Tanzid Hasan's Maiden Century Builds Bangladesh Lead, Australia Fight Back on Day 2
Bangladesh established a 110-run lead against Australia in the first Test, despite a late flurry of wickets for the hosts.
The story
At Marrara Cricket Ground, Bangladesh began Day 2 on 96 for one, responding to Australia's first innings total of 198. Opener Tanzid Hasan, playing only his second Test, showed composure to notch up his maiden Test century, scoring 101 runs.
He shared a crucial 93-run partnership for the third wicket with captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who contributed a fluent 84. Mominul Haque also added 49 runs earlier in the day.
Bangladesh extended their lead comfortably through the first two sessions. However, Australia's pacers, led by Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, and captain Pat Cummins, made inroads with the second new ball.
They picked up the wickets of Shanto, Litton Das (for a duck), and Mushfiqur Rahim (36) in quick succession, reducing Bangladesh to 308 for 6 in the 86th over. Australia's fightback saw Bangladesh lose three wickets for just 11 runs, though they still ended the day with a significant lead of 110 runs.
Latest results
| Match | Format | Result | Star |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia vs Bangladesh, 1st Test | Test | Day 2: Bangladesh 308/6, lead by 110 runs | Tanzid Hasan 101 |
Series in play
Bangladesh tour of Australia 2026. 1st Test, Bangladesh lead by 110 runs with 4 wickets in hand (Day 2)
Tables that matter
| Competition | Position | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 | India 5th, Sri Lanka 6th | Points are at stake in the upcoming India vs Sri Lanka Test series. |
What we'll be watching
- Sri Lanka vs India, 1st Test in Galle, starting August 15, 2026.
- India's Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan are ruled out of the Sri Lanka Test series due to injury.
- Sarfaraz Khan has been named as a replacement for Sai Sudharsan in the India Test squad.
- Sri Lanka will be without injured Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis for the first Test.
- Niroshan Dickwella returns to the Sri Lanka Test squad for the India series.
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