Bangladesh vs. Australia 1st Test

Wow! What a test match this has been. The Aussies never in their right mind would have imagined such an episode unfolding before their very own eyes. Conceeding 400+ runs in the first innings and then falling short by a massive margin of 158 runs the Aussies seemed out of the match early in the third day; but that was before the Australian bowlers pegged back and started being more aggressive. At the close of the third day Bangladesh were reeling at 124 for the loss of five wickets. Although, I believe that Australia will pull back and either win this match or draw it out, the young Bangladeshi team has a lot of work ahead of them. Firstly, they need to regroup and try to play out most of the 4th day and ensure as many runs as possible and next have a bowl at the Australians, who have found the coniditions very demanding.

All analyses apart, this has been a very good match for the young team. They have shown that they can hold onto their own, albeit maybe for a short time, but still have what it takes to develop on this and carry this energy forward. To the rest of the world this shows that the Australians can be put in compromising positions, all they need is a little self-belief.

I do sincerely hope that the Bangladeshis, win this match although that may seem unlikely given their precarious positioning, and the fact that if they are bowled out on the 4th day then the Australians have plenty of time to cover up. Like I said the Bangladesh team need to regroup and try to play out most of the 4th day if they want to put the Aussies on the defensive.