Bangladesh's Historic Win, Rockets' Title, Padikkal's Record Day
A recap of Sunday's major cricket events, including Bangladesh's first Test victory on Australian soil and a record-breaking knock by Devdutt Padikkal.
Bangladesh secured a landmark nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first Test at Darwin's Marrara Oval, claiming their first-ever win on Australian soil. Mehidy Hasan Miraz took five wickets on the final day, while Hasan Mahmud earned Player of the Match honors. The triumph puts Bangladesh 1-0 up in the two-match series and lifts their World Test Championship points percentage to 66.67.
Devdutt Padikkal continued his stellar form, adding 36 runs to his overnight score to finish on 167 from 230 balls against Sri Lanka in Galle. His innings is the highest by an Indian number three in Tests against Sri Lanka, placing him alongside Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Shikhar Dhawan, and Cheteshwar Pujara as Indians with 150-plus scores in the fixture.
Dhruv Jurel also made his mark, smashing 51 off 68 balls for his second Test fifty. He later told reporters that personal milestones don't concern him, a sentiment echoing head coach Gautam Gambhir's philosophy. In the Women's Hundred, Trent Rockets claimed the title with a comfortable eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Leeds, finishing the chase with 46 balls remaining.