Test cricket, eh?
Few hours after West Indies enthralled one and all with an astonishing win against England in the second Test at Headingley, Bangladesh created some magic of their own in their own backyard. Dhaka was witness to, as it has been often in the recent, to a famous win when Shakib al Hasan spun his side to their first ever Test win against Australia.
Shakib took five wickets for 85 runs to help the hosts bowl out Australia, who were chasing 265 for victory, for 244 shortly into the second session on the fourth day of the first Test.
The match threw up some phenomenal stats.
Bangladesh were lauded for their brilliant effort.
The overwhelming sentiment was how these two wins were brilliant for Test cricket.
And our little contribution...
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