Cricket-Tanzid scores ton as Bangladesh take 88-run lead over Australia


Aug 14 (Reuters) - Opener ⁠Tanzid Hasan scored his maiden century in ⁠his second test as Bangladesh reached 286 ‌for three at tea on day two of the series-opener against Australia in Darwin on Friday, taking a first-innings ​lead of 88 runs.

• Lefthander ⁠Tanzid became Bangladesh's first ⁠century-maker in Australia in the nation's third test "Down Under" ⁠with ‌101 in 197 balls before slogging spinner Nathan Lyon to be caught ⁠by Mitchell Starc running in from long-off.

• ​Captain and ‌number four Najmul Hossain Shanto was 79 not ⁠out ​at the tea-break, with Mushfiqur Rahim on 26 on a sweltering afternoon at Marrara Oval.

• Paceman Josh ⁠Hazlewood took Australia's sole wicket ​in the first session, denying number three Mominul Haque (49) a half-century by having him caught behind.

• Bangladesh ⁠resumed on 96 for one in the morning, having bowled Australia out for 198 on day one after home captain Pat Cummins won the ​toss and elected to ⁠bat.

• Bangladesh are playing their first test series in ​Australia in 23 years. The ‌second and final test ​is in Mackay, Queensland from August 22.

(Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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