Bangladesh v Australia 2017: 1st Test, Day 3 – Statistical Highlights

Australia ensured they didn’t collapse in their quest of the 265-run target as they now stand a greater chance of a win in this game. Resuming the day at 43/1, Bangladesh were bowled out for 221, with a lead of 264 runs, which looked more than enough on a turning surface. However, an attacking 75* from David Warner ensured they finished the 3rd day at 109/2 with their captain Steven Smith batting on 25.

Here we look at all the stats and records created during the day’s play.

4 – Since 2002, Australia lost four out of five times while chasing a target under 275 in Asia. Another game ended in a draw. In this period, they won 24 out of 25 Tests outside Asia where they were set a target of 275 and lower.

5 – Tamim Iqbal became only the 5th player to score fifties in both innings of the 50th Test match. Allan Border, Imran Khan, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Brad Haddin are the other four players to score fifties in both innings of their respective 50th Test.

5 – Nathan Lyon’s five-wicket haul in the 2nd innings of this Test is his 5th in Asia and the 10th overall in Test cricket. This is also the first 5-wicket haul for Lyon in the 2nd inning of a Test in Asia.

6 – Tamim Iqbal has scored fifties in both innings of a Test match on six different occasions. Since his debut in 2008, only Alastair Cook (9) and David Warner (7) scored twin fifties in Tests on more occasions than Tamim while opening the innings.

11 – Number of times before this game Usman Khawaja bowled in professional cricket. All those 11 instances were in first-class cricket with last one being in 2014 Sheffield Shield game. The over he bowled after Lunch was his first in International cricket.

30 – Australia have conceded 30 byes in this Test; 15 in the first innings and 15 in the 2nd innings. This is only the 13th Test match where they conceded 30 or more byes. The last instance was in the Abu Dhabi Test against Pakistan in 2014 where they conceded 33 byes. These are also the most number of byes conceded by any team against Bangladesh. The previous most against them are 26 runs in the 2004 Chittagong Test by India.

48 – Number of byes conceded by either side in the three days of this Test match so far. These are the most byes conceded in a Test match played in Bangladesh. The previous most are 41 byes during Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Test at Chittagong in 2014.

75* – David Warner’s 75* is his highest score in Test cricket in 24 innings in the sub-continent. His previous highest Test score in Asia was 71 against India in 2013 at Mohali.