In a stunning display of bowling, Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s delivery to dismiss Australia’s Beau Webster during the first Test has gained significant attention on social media. The right-arm off-spinner bowled a delivery that proved nearly impossible for Webster to read. Pitched on a length, the ball slid on unexpectedly. Webster attempted to defend by going back but played inside the line of the ball. By the time he recognized its trajectory, it was too late. The delivery clipped the top of off stump, resulting in his dismissal.
Cameron Green scored his third Test century, and his first in Australia, making a composed 104 from 201 balls to lead Australia’s resistance and give Bangladesh a modest target. It was a thoroughly deserved result for Bangladesh, which had outplayed Australia for much of the Test after home captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat.
Bangladesh suffered some early nerves when Josh Hazlewood (1-5) dismissed first-innings centurion Tanzid Hasan for a duck, but Shadman Islam (25 not out) and Mominul Haque (30 not out) held their composure to chase down the target in 14.2 overs sparking wild celebrations within the contingent of Bangladesh fans seated behind the team’s dugout on the boundary.
