Pakistan, Aug. 14 -- The Bangladesh bowlers overshadowed Australia's Big Four getting back together on day one of the first test as the host was dismissed for 198 and Hasan Mahmud took a career-best 6-55 on Thursday.

And just to show the flurry of wickets wasn't entirely down to the conditions, Bangladesh's top-order batters combined to reach 96-1 at stumps and cut the first-innings deficit to 102. "Excited to play in Australia," Hasan said of Bangladesh's first test match in Australia since 2003. "To get the opportunity to play in these conditions as well . I just tried to maintain the process and just follow what the captain was saying." He stuck to the script with a consistent line and length, striking in his sixth and seventh overs t...