Bangladesh are 57 runs away from a historic Test victory after bowling Australia out for 284 in their second innings in Darwin.
Australia added 123 runs to their overnight total on Sunday but lost their last six wickets for 123 runs. Mehidy Hasan Miraz took five wickets, while Hasan Mahmud took three to finish with nine in the match.
Australia resumed on 161 for 4, with Cameron Green and Alex Carey at the crease. Green made 87 before Hasan Mahmud bowled him for the ninth wicket at 278.
Miraz had earlier dismissed Carey for 49, Beau Webster for 15 and Pat Cummins for 14, after removing Steven Smith for 44 on Saturday. He then trapped Nathan Lyon lbw for 15 to end the innings at 284.
Bangladesh had bowled Australia out for 198 in the first innings before making 426, taking a 228-run lead. Tanzid Hasan made his maiden Test century, while Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 84 and Miraz made 65.
Hasan Mahmud took six wickets in Australia’s first innings and three in the second. Taskin Ahmed took the other wicket.
Bangladesh now need 57 runs in their fourth innings to secure what would be their first Test win over Australia.