Pakistan, Aug. 17 -- Bangladesh chased down 57 runs to complete a landmark nine-wicket victory over Australia in the series-opener in Darwin on Sunday in one of Test cricket's greatest upsets.

Mominul Haque cut Beau Webster to the fence for the winning runs to seal Bangladesh's first Test win in Australia within four days in stifling heat at Marrara Oval, foiling a valiant century from home all-rounder Cameron Green.

The winning boundary triggered jubilation among Bangladesh's players, who jumped and shouted on the sidelines. Flooring a full-strength Australia, the world's top-ranked Test nation in their own backyard, will be regarded by many as the South Asian nation's finest victory in 26 years of playing the game's longest format.

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