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AUS win 2 - 0 AUS gains 4 points; BAN loses 4 points
Draw 1- 1 BAN gains 11 points; AUS loses 11 points
BAN win 2 - 0 BAN gains 26 points; AUS loses 26 points
Fatullah
9 - 13 April 2006
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first.� Bangladesh made a solid start and raced to 51 off only ten overs before Javed Omar (27) was trapped in front.� Bangladesh then continued to flay the Australian attack for the rest of the session and by lunch, Bangladesh was 1 for 144 off only 25 overs.� Australia was unable to apply pressure or take wickets during an afternoon session that saw Bangladesh add another 94 runs before Bashar (76) was caught on the stroke of tea when the score was 2 for 238 off 50 overs.� After Shahriar Nafees posted his maiden Test century, Australia gained a measure of momentum during the evening session, dismissing Nafees (138), Mohammad Ashraful (29) and Aftab Ahmed (29) before Bangladesh finished the day on top at 5 for 355.
Australia needed to quickly see off the remaining Bangladeshi batsmen on the second morning to stay in touch with the game.� However, Bangladesh lost only Khaled Mashud (17) during the morning session and by lunch had improved their advantage with the score 6 for 413.� Australia finally gained and sustained some wicket taking momentum after lunch as MacGill dismissed Mohammad Rafique (6), Rajin Saleh (67), Mashrafe Mortaza (6) and Enamul Haque (0) to have Bangladesh all out for 427 runs, their second highest innings total in Tests.� MacGill was the best of the bowlers with career best figures of 8 for 108 off 33.3 overs, his twelfth five-wicket haul in Tests.� Australia then began their reply very poorly, losing Hayden (6) at 1 for 6, Ponting (23) at 2 for 43 and then Martyn (4) on the stroke of tea at 3 for 50.� Bangladesh had Australia on the ropes and they dismissed Hussey (23), Clarke (19) and Warne (6) during the evening session. �By stumps, Australia looked punch drunk at 6 for 145, still 83 runs short of the follow on target.
Bangladesh began the third morning by trapping Lee (15) in front at 7 for 156.� However, Bangladesh was unable to land the killer blow as Gilchrist began to bat Australia out of the grave.� By lunch, Gilchrist had posted his 16th Test century and Australia was 7 for 226, just two runs short of saving the follow on.� Bangladesh bowled Gillespie (26) just after the risk of following on was avoided and then Clark (0) and Gilchrist (144) were dismissed and Australia was all out for 269 runs, conceding a first innings lead of 158 runs.� Mohammad Rafique was the best of the bowlers with 5 for 62 off 32.2 overs, his seventh five-wicket haul in Tests.� Bangladesh then began adding to their lead and at tea, was no wicket for 41 off eight overs.� Bangladesh needed only to slowly bat Australia out of the match for just over 200 runs in their second innings.� However, the home side again failed to land the killer blow, as Australia dismissed Shahriar Nafees (33), Javed Omar (18), Habibul Bashar (7), Mohammad Ashraful (4) and Aftab Ahmed (17) to have Bangladesh 5 for 124 at stumps, with an overall lead of 282 runs.
Bangladesh just needed to bat through until mid way through the afternoon session to put Australia in an unwinnable position.� Once Bangladesh had taken the total to 147 runs, Australia instead showed why they remain the number one team, dismissing Mohammad Rafique (14), Mashrafe Mortaza (0), Rajin Saleh (33) and Enamul Haque (0) in the space of ten balls and one run to have Bangladesh all out for 148 runs.� Gillespie (3 for 18 off 11 overs) and Warne (3 for 28 off 13 overs) shared the bowling honours.� Bangladesh still held a substantial advantage, but the final innings target of 307 runs was similar to that which Australia had chased slowly and successfully only the week before in South Africa.� By lunch, Australia was no wicket for 31 off 14 overs.� Bangladesh managed to bowl Hussey (37) during the afternoon session.� However, by tea, Australia was 1 for 114 and a sense of inevitability was building.� Bangladesh managed to run out Hayden (72) at 2 for 173 and then Martyn (7) and Clarke (9) were dismissed in the space of only another 32 runs as Australia was suddenly wobbling at 4 for 205.� However, by stumps, Australia was 4 for 212, only 93 runs from victory.
Bangladesh dismissed Gilchrist (12) and Warne (5) in the space of six runs early on the final morning to have Australia in some danger at 6 for 231, still 74 runs from victory.� Bangladesh added further pressure late in the session when Lee (29) was caught behind at 7 for 277.� However, Bangladesh missed the crucial catch off Ponting just before he posted his 31st Test century and moments before Australia went to lunch at 7 for 290, just 15 runs from victory.� Australia acquired the 15 more runs required for victory without further mishap and won the Test by three wickets, with Ponting (118*) and Gillespie (4*) the not out batsmen.� Mohammad Rafique was again the best of the bowlers with 4 for 98 off 38 overs.
Second Test
Chittagong
16 - 20 April 2006
Bangladesh again won the toss and elected to bat first. Australia immediately took control of the match, dismissing Shahriar Nafees (0) Habibul Bashar (9), Javed Omar (2) and Mohammad Ashraful (6) to have Bangladesh in trouble at 4 for 41. Bangladesh then batted through to lunch without further loss to be 4 for 67. Australia continued to take wickets at regular intervals during the afternoon session, dismissing Aftab Ahmed (18), Rajin Saleh (71) and Mohammad Rafique (19). After tea, Australia wrapped up the innings, dismissing Mashrafe Mortaza (4), Abdur Razzak (15) and Shahadat Hossain (0) to have Bangladesh all out for 197 runs. Khaled Mashud (34*) was the not out batsman while Gillespie, Warne and MacGill shared the bowling honours with three wickets each. Australia then began their reply strongly, adding 67 runs before Hayden (29) was caught. At stumps, Australia was 1 for 76, 121 runs in arrears.
Australia continued to reduce the Bangladeshi lead on the second morning. Bangladesh managed to catch Jaques (66) at 2 for 120 before rain and bad light stopped play for the day with the score 2 for 151, with Australia only 46 runs in arrears.
Bangladesh needed to quick wickets on the third morning to stay ion contention.� After Australia took the lead, Bangladesh managed to run out Ponting (52) at 3 for 210.� However, that was their only wicket in the session as Australia went to lunch at 3 for 236 with a lead of 39 runs.� Bangladesh was unable to take a wicket through the afternoon session as nightwatchman Gillespie went on to post his maiden Test century.� Australia then went to tea at 3 for 364, with an overall lead of 167 runs.� Rain then prevented any further play.
On the fourth morning, Hussey posted his fourth Test century before he was caught late in the session for a career high score of 182 runs.� That was Bangladesh?s only wicket of the session and Australia went to lunch in complete control at 4 for 558, with Gillespie unbeaten on 186, a record high score for a nightwatchman.� Upon Gillespie (201*) reaching his maiden double hundred, Australia declared at 4 for 581, with Clarke (23*) the other unbeaten batsman.� Mohammad Rafique was the best of the bowlers with 2 for 145 off 48.3 overs.� Bangladesh then began their second innings, needing 384 runs just to force Australia to bat again.� Australia trapped Javed Omar (19) in front at 1 for 25 before Bangladesh went to tea at 1 for 67.� Bangladesh came out after tea in a positive frame of mind and the second wicket added over 100 runs before Habibul Bashar (49) was caught at 2 for 127.� Australia then caught Rajin Saleh (5) ten runs later and shortly before stumps, Mohammad Ashraful (29) was bowled at 4 for 187.� At stumps, Bangladesh was 4 for 195, still 189 runs in arrears.
Australia applied the blowtorch on the final morning Shahriar Nafees (79) was caught behind early in the session at 5 for 201.� From there, Aftab Ahmed (18), Khaled Mashud (11), Mashrafe Mortaza (1), Abdur Razzak (0) and Mohammad Rafique (65) eventually followed and Bangladesh was all out for 304 runs.� Australia claimed the Test by an innings and 80 runs while Warne was the best of the bowlers with 5 for 113 off 36 overs, his 36th five-wicket haul in Tests.� Gillespie was named player of the match and series.
