Bangladesh pulled off a nine-wicket win over Australia in Darwin on Sunday, giving them one of many greatest wins in Take a look at cricket and leaving Australia’s 20-Take a look at schedule over the subsequent 12 months off to a tough begin.Cameron Inexperienced’s maiden Take a look at century at dwelling delayed the end result, however Bangladesh had already taken management of the match after three-and-a-half days of cricket on a Marrara Stadium pitch that supplied a superb contest between bat and ball.The end result was surprising given the data of the 2 groups. Australia had reached the final two World Take a look at Championship (WTC) finals and gained 18 of their earlier 23 Exams. Bangladesh, in the meantime, had misplaced 22 of their earlier 26 Exams exterior Asia and had suffered innings defeats in opposition to Zimbabwe and a Cricket Australia XI within the earlier two months.But Najmul Hossain Shanto’s aspect produced a nine-wicket win of their first Take a look at in Australia since 2003. It was Bangladesh’s first long-format tour of Australia in 23 years and one of many greatest ends in the nation’s 40-year historical past in worldwide cricket.The end result has additionally modified the WTC image.Earlier than the Darwin Take a look at, Bangladesh had been fourth within the WTC standings, one place above India. Nevertheless, they’d performed solely 4 Exams at that stage — dropping 0-1 to Sri Lanka and beating Pakistan 2-0 at dwelling — so their place was largely seen within the context of the small variety of matches they’d performed.Their win in Darwin has now pushed Bangladesh to 66.67 per cent, whereas India stay on 48.15 per cent.India had entered the Sri Lanka sequence after drawing 2-2 in England and beating the West Indies 2-0 at dwelling. Their progress was then checked by a 0-2 dwelling sequence defeat to South Africa.The 2 Exams in Sri Lanka had been anticipated to be an essential a part of India’s push for a spot in subsequent yr’s WTC remaining. However rain disrupted the second day of the opening Take a look at in Galle after India had made a powerful begin, whereas extra rain is forecast over the subsequent three days.Bangladesh’s win in Darwin has widened the hole between them and India to greater than 18 proportion factors.For India, the remaining WTC schedule leaves little room for dropped factors. After Sri Lanka, they journey to New Zealand for 2 Exams earlier than internet hosting Australia in a five-Take a look at sequence.New Zealand have proved tough opponents for India in their very own situations, whereas India may have one thing near a 4-0 sequence win in opposition to Australia to stay in rivalry for the WTC remaining.The present WTC standings are:
- Australia — 77.77%
- South Africa — 75%
- New Zealand — 72.22%
- Bangladesh — 66.67%
- India — 48.15%
