AUS vs BAN 2nd Test: Mitchell Starc and Shoriful Islam take 6 wickets each

Mitchell Starc eliminated Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam with the primary ball of the match and the veteran Australian quick bowler took six wickets within the first innings on a wild first day of the second cricket Take a look at Saturday (August 22, 2026).

Later, Shoriful Islam extremely matched Starc’s whole with a six-wicket haul on a day which noticed 18 wickets fall.

After Australia gained the toss and determined to bowl, with captain Pat Cummins suggesting “the wicket seems to be fairly good, but when there’s any moisture in it, it may be this morning.”

Starc proved Cummins appropriate and Bangladesh was bowled out for 64 runs shortly after lunch.

The wicket, nevertheless, continued to be a problem for batters nicely past the morning.

In reply, Australia was 165-8 at stumps to guide by 101 runs regardless of Shoriful Islam’s 6-35 whole. Cameron Inexperienced was one of many not-out batsmen on 51 with Nathan Lyon on 10.

Shadman Islam was caught within the gully off a forefront to offer Starc his report fourth profession wicket on the primary ball of a match. Starc eliminated Tanzid Hasan and had captain Najmul Hossain Shanto caught lbw within the third over to depart Bangladesh, which surprisingly gained the primary take a look at of the two-test collection, reeling.

Starc obtained his fourth wicket when Cameron Inexperienced made a grass-top catch to take away Mominul Haque for 9, the one Bangladesh batter to attain a run among the many first 4 batters Saturday (August 22). His fifth wicket got here when he had Litton Das trapped lbw and his sixth after lunch.

Starc’s figures had been 6-12 in 10 overs and Cummins completed with three wickets. The Bangladesh whole was the bottom whereas batting first in Australia since 1932 when South Africa was dismissed for 36.

The very best Bangladesh rating was by No. 11 batter Shoriful Islam with 14.

Shoriful Islam (2nd R) appeals with group mates for LBW to dismiss Australias Beau Webster (L) through the first day of the second cricket Take a look at match between Australia and Bangladesh on the Nice Barrier Reef Stadium in Mackay
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“Six (wickets) within the first session, cannot beat that,” Starc advised his spouse, tv commentator and former Australia captain Alyssa Healy whereas strolling off the sector at lunch. “Clearly a bit little bit of anger.”

Australia introduced a 13-man squad earlier this week, with just one change for the second take a look at. It dropped Jake Weatherald and recalled Matt Renshaw, who opened the batting however was out for 8 early within the Australian innings.

The match started below sunny skies on the Nice Barrier Reef Area in Mackay, a coastal metropolis in Queensland state about 800 kilometers (500 miles) north of the capital Brisbane.

Bangladesh’s first take a look at win in Australia put stress on nationwide cricket selectors for an overhaul, however the bulk of the getting old squad was retained regardless of being outplayed in Darwin, the place the likes of Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Hasan made the many of the tropical circumstances.

The 2-test “High Finish” collection begins a heavy 12-month schedule for the Australians that may function 20 take a look at matches, together with excursions to South Africa, India and England.