Australia wins the toss and sends Bangladesh in to bat in the second cricket test

Australian cricket team captain Pat Cummins opted to bowl first in the second cricket test against Bangladesh, following a positive assessment of the wicket by coach Mark Taylor. Mitchell Starc, an Australian fast bowler, took the crucial first ball of the match, dismissing Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam. Starc went on to claim six wickets in the first innings, including Tanzid Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto.

Bangladesh's Shoriful Islam managed to equal Starc's haul with a six-wicket performance, despite recovering from a side strain that kept him out of the first test. In reply, Australia posted 165-8 at stumps, leading by 101 runs. The match started under sunny skies in Mackay, Australia, with the Bangladesh team having won the first test of the series.