reach the WAFCON final. Additionally, Poland confirmed that the Women’s World Cup plans remain on course despite UEFA's boycott of FIFA.

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