Mackay: In the second Test versus Australia, Bangladesh's first innings was reduced to just 64 runs. In the match stuff played in Mackay, Mitchell Starc wreaked such havoc with the new wittiness that Bangladesh's top order could not recover. Starc took six wickets for 12 runs in 10 overs. He dismissed Shadman Islam on the very first wittiness and without that the sequence of wickets continued. Bangladesh's unshortened innings ended in 34 overs.
How did Starc's storm start with the wicket on the first ball?
Australian tutorage Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to trencher first. Starc gave a unconfined start to the team by dismissing Shadman Islam on the first ball. Without this, Tanjeed Hasan and tutorage Nazmul Hussain Shanto moreover could not last long. Liton Das moreover returned without opening the account. Bangladesh's score instantly became five wickets for 12 runs.
Which record did Starc make by taking five wickets in 22 balls?
Starc completed five wickets in just 22 balls. This is the sixth fastest performance of taking five wickets in Test cricket. The special thing is that the record of fastest five wicket haul is moreover in the name of Starc. He took five wickets in just 15 balls versus West Indies in 2025. His opening spell in the second Test proved decisive on Bangladesh's innings.
How quickly did Bangladesh's top order disintegrate?
Bangladesh's opening batsmen could not stand versus the Australian fast bowlers. Shadman Islam, Tanjeed Hasan, Shanto and Liton Das could not unshut their accounts. Mominul Haq scored nine runs, while Mushfiqur Rahim was out without scoring five runs. Shoriful Islam scored the maximum 14 runs for the team. Mehdi Hasan Miraj unsalaried 11 runs.
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— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) August 22, 2026How did Bangladesh's innings survive without nine wickets fell for 39 runs?
Bangladesh's nine wickets had fallen for just 39 runs. From here, Taijul Islam and Shoriful Islam kept the Australian bowlers at bay for some time. Both of them widow 25 runs for the last wicket and took the team to 64 runs. This was the biggest partnership of Bangladesh's innings. Taijul remained unbeaten on 11 runs, while Starc ended the innings by getting Shoriful unprotected overdue the wicket.
How did Cummins and Hazlewood create pressure withal with Starc?
Australia's fast bowling trio together did not requite any endangerment to Bangladesh. Apart from Starc's six wickets, tutorage Pat Cummins took three wickets and Josh Hazlewood got one wicket. In the initial phase, the vellicate provided by the pitch and swing in the air made the job of Australian bowlers easy. According to Hazlewood, initially the wittiness was moving with both the wind and the pitch, while later the surface became a bit easier.
Did Australia moreover come under pressure in reply to 64 runs?
After bowling out Bangladesh on a small score, Australia's start was not entirely easy. Shoriful Islam shocked the host team by taking two wickets in the initial overs. Till tea, Australia's score was three wickets for 50 runs. Later Steve Smith and Cameron Green tried to handle the innings. Australia began to consolidate the lead as the day progressed.
How did Australia respond to the defeat of the first test?
Australia was defeated by Bangladesh by nine wickets in the first test. With that win, Bangladesh had achieved historic success on Australian soil. Starc's sunny spell in the second Test has certainly given Australia an early lead, but the host team's batting is moreover under pressure due to the early setbacks.
