Australia beat Bangladesh in two days
Mitchell Starc takes 10 wickets in the match as Australia bounce back to win the second Test against Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs and draw the series.
Australia secured a series draw with a dominant win over Bangladesh in the second Test, winning by an innings and 51 runs on the second day at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay. Starc took 10 wickets, including a match-leading 4-39 in the first innings and a crucial 4-39 in the second. Nathan Lyons and captain Pat Cummins each claimed three wickets in the second innings, contributing to Australia's final total of 285.
Bangladesh fell to 64 all out in 38.3 overs, with Shanto top-scoring 31. Cummins acknowledged the bounce back after a shocking nine-wicket defeat in Darwin last Sunday. Starc, named Player of the Match and Series, led Australia to victory with his exceptional bowling performance.
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
- ‘Unacceptable’: Langer slams two-day Tests after Australia rout Bangladesh timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- Australia beat Bangladesh by innings and 51 runs to tie series channelnewsasia.com
