'Something we dreamed of': Bangladesh savour historic Test win against Australia

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bangladesh/2of97jms/"]Bangladesh[/a] sealed a historic [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/cricket/australia-OxG0JfXg/bangladesh-2of97jms/?mid=jNepbY6t"]nine-wicket thrashing[/a] inside four days in Darwin, marking their first ever Test victory on Australian soil and only second against their formidable opponents.[/p][p][b]"This is, I think, the biggest achievement for Bangladesh cricket in Test matches,"[/b] former captain Akram Khan told AFP.[/p][p][b]"It was something we dreamed of but perhaps none of us expected Bangladesh to dominate and win like this.[/b][/p][p][b]"We are extremely happy and proud."[/b][/p][embed guid="7fe21c1b-7345-40f1-b1f8-de06dac39491" url="https://x.com/BCBtigers/status/2088874435776487858" social-type="twitter" /][p]Akram said the big win was built on a complete team performance rather than individual brilliance.[/p][p]Fast bowler [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mahmudul-hasan/d8BcN4sH/"]Hasan Mahmud[/a] laid the foundation with a career-best 6-55 as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/australia/OxG0JfXg/"]Australia[/a] were bowled out for 198 on the opening day.[/p][p]Bangladesh then took charge through [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tamim-tanzid/vopnfI4t/"]Tanzid Hasan[/a]'s maiden Test century, backed by important contributions from captain [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hossain-shanto-nazmul/AZMsmiP1/"]Najmul Hossain Shanto[/a] and all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz.[/p][p]Former spinner and national selector [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/razzak-abdur/x6fnRt4Q/"]Abdur Razzak[/a] said the victory strengthened Bangladesh's case for more Test opportunities against Australia. This was just the seventh Test match between the teams.[/p][p][b]"If you look at this Test and our position in the World Test Championship, there is no reason why we should not get more opportunities," [/b]he said.[/p][p]Razzak credited years of investment in domestic first-class cricket and Bangladesh's Test programme for the team's progress.[/p][p]Former Bangladesh women's captain Rumana Ahmed said the team's emphatic all-round display made the win especially significant.[/p][p][b]"Hasan Mahmud was back in the team after a long time and he did very well, taking six wickets in the first innings. That was a major factor,"[/b] she said.[/p][embed guid="4ab521b1-4236-4b27-a7e7-3a487cceac4f" url="https://x.com/BCBtigers/status/2088870227216109734" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"Tanzid's hundred was historic for him as well. The batters took responsibility and scoring more than 400 in the first innings was extraordinary."[/b][/p][p]The result was all the more remarkable because Bangladesh had been bowled out for just 54 by a Cricket Australia XI in a warm-up match days earlier.[/p][p]Prime Minister Tarique Rahman congratulated the team on a video call with the players.[/p][p][b]"We're all eagerly waiting to welcome you home," [/b]he said on social media.[/p][p]Die-hard fans also savoured the win.[/p][p][b]"As a cricket fan of Bangladesh we don't get occasions to celebrate very often,"[/b] Sefat Hasan Sumaiya said. [b]"Winning against Australia in Australia seems surreal. It feels like a national festival."[/b][/p][p]Another fan, Sahadat Ahmed Bhuiya, called it one of the defining victories in the nation's cricket history.[/p][p][b]"Winning a Test in Australia within four days is a huge achievement,"[/b] he said.[/p]