Tanzid scores unbeaten 74 as Bangladesh reaches 181-2 against Australia
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 14, 2026, 3:12 AM
Last updated Aug 14, 2026
Tanzid Hasan scored an unbeaten 74 to help Bangladesh reach 181-2 at lunch on Day 2 of the first Test against Australia in Darwin. The team resumed play at 96-1, 102 runs behind Australia’s first innings total of 198, and added 85 runs with only one wicket lost in the session. Tanzid's innings included six boundaries and a six, marking his maiden Test half-century in just his second match. Bangladesh's bowlers performed well on Day 1, with Hasan Mahmud taking 6-55, leading to a solid position in the match against experienced Australian bowlers like Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood.
- •Bangladesh is currently 181-2 at lunch on Day 2.
- •Tanzid Hasan has scored 74 runs from 144 balls.
- •Mominul Haque contributed 49 runs before being dismissed.
- •Australia was bowled out for 198 in their first innings.
- •This Test series marks Bangladesh's first in Australia since 2003.
- 3:12 AMYahoo Sports — Tanzid's 74 lifts Bangladesh to 181-2 at lunch on Day 2 of 1st cricket test against Australia
"Tanzid Hasan scored an unbeaten 74 and shared partnerships of 102 with Mominul Haque (49) and 43 with skipper Najmul Hossain Shanton (28) to guide Bangladesh to 181-2 at lunch on Day 2 of the series-opening cricket test against Australia. Bangladesh resumed Friday at 96-1, 102 behind on the first innings after dismissing Australia for 198 in 53 overs, and added 85 runs in the morning session for the loss of just one wicket against Australia's experienced attack. Tanzid’s 144-ball innings contained six boundaries and a six, and he raced to his maiden test half-century in just his second match in cricket's longest format.
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