Australia hit back against Bangladesh

Cricket : Australia's bowlers hit back in the final session to reduce Bangladesh to 124 for five in their second innings on …

Cricket: Australia's bowlers hit back in the final session to reduce Bangladesh to 124 for five in their second innings on the third day of an extraordinary first test.

The home side, who hit 427 in their first innings, dismissed Australia for 269 after Adam Gilchrist hit his 16th test century (144).

Bangladesh, 41-0 at tea, now have a lead of 282 runs over the world champions who will have a good chance of avoiding an embarrassing defeat if their bowlers strike early tomorrow morning.

Bangladesh have won only one of their 42 test matches since 2000, that victory coming over a depleted Zimbabwe side. They lost their two previous tests against Australia in 2003 by an innings.