Printed On 22 Aug 2026
Australia scratched out a 101-run lead over Bangladesh within the second Take a look at, with 18 wickets falling on Day One after Mitchell Starc and Shoriful Islam each took six in a fast-bowling masterclass.
House skipper Pat Cummins received the toss in Mackay, Queensland on Saturday, and his pacemen feasted, decided to bounce again from a shock nine-wicket loss within the first Take a look at at Darwin, Northern Territory.
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They skittled Bangladesh for 64 with an irrepressible Starc the destroyer in an unbelievable spell of swing and seam, taking 5 wickets in 22 balls in the course of the morning session to finish with 6-12 from 10 overs.
Solely a last-wicket partnership of 25 between Taijul Islam (11 not out) and Shoriful (14) took Bangladesh previous their lowest Take a look at rating of 43, which got here towards the West Indies in 2018.
In reply, Australia stumbled to 165-8 at stumps with Darwin century-maker Cameron Inexperienced standing tall on 51 alongside Nathan Lyon (10). Shoriful, who missed the primary Take a look at injured, was the hero with a career-best 6-35.
“It was simply getting our lengths a bit fuller, utilizing the bouncer a bit extra and holding onto our catches,” stated Starc.
Josh Hazlewood had nothing however reward for his long-term bowling associate, calling him “phenomenal”.
“He simply will get on a roll typically. Wonderful to observe,” he stated.
Australia began effectively in reply however then misplaced three wickets for 19 runs.
Matt Renshaw, recalled for the primary time since 2023 when opener Jake Weatherald was axed after Darwin, didn’t repay selectors’ religion, gone for eight after edging Taskin Ahmed to Tanzid Hasan at third slip.
Fellow opener Travis Head (22) was bowled by Shoriful earlier than he repeated the feat with under-pressure Marnus Labuschagne (4), who was determined for an enormous rating.
Steve Smith appeared set, methodically compiling 42, however he was undone by a fuller-length Shoriful supply that hit him on the pads.
Alex Carey (5) holed out off Mehidy Hasan Miraz earlier than Shoriful struck once more, trapping Beau Webster lbw with out scoring and Cummins two balls later, caught by wicketkeeper Litton Das.
Fired up, he then bowled Starc for one to maintain Bangladesh within the hunt.
“It’s what I did in follow, and I simply needed to do the identical within the match,” stated Shoriful.
Australia made a shocking begin when Starc eliminated Shadman Islam with the primary ball of the day, tempting a forefront that Inexperienced did effectively to carry within the gully.
It was the fourth time the veteran left-armer has received a wicket with the maiden ball of a Take a look at – changing into the primary participant to take action – and the ninth time he has achieved the feat within the opening over.
The 36-year-old despatched Bangladesh’s different opener Tanzid packing with the primary ball of his second over, caught at slip by Webster, then trapped captain Najmul Hossain Shanto lbw together with his subsequent supply.
It left Bangladesh reeling at 3-9.
The skilled Mushfiqur Rahim fended off Starc’s hat-trick ball, however he was unstoppable and grabbed a fourth wicket in his third over.
This time, Mominul Haque was the sufferer in the same dismissal to Shadman, undone by late swing to ship a thick edge to Inexperienced on 9.
Webster dropped a sitter at slip off Starc in his fourth over, however Das’s luck ran out subsequent ball, out lbw on evaluation because the guests slumped to 5-12.
It was the nineteenth five-wicket haul for Starc and the sixth quickest of all time.
Starc holds the file after taking 5 in 15 balls towards the West Indies in 2025.
Mushfiqur hung round for 41 deliveries however had no reply when Cummins got here on, bowled for 5.
Cummins struck once more after lunch to dismiss Miraz on 11, taken brilliantly by Webster within the slips, earlier than Hazlewood took care of Hasan Mahmud (10).
Bangladesh moved previous their lowest Take a look at rating because the tailenders hit out, earlier than Starc fittingly wrapped it up.
