India, Aug. 16 -- Twenty-three years after their first tour, and only their second visit Down Under for a Test series, Bangladesh scripted the unthinkable. What seemed like a routine home series for Australia, one that could have strengthened their case for reaching the World Test Championship final yet again, instead turned into a wake-up call as Bangladesh secured a historic win in Darwin.

Batting first, Steve Smith was the only stand-out batter for Australia, scoring 71, as Hasan Mahmud ran riot with a six-wicket haul to bowl the hosts out for 198. In response, Tanzid Hasan Tamim smashed a stunning century, while captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mehidy Hasan Miraz chipped in with half-centuries as Bangladesh built a commanding first-...