Mitchell Starc and Shoriful Islam star as 18 wickets fall in Australia-Bangladesh Test
Starc takes 5-11 to leave Bangladesh reeling in 2nd Test
Australia secured a 101-run lead over Bangladesh in the second Test on Saturday at Mackay, with Mitchell Starc and Shoriful Islam taking six wickets each in a fast-bowling masterclass. The home skipper, Pat Cummins, won the toss and his pacemen delivered, determined to recover from a nine-wicket loss in the first Test at Darwin.
They dismissed Bangladesh for 64, with Starc the standout performer in an incredible spell of swing and seam bowling, taking five wickets in 12 overs. Despite a valiant last-wicket partnership of 25 between Taijul Islam and Shoriful Islam, Bangladesh's lowest Test score of 43, set against the West Indies in 2018, was surpassed. In reply, Australia stumbled to 165-8 at stumps, with Cameron Green standing tall on 51 alongside Nathan Lyon on 10.
Shoriful Islam was the hero with a career-best 6-35, taking Bangladesh to a historic win. Starc praised his long-term bowling partner, calling him "phenomenal," stating that he just gets on a roll sometimes.
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