Australia bowls Bangladesh out for 64 on the first day of the second and final Test in Mackay, with Mitchell Starc delivering a rapid burst of wickets. Pat Cummins wins the toss and chooses to bowl first, and Starc strikes almost immediately, taking multiple early dismissals as Bangladesh slips to 12/5.
The sources describe Starc’s spell in slightly different ways but with matching impact: several top-order batsmen are dismissed in quick succession, including first-ball and early-over breakthroughs that put Bangladesh under heavy pressure. Starc finishes with either five or six wickets depending on the outlet’s account, with figures reported around 5/11 to 6/12, as he removes batters through edges and lbw decisions. Bangladesh’s resistance is limited after lunch, and the lower order manages only a small recovery before being dismissed. The performance is framed by the context of Australia’s nine-wicket defeat in the opening Test in Darwin and the aim to level the series in the second match.
Outlets also note that Starc’s haul moves him past or onto an elite wicket-takers list, and that he completes his spell after returning to finish the innings.
