Hasan Mahmud Excited to Play Against Australia, Claims Career-Best Bowling

Kathmandu. Bangladeshi fast bowler Hasan Mahmud has said he is excited to play against Australia. He said that on the first day of the first Test being played in Darwin, he focused on maintaining his 'line and length' while bowling his career-best spell. On Thursday at Marrara Oval in Darwin, Hasan took 6 wickets for 55 runs, after which Australia, who won the toss and chose to bat first, were all out for 198 in 53 overs. In response, Bangladesh scored 96 runs for the loss of 1 wicket by the end of the first day's play.

The team is still trailing by 102 runs. Mominul is unbeaten on 35 runs and Tanzid on 32 runs, while Shadman Islam was dismissed by Mitchell Starc for 20 runs.