Darwin, Aug. 15 -- Bangladesh strengthened their position in the Test against Australia on Saturday after making crucial inroads into the hosts' top order on Day 3, leaving the match finely poised with Australia trailing by 67 runs with six wickets in hand.

With valuable ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 points at stake, Bangladesh will aim to press home their advantage early on Sunday and wrap up the Australian innings.

Australia began their second innings 228 runs behind, but Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud once again made an early impact. After claiming 6/55 in the first innings, Hasan removed openers Jake Weatherald for a duck and Travis Head for 17 to give Bangladesh a strong start.

Marnus Labuschagne, who scored 31, and Steve Smi...