in dhaka, east pakistan (now in bangladesh), harvey made 96 on a matting pitch over rough ground in the first test, mastering the medium pace of fazal mahmood, while his teammates struggled to score. in the course of the innings, harvey had to overcome a fever, dysentery and physical illness, which forced him to leave six times to recompose himself. gideon haigh called it "one of his most dazzling innings". described by benaud as "one of the best innings at test level", it set up an australian win. during his stay at the crease, his partners contributed 48 runs while seven wickets fell. harvey's innings allowed australia to score 225 in reply to the hosts' 200. harvey then made 30 in the second innings to help ensure an eight-wicket win.