Bangladesh suffered a major setback ahead of their Test series against Australia, losing their warm-up match against a Cricket Australia XI by an innings and 38 runs in Darwin.
After making 263 in
their first innings, Bangladesh conceded 355 as the Australia XI took a 92-run
lead. The visitors then collapsed dramatically in their second innings, being
bowled out for just 54 in 21.6 overs.
The chief destroyer
was 22-year-old left-arm pacer Campbell Thompson, who produced a remarkable
spell to finish with 8 wickets for 25 runs in 11 overs.
Thompson had already
dismissed Sadman Islam and Mominul Haque for six runs each on the previous day.
Bangladesh resumed on 19 for 2 and quickly slipped further into trouble.
Captain Najmul
Hossain Shanto was trapped lbw without scoring before Soumya Sarkar and
Mushfiqur Rahim fell for 5 and 2 respectively, all to Thompson.
Bangladesh were
reduced to 36 for 4 before Tanzid Hasan Tamim offered some resistance with 22.
However, Amit Hasan was dismissed for 4 by Corey Rocchiccioli, followed by
Mehidy Hasan Miraz as Bangladesh slipped to 45 for 6.
Thompson then
completed his outstanding performance by removing Taskin Ahmed and Ebadot
Hossain, ending Bangladesh's innings at 54.
Rocchiccioli
claimed the other two wickets for the Australia XI.
The heavy defeat will raise fresh concerns over Bangladesh's batting ahead of their two-Test series against Australia. The second-innings collapse, in particular, provides a significant warning for Najmul Hossain Shanto's side before the Test series begins.

Saturday, August 8, 2026
Published Date : August 8, 2026
