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When asked if he thought he had edged the ball, Smith said: “I think so, yeah. I was lucky? Yeah, it seems that way. You got to take it sometimes.<\/p>\n
“Maybe I didn’t nick it. I don’t know. But I certainly felt something. If I’d been given out, I was going to walk off. But yeah, technology saved me today, I guess.”<\/p>\n
Snicko was the source of several controversies during the last Ashes series in Australia – host wicketkeeper Alex Carey was given a reprieve after a mistake by the operator of the technology, while England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith was twice involved in contentious decisions.<\/p>\n
However, those issues related to images and audio spikes not appearing to line up properly, rather than a flat line throughout.<\/p>\n
Regardless of Smith, who was also dropped on two, adding crucial extra runs until he skied Mahmud, this was a fine effort by Bangladesh after Australia won the toss and elected to bat.<\/p>\n
Despite the top and middle orders again failing to convince, the hosts battled to 152-5 before fast bowler Taskin Ahmed bowled Beau Webster and Australia lost their last five wickets for just 46 runs.<\/p>\n
In reply, opener Shadman Islam nicked Mitchell Starc to gully off a leading edge but Tanzid Hasan Tamim, who is unbeaten on 32, and Mominul Haque, who is 35 not out, steered the Tigers to the close with no further loss.<\/p>\n
Australia have never lost a home Test to Bangladesh, only losing once to the Tigers in six previous Tests – at Mirpur in 2017.<\/p>\n
This is the first of a two-Test series.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n