9.57amBangladesh stun AustraliaBy Daniel BrettigDarwin: Australia’s first day of Test cricket since January left them badly shown up by Bangladesh and will make the brutal 20 matches in 12 months look like a tour of duty set to end more than a few careers.Watched by a well-oiled Top-End crowd of 5233 at Marrara Stadium, this was a sobering day for the Australians, who now face a stiff task to fight their way back into the match – an unimaginable notion when the tourists were bowled out for 54 in their warm-up game.Steve Smith is watchful of the Bangladesh bowling.Getty ImagesAt the same time, the sluggishness on display will only enhance the suspicions of many that the selectors may have been better off including one or two younger, hungry names in the squad to provide a sense of forward-thinking.“Right now, there are a couple of chinks in the armour and the selectors decided to stick with what they know,” former captain Ricky Ponting said on Seven. “At the end of last season, I thought the time was right now to blood a couple of youngsters into these two Test matches.”9.48am‘I was lucky’: Smith admits after surviving reviewBy Steve Smith admitted he was given a second life by technology after playing a lone hand in Australia’s frail innings on day one of the first Test in Darwin, before Bangladesh took on their bowlers with class.Smith survived a caught behind review while on seven, despite appearing to shave the ball, before top-scoring with 71 after captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat.Hasan Mahmud of Bangladesh celebrates after taking six wickets for the innings during day one.Getty Images“I think so, yeah,” Smith told media when asked if he had nicked behind. “Was I lucky? It seems that way, yeah. You’ve got to take it sometimes. Well maybe I didn’t nick it, I don’t know, but I definitely felt something. If I’d been given out, I was going to walk off but yeah, technology saved me today, I guess.”9.41amWelcomeBy Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of day two of the first Test between Australia and Bangladesh in Darwin.Follow along for live updates and reactions as Bangladesh resumes at 1-96 chasing Australia’s 198 all out.Enjoy the hours to come.1 of 1
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Australia and Bangladesh resume on day two of the first Test in Darwin. Follow along for live updates and reactions.











