Australia 50-3 in reply to Bangladesh's 64 in second test

Australia dominated the second Test against Bangladesh in Mackay, Queensland, replying to the tourists' first-innings total of 64 with a score of 50-3 at tea. Steve Smith and Cameron Green each scored six runs, while Steve Smith was not out. The visitors reduced Bangladesh's lead to 14 runs by the break. Shoriful Islam, the recalled paceman, took two wickets in quick succession, dismissing Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne.

Taskin Ahmed dismissed Matt Renshaw for eight. Cummins won the toss and opted to field on a bouncy wicket prepared for a typical Gabba pitch. Mitchell Starc, Australia's paceman, took five wickets for just 12 runs, setting a new record for the fastest five-wicket haul in tests. Starc claimed the crucial first wicket with the ball, removing Shadman Islam.

He also took the first five wickets of the innings, leaving Bangladesh at 12 for five after 6.4 overs. Other key dismissals included Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, and Litton Das, all falling for ducks off Starc's bowling. The home captain, Pat Cummins, finished with 3-25, taking the wickets of Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehidy Hasan Miraz.

Australia's captain, Cummins, also removed Taskin Ahmed for one. Josh Hazlewood contributed with the wicket of Hasan Mahmud for 10. The match saw a return of Shoriful Islam to the test arena after recovering from a hamstring injury, replacing the dropped Jake Weatherald. The series remains tied at 1-1 after Bangladesh's nine-wicket victory in the opener in Darwin.