14th August 2026 will forever remain a glorious date in Bangladesh’s cricketing history. Playing just his second Test, the 25-year-old looked in complete control against the Australian attack to make a piece of history. Tanzid batted brilliantly in perfect conditions in the Northern Territory capital as Bangladesh chase a maiden Test win in Australia.
Playing against Australia, in the first Test at the Marra Cricket Ground in Darwin on Friday, Tanzid became the first batter in his country’s cricketing history to score a hundred Down Under.
Tanzid Hasan became the first Bangladeshi to score a Test century in Australia, doing so in only his second Test.
Mominul looked certain to join Tanzid in reaching the milestone, but on 49 he tried to punch a Josh Hazlewood ball through the off-side, only managing a thick edge to wicketkeeper Alex Carey. The pair had put on 102 runs and took Bangladesh to 138-2, 60 runs behind the Australian first innings. Skipper Najmul joined Tanzid at the crease and immediately increased the scoring rate against a tiring Australian attack. That accelerated even further when Mushfiqur joined his captain following Tanzid’s dismissal.
