Mitchell Starc’s 10-Wicket Haul Powers Australia to Decisive Win; Match Concludes in Two Days

Mitchell Starc’s remarkable 10-wicket haul helped Australia secure a commanding innings and 51-run victory over Bangladesh in the second Test, leveling the series 1–1. Bangladesh was bundled out for 64 runs in the first innings and collapsed again for just 95 runs in their second innings, setting an unfortunate record of being dismissed twice for under 100 runs in the same Test match. Cameron Green scored 67 runs, while this Test, which ended after only 750 balls, became one of the shortest matches in Australian cricket history.

In the match played at Mackay, Australia restricted Bangladesh to a mere 64 runs in their first innings. Australia then compiled 210 runs, gaining a lead of 146 runs. Bangladesh’s batting faltered again in the second innings as the team was dismissed for 95 runs.

Starc took 6 wickets in the first innings and added another 4 wickets in the second innings, finishing with an impressive match figure of 10 for 51, which is his best Test performance on home soil. Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon also contributed significantly, taking three wickets each. Bangladesh’s batting was so fragile that the team recorded the ignominious feat of being dismissed twice under 100 runs in a single Test for the first time in 21 years.

Cameron Green continued his good form with the bat, scoring 67 runs. Having scored a century in the first Test, Green has made a significant impact throughout the series. While Bangladesh had won the first Test in Darwin by nine wickets, Australia wrapped up the second Test in Mackay within two days to level the series. With the match concluding after only 750 balls, it ranks among the shortest Tests in Australia’s nearly 100-year history. Previous two-day Tests have occurred during last season’s Ashes series in Perth and Melbourne, and the 2022–23 Gabba Test against South Africa lasted longer than this one.