Bangladesh completed arguably the greatest victory in their Test history on Sunday, beating Australia by nine wickets with a day to spare in Darwin.

With three days of play in the books in the first of two Tests, Bangladesh were on course for their first red-ball victory Down Under, holding a 67-run lead with another innings in hand.

And despite Cameron Green silencing some of his critics by bringing up his third Test century, Bangladesh ultimately eased to victory after bowling the hosts out for 284, teeing up an easy chase of 57.

Spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz, having impressed with the bat on day three with a stubborn 65, finished with fine second-innings figures of 5-66 with the ball.

Mehidy had scalped the final wicket of Saturday's play when he removed Steve Smith (44), and he got Sunday going with a ripping delivery to dismiss Alex Carey (30). 

He had two more wickets within 14 overs, with Beau Webster (5) and Pat Cummins (8) the latest victims of his offspin masterclass.  

Green continued to plug away, building partnerships of 43 runs with Mitchell Starc (18) and 28 with Nathan Lyon (15), but he was eventually cleaned up for 104 by Hasan Mahmud, who reached nine wickets for the match.

Mehidy clinched his five-for by removing Lyon to bring an end to the Australian innings, and though Bangladesh lost Tanzid Hasan for an early duck in their chase, it was never in doubt as Shadman Islam (25) and Mominul Haque (30) got them over the line, the latter sealing the deal with a four off Webster's bowling.

Moments after the winning boundary!  A historic 9-wicket win for the Tigers in Darwin. #Bangladesh #Tigers #BANvAUS #Cricket pic.twitter.com/fXygMHqx5k

— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) August 16, 2026

Bangladesh make history 

Asked about the scale of Bangladesh's achievement after the match, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said: "This is the biggest win so far for Bangladesh, in any format."

It is hard to argue against that claim. Bangladesh had never previously won a red-ball match in Australia, with their only previous victory over them coming in Dhaka in 2017.

Bangladesh had not played a Test series Down Under since losing 2-0 back in 2003, and their history of competing in cricket's longest format only dates back 26 years. 

They are the world's ninth-ranked Test nation, while Australia sit top of the ICC's rankings, but it was a case of roles reversed here as the hosts were made to look very ordinary indeed.  

And Shanto believes this victory can be a springboard for Bangladesh to compete with the world's best on a regular basis, saying: "Going forward, we want to do something special."

Bangladesh do not have to wait long for that opportunity, as they could make it a series victory when the second Test begins next week in South Mackay.