Bangladesh’s pace trio, who shared all 10 wickets
Bangladesh’s pace trio, who shared all 10 wickets
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In frames: A dream day in Australia

Shamsul Hoque

Bangladesh had a dream start to the first Test against Australia in Darwin. Hasan Mahmud took six wickets to bowl Australia out for 196, before Mominul Haque and Tanzid Hasan took Bangladesh to 96/1 at the end of the day’s play.

Here are pictures from one of the finest days in Bangladesh cricket, captured by Prothom Alo photojournalist Shamsul Hoque.

Hasan Mahmud in action
All eyes on the ball in the slips
The long walk back to the dressing room
Taskin Ahmed celebrates a wicket
Bangladesh’s pace trio, who shared all 10 wickets
Bangladeshi fans bask in the Darwin sun
Ebadot Hossain with his signature salute
Ebadot Hossain’s unsuccessful appeal against Steve Smith
Bangladeshi supporters enjoy the action from the stands
Ebadot Hossain rattles the stumps
Taskin Ahmed celebrates another wicket
Hasan Mahmud after taking six wickets for 55 runs
Hasan Mahmud shakes hands with Adam Gilchrist
Mominul Haque plays a shot
Mominul Haque and Tanzid Hasan see out the day unbeaten, with 60 runs between them
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