Match Summary
- Bangladesh 64: Starc 6-12 & 95: Shanto 31; Starc 4-39, Cummins 3-10, Lyon 3-25
- Australia 210: Green 62; Shoriful 7-48
- Result: Australia win by an innings and 51 runs
Mitchell Starc spearheaded a dominant Australian performance in Mackay, claiming 10 wickets in the match to help the hosts bounce back from their shock defeat in Darwin. By securing an innings and 51-run victory on the second day at the Great Barrier Reef Arena, Australia successfully leveled the series at 1-1.
The visitors struggled significantly against the Australian attack, managing only 64 all out in their first innings. Starc set the tone with figures of 6-12. In their second attempt, Bangladesh were skittled for 95 in 38.3 overs. Starc added 4-39, while captain Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon contributed three wickets each to wrap up the win shortly after tea.
Reflecting on the turnaround, Cummins noted that while many things went wrong during the previous week’s nine-wicket loss—an outcome widely regarded as one of Test cricket’s greatest upsets—the team remained sharp throughout this fixture. The match concluded as the fourth-shortest completed Test in history, with only 125 overs bowled in total.
Australia’s first innings saw them post 210, establishing a lead of 146 runs. Cameron Green top-scored with 67, while Lyon provided valuable support with an unbeaten 32. Bangladesh’s left-arm paceman Shoriful Islam proved difficult to handle, finishing with impressive figures of 7-48.
Bangladesh’s second innings faltered early, with the side losing both openers within eight overs and sliding to 24-3. They collapsed further during the middle session, reaching 95-8 by the tea break before Lyon dismissed the final two batters in the span of three balls.
Starc, 36, was named both Player of the Match and Player of the Series after finishing with 12 wickets at an average of 12.08. He has now climbed to 10th on the all-time Test wicket-taking list with 445 scalps, trailing sixth-placed Lyon by 126. Starc currently holds the record for the most Test wickets by a left-arm fast bowler.
Following this series, Australia is scheduled to travel to South Africa in October for a three-match Test tour against the world champions. The report also notes that a lot of things went right these couple days and a lot of things went wrong last week,” said Cummins, 33, who took 3-10 in the second innings. The report also notes that it was a great start and we didn’t really let up after that. The report also notes that earlier in the day, Australia added 45 runs to their overnight total as they were bowled out for 210 with Cameron Green top scoring with 67 and Lyon adding an unbeaten 32 to give them a first-innings lead of 146.
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