Bangladesh Stun Australia With Near-Perfect Test in Darwin
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Bangladesh played a great Test match against Australia in Darwin. They played very well in every part of the game. People said the win looked easy, but it was a big result.
The Bangladesh captain is Mehidy Hasan Miraz. He said his team can now win the series. A series is a group of matches between two teams. Bangladesh want to win the whole series against Australia, not just one match.
Beating Australia is hard for most teams. Australia are one of the best cricket teams in the world. This win shows Bangladesh can play well against strong teams. It also shows they can compete with the best teams, not just play against them.
Vocabulary15 words
- Test
- a long cricket match that lasts up to five days
- Miraz
- the name of the Bangladesh cricket captain
- series
- a group of matches played between two teams
- captain
- the leader of a sports team
- compete
- to try to win against someone
- cricket
- a sport played with a bat and ball
- match
- a game between two teams
- team
- a group of players who play together
- win
- to be the best in a game
- result
- what happens at the end of a game
- strong
- very good or powerful
- improbable
- not likely to happen
- perfect
- with no mistakes
- eye
- here, to hope for or plan for something
- triumph
- a big win
Quiz
Answer key
1. Australia 2. Miraz 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Bangladesh played a great _____ match against Australia in _____. They played very well in every part of the game.
The Bangladesh _____ is Mehidy Hasan Miraz. He said his team can now win the _____.
Beating Australia is hard for most teams. Australia are one of the _____ cricket teams in the world. This win shows Bangladesh can _____ with the best teams.