Australia vs Bangladesh Tests 2017: Drawn 1-1 — Bangladesh's First Win Over Australia, Shakib 10 Wickets at Mirpur, Lyon 22 Wickets and 13/154 at Chittagong, Warner 112 in Losing Cause

The two-match Test series between Bangladesh and Australia in August-September 2017 was drawn 1-1. Nathan Lyon was Player of the Series with 22 wickets — an Australian record for a 2-match Test series. 1st Test Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka (Aug 27-30): Bangladesh won by 20 runs — their first-ever Test victory over Australia in the history of their head-to-head rivalry. BAN 260 (Shakib Al Hasan 84) & 221 (Tamim Iqbal 78); AUS 217 & 244 all out chasing 265 — falling 20 runs short. David Warner scored 112 in Australia's 2nd innings — a century in a losing cause that could not drag Australia to victory. Shakib Al Hasan took 5/68 in Australia's 1st innings and 5/85 in their 2nd — a 10-wicket match haul of 10/153 in his 50th Test, his second 10-wicket match in Tests. Player of the Match: Shakib Al Hasan. 2nd Test Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong (Sep 4-7): Australia won by 7 wickets. BAN 305 & 157; AUS 377 (Warner 123 — described as his slowest Test century, off 209 balls) & 87/3. Nathan Lyon took 7/94 in Bangladesh's 1st innings and 6/60 in their 2nd — match figures of 13/154 — the best in his Test career at the time and the best match figures by an Australian in Asia. Lyon reached his 250th Test wicket during the series. Player of the Match: Nathan Lyon. Warner led all batsmen with 351 series runs; Tamim Iqbal led Bangladesh with 270. Shakib took 12 series wickets (Bangladesh); Lyon 22 (Australia). Mushfiqur Rahim captained Bangladesh; Steve Smith captained Australia.

Bangladesh Beat Australia for the First Time: Shakib's 10-Wicket Mirpur Masterclass

Bangladesh's 20-run win at Mirpur was their first-ever Test victory over Australia in a head-to-head rivalry that had previously seen Australia win all their meetings. The win was built almost entirely on Shakib Al Hasan — taking 10/153 in the match (5/68 in Australia's 1st innings of 217 + 5/85 in their 2nd innings of 244) while also contributing 84 with the bat in Bangladesh's 1st innings of 260. In his 50th Test match, Shakib became the dominant all-round performer in a home victory that ranked among Bangladesh's greatest Test results. Australia's 2nd-innings chase of 265 fell 20 runs short: David Warner's 112 — a century on a pitch offering sharp turn — was the one significant Australian innings, but Shakib's bowling dismissed the tail before Australia could reach the target.

Lyon 13/154 at Chittagong: Career Best and Australia's Asia Record

Nathan Lyon's match figures of 13/154 in the 2nd Test at Chittagong — 7/94 in Bangladesh's 1st innings of 305 and 6/60 in their 2nd innings of 157 — were the best of his Test career at the time and the best match figures by an Australian bowler in Asia in Test history. On a dry, turning pitch that had been expected to suit Bangladesh's spin attack, Lyon was the one spinner who extracted maximum purchase, varying his pace and flight to dismiss batsmen across both innings. Australia's 7-wicket win was built on Warner's 123 in their 1st innings of 377 — reaching his century off 209 balls in what was characterised at the time as his slowest Test hundred — and Lyon's bowling alone in Bangladesh's attempts to set a target. Lyon reached his 250th Test wicket during the series, confirming him as Australia's greatest off-spinner in Test history.

The 1-1 Draw: Bangladesh's Landmark and Australia's Escape

Bangladesh's 1-1 series draw against Australia was their most significant series result at the time — defeating Australia for the first time and then holding a 1-0 lead before Australia levelled at Chittagong. Shakib Al Hasan's 12 series wickets (and a key innings at Mirpur) confirmed him as Bangladesh's most complete Test cricketer. Lyon's 22-wicket series showed what Australia's best spinner could achieve on subcontinental pitches when he was at his most accurate and dangerous. The series marked a genuine maturation of Bangladesh as a Test-playing nation — competitive, capable of wins against elite sides, and able to exploit home conditions effectively.