3 moments when Bangladesh caused upsets against giant nations

Bangladesh have rarely been considered favourites when facing the top nations in world cricket. Yet on several occasions, they have produced results that left the cricketing world stunned.

From a famous World Cup group-stage win in 1999 to a historic Test victory in challenging conditions in 2022, Bangladesh have shown they are capable of rising to the occasion against the biggest sides in world cricket.

They are in the driver's seat in the ongoing first Test against Australia at the Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin. It is a fitting moment for cricket aficionados to look back at some of the watershed moments in Bangladesh's cricket annals.

Bangladesh entered the 1999 Cricket World Cup having qualified by winning the 1997 ICC Trophy (now known as the ICC World Cup Qualifier) in Malaysia. Few expected them to trouble Pakistan, a side that included Wasim Akram, Saeed Anwar and Shoaib Akhtar. Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by 62 runs in what is widely regarded as one of the greatest shocks in World Cup history. The result had a lasting impact beyond the match itself. Bangladesh's performances at the 1999 tournament, which also included a win over Scotland, helped accelerate their promotion to Full Member status in international cricket. The iconic victory against the Men in Green came at the County Ground in Northampton.