Australia captain Pat Cummins admitted his facet have been outplayed in all departments after Bangladesh accomplished a historic nine-wicket victory within the first Check at Darwin’s Marrara Oval on Sunday.
The defeat gave Bangladesh their first Check win on Australian soil and solely their second victory over Australia, following their maiden triumph in Dhaka in 2017.
Cummins pointed to Australia’s first-innings efficiency as the important thing turning level, conceding that his facet wanted to discover a method to bat for longer after Bangladesh’s bowlers made early inroads.
“Most likely that day one. You realize, I assumed our preparation was just about spot on. I assumed it was wonderful. So, no excuses. They performed rather well. I assumed the day one wicket was doing somewhat bit early, however clearly received to attempt to discover a method to bat somewhat bit longer than we did, after which, simply could not penetrate with the ball,” Cummins stated after the match.
Australia have been dismissed for 198 of their first innings after Cummins received the toss and elected to bat. Bangladesh responded with 426, taking a commanding 228-run lead that finally proved decisive.
The hosts confirmed extra resistance of their second innings, reaching 284, with Cameron Inexperienced scoring a century. Nonetheless, Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s five-wicket haul helped Bangladesh limit Australia’s result in simply 56 runs earlier than the guests chased down the goal in 14.2 overs.
Cummins acknowledged that Bangladesh maintained management as soon as they’d established their benefit.
“Yeah, they did. I feel they outplayed us in all aspects, actually. I assumed they have been actually affected person and fairly disciplined. And, yeah, as soon as we have been behind, it was actually onerous to get again,” he stated.
The Australian captain additionally admitted that the workforce’s batting performances might come underneath scrutiny earlier than the second Check in Mackay, Queensland, starting on August 22.
“I feel each time there is a recreation like this, you at all times sort of have a look at your match-ups and your make-up of the workforce for the following one. However, we solely simply completed, so we’ll have a give it some thought. We’re fairly good at bouncing again, so little question the batters and each group will get collectively and have a great take into consideration this one and the place we will enhance,” Cummins stated.
Whereas Australia’s batting got here underneath strain, Cummins praised Josh Hazlewood for reaching the milestone of 300 Check wickets. Hazlewood completed with six wickets throughout Bangladesh’s two innings.
“Josh, he hasn’t had an excellent run for accidents the final couple of years, however he is one of many hardest staff and simply confirmed his class. And, you recognize, did not have an excessive amount of in it, seam-wise, nonetheless selecting up six actually necessary wickets. So he was unbelievable,” Cummins stated.
He additionally singled out Inexperienced, whose 104 was his third Check century and first in Australia. The allrounder spent 201 balls on the crease and mixed with Australia’s decrease order to forestall Bangladesh from successful by an innings.
“After which Greeny, once more, I assumed, the tempo of this innings confirmed how good he’s. Yeah, simply wanted a few us to hold round with him, nevertheless it was unbelievable,” Cummins stated.
Inexperienced’s resistance finally ended when Hasan Mahmud bowled him for 104, leaving Bangladesh with a modest goal. Shadman Islam and Mominul Haque remained unbeaten to finish the chase.
The end result places Australia underneath strain forward of the second Check, whereas Bangladesh will take appreciable confidence from a victory that ranks amongst their greatest achievements in Check cricket.
