Updates as the Test at Marrara Cricket Ground continues
Play starts in Darwin at 10am ACST/10.30am AEST
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111th over: Bangladesh 351-6 (Miraz 32, Mahmud 13) Pat Cummins has the ball for the first over. He starts the day with 1-50. Today represents one of the biggest challenges of his captaincy career but he is right on target so far and his third ball is a 132kph pearl, straight as an arrow and beating Mahmud all ends up. It’s a maiden.
Jack Weatherald’s mum is on the TV talking about her son’s early days in Darwin and outing her son as an avowed naturist (at least in childhood). Her boy got himself into the 20s yet again on Day One, looking good without kicking on. The nuggety opener is now averaging just 22 from his first six Tests and is yet to better the 72 he slashed at the Gabba last summer. With a host of young pups knocking on the door, the almost 32-year-old desperately needs a big score today.
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