Darwin, Australia, Aug 15, 2026 (AFP) - Mehidy half-century steers Bangladesh to big lead in Australia Test

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Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored a valuable half-century as Bangladesh reached 417-8 at lunch against Australia on the third day of the first Test in Darwin on Saturday, a lead of 219. Mehidy shielded the lower order brilliantly to reach 65 not out at the interval, with Taskin Ahmed on 12. After Bangladesh resumed the day on 351-6, fast bowler Josh Hazlewood took two wickets to give the hosts some hope of wrapping up the tail relatively quickly. But Meh......

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