Mitchell Starc celebrates taking his fifth wicket for the innings when he dismissed Bangladeshs Litton Das throughout the first day of the second cricket Check match between Australia and Bangladesh on the Nice Barrier Reef Stadium in Mackay
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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 Check 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 received the toss and determined to bowl, with captain Pat Cummins suggesting “the wicket seems fairly good, but when there may be any moisture in it, it is likely to be this morning.”
Starc proved Cummins right and Bangladesh was bowled out for 64 runs shortly after lunch.
The wicket, nonetheless, continued to be a problem for batters nicely past the morning.
In reply, Australia was 165-8 at stumps to steer 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 vanguard to provide 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 go away Bangladesh, which surprisingly received 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 have 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 best Bangladesh rating was by No. 11 batter Shoriful Islam with 14.
Shoriful Islam (2nd R) appeals with workforce mates for LBW to dismiss Australias Beau Webster (L) throughout the first day of the second cricket Check 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 informed his spouse, tv commentator and former Australia captain Alyssa Healy whereas strolling off the sphere at lunch. “Clearly somewhat 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 underneath sunny skies on the Nice Barrier Reef Enviornment 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 growing old squad was retained regardless of being outplayed in Darwin, the place the likes of Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Hasan made the a lot of the tropical circumstances.
The 2-test “High Finish” collection begins a heavy 12-month schedule for the Australians that may characteristic 20 take a look at matches, together with excursions to South Africa, India and England.
Printed – August 22, 2026 03:14 pm IST
