Darwin, August 22: In a stunning display of bowling, Australia dismissed Bangladesh for a mere 64 runs in the first innings of the second Test at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in South Mackay. This match follows Bangladesh’s historic victory over Australia in the first Test held in Darwin.
Australia won the toss and opted to bowl first on Saturday. Mitchell Starc quickly justified captain Pat Cummins’ decision with a devastating performance. His pace, bounce, and swing left Bangladesh’s top order helpless, as they seemed eager to avenge their previous defeat.
Bangladesh lost their first five wickets for just 15 runs, all falling to Starc’s relentless bowling. Only a few batsmen managed to reach double figures, with Miraz scoring 11, Hasan Mahmud 10, Taijul Islam 11, and Shoriful Islam 14. The team barely crossed the 50-run mark, finishing their innings at 64 runs in 34 overs. Four batsmen were dismissed for zero, and seven failed to reach double digits.
Starc’s figures were remarkable, taking 6 wickets for just 12 runs in 10 overs. Cummins contributed with 3 wickets for 25 runs, while Josh Hazlewood claimed 1 wicket.
As of the report, Australia had lost 3 wickets for 41 runs in their first innings after 8 overs. Travis Head scored 22, while Matt Renshaw and Marnus Labuschagne managed 8 and 4 runs, respectively. Steve Smith and Cameron Green remained not out at 1 and 0.
Shoriful Islam took 2 wickets, and Taskin Ahmed claimed 1 for Bangladesh.
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