Australia v Bangladesh recap: Tourists ram home advantage after dominant start in Darwin

That’s stumps on what has been another chastening day for Australia.

An unfancied Bangladesh continued their dominance at Darwin’s TIO Stadium on the third day and will head in still owning a lead of 67, having already prized four second-innings wickets.

The one positive for Australia is that Cam Green has got through on 43 not out and will be hoping to go big tomorrow to ease pressure on his place.

We will see you for the fourth day from 10am local time tomorrow.

STUMPS: AUS 4-161

A sublime cover drive has moved Cam Green into the 40s.

WIth only 15 minutes to go until stumps, he will be desperate to get through.

AUS 4-150

Wicketkeeper Alex Carey has managed to stave Bangladesh off since Steve Smith’s departure.

But he has not scored as freely as he would have liked, being tied down to the tune of seven from 30 deliveries.

AUS 4-140

Cam Green may be the only player from Australia’s under-fire batting group who will emerge with any credit, if he can carry on and post a score here.

The WA all-rounder is on to 33 not out.

AUS 4-137

Australia are well and truly staring down what would be one of the worst defeats in living memory.

They now trail by 100, but an innings defeat cannot be ruled out.

AUS 4-128

Is that the match-winning breakthrough for Bangladesh?

By their reaction after Mehidy Hasan Miraz caught and bowled Steve Smith for 44, they certainly think so!

The off-spinner hung onto a hot chance to send Australia’s best batter on his way and take another step towards a famous victory.

AUS: 4-122

Still steady as she goes for Australia, with a tick over an hour until stumps.

If they are any chance of avoiding an embarassing defeat, Steve Smith and Cam Green will very likely need to remain in place at the close.

AUS 3-118

The fourth-wicket partnership between Steve Smith (42 not out) and Cam Green (19 not out) has now ticked up to 43.

They are not finding scoring off Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz easy, with the off-spinner surrendering only six runs from his four overs so far.

AUS 3-116

Is that the slice of luck Cam Green needs?

An inside edge from a Taskin Ahmed inswinger could have gone anywhere once it came off his thigh pad, and it clipped the stumps - but did not dislodge the bail.

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While our attention is naturally on what’s happening in Darwin, Channel Seven’s chief cricket reporter Tom Morris has some exciting Big Bash League news.

Morris is reporting it would be a “a real surprise” if the recently-retired England Ben Stokes captain does not come to Australian shores this summer.

AUS 3-103