--- title: "Mehidy claims Smith to keep Bangladesh on top in Australia Test" description: "Most outlets led with the headline that Mehidy Hasan Miraz took Steve Smith's wicket, keeping Bangladesh on top in the Test match against Australia. 24 News HD provided additional context, noting the score of 161-4 at stumps on day three and the 67-run deficit for Australia, while also identifying Mehidy as a spinner and specifying the location and stage of the match. The other outlets repeated the headline without further elaboration." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/3341-mehidy-claims-smith-to-keep-bangladesh-on-top-in-australia site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Mehidy claims Smith to keep Bangladesh on top in Australia Test sports · latest filing 16 Aug 2026, 10:12 AM PKT · 15–16 Aug 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Mehidy Hasan Miraz took the wicket of Steve Smith, keeping Bangladesh in a strong position during the first Test against Australia. 24 News HD provided additional context, noting the score and framing the wicket as a key moment that moved Bangladesh closer to a historic win. The other outlets repeated the headline verbatim without adding further details. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 16 Aug 2026 — Mehidy claims Smith as Bangladesh sense historic upset in Australia (1 outlet) - **Dawn** — [Mehidy claims Smith as Bangladesh sense historic upset in Australia](https://www.dawn.com/news/2023094/mehidy-claims-smith-as-bangladesh-sense-historic-upset-in-australia) · 16 Aug 2026, 10:12 AM PKT > AUSTRALIAN opener Jake Weatherald is bowled by Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud during the first Test at the Marrara Stadium on Saturday.—AFP DARWIN: Spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz took the key wicket of Steve Smith to reduce Australia to 161-4 after the third day of the first Test in Darwin on Saturday and move Bangladesh closer to a historic upset. At stumps, Australia trailed by 67 runs in their se... ### 15 Aug 2026 — Mehidy claims Smith to keep Bangladesh on top in Australia Test (3 outlets) > Most outlets led with the headline that Mehidy Hasan Miraz took Steve Smith's wicket, keeping Bangladesh on top in the Test match against Australia. 24 News HD provided additional context, noting the score of 161-4 at stumps on day three and the 67-run deficit for Australia, while also identifying Mehidy as a spinner and specifying the location and stage of the match. The other outlets repeated the headline without further elaboration. - **24 News HD** — [Mehidy claims Smith to keep Bangladesh on top in Australia Test](https://www.24newshd.tv/15-Aug-2026/mehidy-claims-smith-keep-bangladesh-top-australia-test) · 15 Aug 2026, 2:18 PM PKT > Spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz took the key wicket of Steve Smith to reduce Australia to 161-4 after the third day of the first Test in Darwin on Saturday and move Bangladesh closer to a historic win. - **ARY News (English)** — [Mehidy claims Smith to keep Bangladesh on top in Australia Test](https://arynews.tv/mehidy-claims-smith-to-keep-bangladesh-on-top-in-australia-test) · 15 Aug 2026, 2:10 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing - **The Express Tribune** — [Mehidy claims Smith to keep Bangladesh on top in Australia Test](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2623999/mehidy-claims-smith-to-keep-bangladesh-on-top-in-australia-test) · 15 Aug 2026, 6:20 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > The Hosts were 161-4 at stumps on day-3 and trail by 67 runs ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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