Bangladesh vs Australia Live Score, 1st Test of Bangladesh tour of Australia, 2026

Pitch slowing but runs still on offer - While the pitch is visibly breaking up and showing clear signs of slowing down, it remains a decent deck for batting without any erratic demons. Runs are still very much there for the taking if a batter is willing to apply himself and show tight discipline. Even so, Bangladesh remain head and shoulders ahead in this contest, and the penultimate day might just portray a clear picture of who is looking likely to cross the finish line. Day 4 of this contest will resume on Sunday, 16th August, and the first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 12.30 am GMT. Tune in as Australia fight for survival before attacking themselves, while Bangladesh hunt for a historic victory. But for now, you can switch tabs to follow all the updates from the first Test between Sri Lanka and India. Cheers!

Carey and Green fight to keep hopes alive - Following the top-order collapse, Alex Carey joined Cameron Green in the middle to steady the rocking ship. The duo showed immense resilience to survive the final testing hours of the day, stitching together an unbeaten 39-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Australia still trail by a significant margin, and it will require a sturdy effort from the lower order tomorrow to set Bangladesh a target that their bowlers can fight to defend.

Promising starts wasted - Barring Jake Weatherald, who perished for a duck in the opening exchanges, Australia's top-order batters managed to get themselves set but failed to capitalize. Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, and Travis Head all looked locked in during their respective stays at the crease. However, all three threw away promising starts, failing to convert them into the big scores that Australia desperately needed to bring things under control.

8.01 am GMT - STUMPS ON DAY 3 - Day 3 undoubtedly belonged to Bangladesh as the visitors firmly tightened their grip on the Test match. After frustrating the Australian bowlers early in the day to stretch their first-innings lead to a massive 228 runs, the Tigers turned up the heat with the ball. They ran through Australia’s top order with precision, leaving the hosts under immense pressure at 161 for 4 by the close of play, trailing by another 67 runs.

Safely negotiated by Carey! Dishes out the arm ball, on a fuller length, on the stumps. Carey lets the ball dip and blocks it off the front foot. And that will be STUMPS on Day 3 at Darwin, with Australia trailing by 67 runs!

Flat, quick, short, outside off. Carey looks to cut but chops it on the bounce. Litton Das collects the ball behind the stumps.

FOUR! Into the gap! Short and sliding in with the arm, Alex Carey backs away to give himself some room and cuts it hard along the ground through point and short third. Taijul Islam sprints after it but the ball has enough wheels on it to race away.

Drops it short, does Mehidy, on leg. Green nudges it off the back foot and to the right of the short leg fielder for a single.

Full, 81.6 kph, Green commits on the front foot and taps it to the leg side.

At 83.7 kph, short on middle, Green goes deep inside the crease and blocks it to mid-wicket.

Touch short, spinning in. Carey camps back and defends it back to Taijul.

FOUR! Punished! Carey had been itching to break free after 12 straight dots, and he finally gets his release. He gets on the front foot to smash an overpitched delivery down the ground, past the bowler's right, for a boundary. Australia trail by 72 runs.

A bit fuller, drifting in, Cameron Green knocks it through mid on for a single.

Dips on the batter, full on off. Green defends it under the bat.

Nice and full, outside off, tapped away to cover.

Dropped full, on off, defended back at the bowler.

Action replay of the previous ball. Carey dinks the short ball towards mid-wicket.

At 129.1 kph, short on middle and leg, nudged off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Back of a length, outside off, punched off the back foot to point.

Skiddy delivery from around the stumps. On a length, on off, Carey bumps it to short cover.

At 128.5 kph, full and outside off, Cameron Green laces it through cover and point for an easy run. AUSTRALIA TRAIL BY 77 RUNS!

Hammers it on a good length, angling it into the batter. Green rocks back and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Back-to-back maidens from Mehidy. A bit quicker through the air, sliding on the pads, Carey gently taps it across to short mid-wicket.

Fullish lengt, on off, sliding in, Carey defends with a full face of the bat.

Pulls the length back, 85.8 kph, on middle, Alex Carey blocks it back.

Nicely tossed up, above the eyeline, Carey negotiates well and taps it to mid on.

Full, outside off, caressed gently to mid off.

Drifts in, full on off, Alex takes a big stride forward and eases it back to Mehidy.

Cuts back in from off, on a good length. Cameron Green hangs back and carefully dabs it down the surface. Good solidity from Green so far.

Just outside off, on a length, Green keeps it out on the off side.