Australia in Control with 146-Run First Innings Lead over Bangladesh
Mitchell Starc took six wickets for 12 runs as Bangladesh were dismissed for 64, and Shoriful Islam matched him with six wickets for the tourists.
- On Saturday, Mitchell Starc took 6-12 to bowl Bangladesh out for 64 in the second Test at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay, surpassing Dale Steyn's 439 wickets to reach 441 and move into 10th place among all-time Test wicket-takers.
- Seeking redemption after a shock nine-wicket loss in Darwin, Australia's captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bowl, with Starc claiming five wickets in just 22 balls during the morning session.
- Eighteen wickets fell on the opening day as Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam mirrored Starc's dominance with career-best figures of 6-35 off 11 overs, restricting Australia to 165/8 at stumps despite the hosts' control.
- Cameron Green anchored Australia's innings with an unbeaten 51, helping the hosts secure a commanding 101-run first-innings lead as they bid to level the two-Test series against Bangladesh.
- Starc's milestone cements his legacy as one of cricket's greatest fast bowlers, with Australia now positioned to re-establish home dominance before October's three-Test tour to South Africa.
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Starc strikes as Bangladesh struggle to stay alive in 2nd Test
After 18 wickets fell on a frenetic first day in Mackay, the hosts were all out for 210 in the morning session for a lead of 146 on the back of Cameron Green's 67. Star quick Shoriful Islam ended with 7-48 -- the best figures from a Bangladeshi bowler in an away Test. The visitors crashed for just 64 in their first innings, when Starc took 6-12, and he tormented them again to leave Bangladesh tottering at 39-3 by lunch, still 107 runs adrift. Ca…
Australia in control with 146-run first innings lead over Bangladesh
After 18 wickets fell on a frenetic day one in Mackay, the hosts resumed at 165-8 in reply to the visitors' 64 all out. A dogged Green brought up his eighth Test half-century shortly before stumps on Saturday and began the day on 51 with Nathan Lyon alongside him on 10. Green, who scored a century during the first Test at Darwin -- which Bangladesh won by nine wickets -- kept the scoreboard moving early with quick singles. Spin king Lyon was fir…
AUS vs BAN, 2nd Test: Starc, Shoriful dominate as day belongs to left-arm pacers - The Tribune
At the end of day one, Australia was 165/8, with Cameron Green (51*) and Nathan Lyon (10*) unbeaten. They were leading by 101 runs against Bangladesh, who were skittled out for 64 in the first innings.
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