Starc takes 10 as Australia hand Bangladesh innings defeat in second Test
Summary
Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc took 10 wickets in the match to help Australia beat Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs in the second Test at Mackay. The win allowed Australia to level the two-match series after Bangladesh had won the first Test.Key Facts
- Mitchell Starc took 6 wickets for 12 runs in Bangladesh’s first innings and 4 wickets for 39 runs in the second innings.
- Australia won the second Test in just two days by an innings and 51 runs.
- Bangladesh scored 64 runs in their first innings and 95 runs in their second innings.
- Australia scored 210 runs in their only innings, with Cameron Green scoring 67 runs.
- Bangladesh’s Shoriful Islam took 7 wickets for 48 runs, the best by a Bangladeshi bowler in an away Test.
- Pat Cummins, the Australian captain, took 3 wickets in the second innings.
- Nathan Lyon, an Australian spin bowler, also took 3 wickets in the second innings.
- The series ended in a 1-1 draw after Bangladesh’s surprise win in the first Test at Darwin.
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