Australia on brink of historic defeat to Bangladesh as batting woes resurface

• First Test, day three: Australia 198 and 161-4; Bangladesh 426

• Cameron Green rides luck to remain unbeaten on 43 at stumps

Australia will have to dig themselves out of a huge hole without their best batsman Steve Smith after Bangladesh kept their foot on the hosts’ throat in pursuit of an upset Test win in Darwin.

Under-pressure all-rounder Cameron Green, who was bailed out by a stroke of luck, was looking composed on an unbeaten 43 at stumps on day three, along with wicketkeeper Alex Carey (19 no), as Australia reached 161 for 4 in their second innings.