Mitchell Starc and Shoriful Islam take six wickets each on Day 1

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Last updated Aug 23, 2026

Mitchell Starc and Shoriful Islam take six wickets each on Day 1
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Mitchell Starc and Shoriful Islam each claimed six wickets during the first day of the second Test between Australia and Bangladesh in August 2026. Starc opened the match with a wicket on the first ball and ended the day with figures of 6-12, leading to Bangladesh's dismissal for 64 runs, their lowest total in Australia since 1932. In response, Australia finished Day 1 at 165-8, holding a 101-run lead with Cameron Green unbeaten on 51. The match commenced under conditions favorable for bowlers as Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first, a decision that proved successful as Starc dominated early on.

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  • •Starc takes six wickets, including a first-ball dismissal.
  • •Bangladesh bowled out for 64, their lowest score in Australia since 1932.
  • •Australia leads by 101 runs at stumps, with Green not out on 51.
  • •Shoriful Islam returns to take six wickets for Bangladesh.
  • •The series stands at 1-0 in favor of Bangladesh.
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Fresh from taking six wickets in the first innings, Australia's Mitchell Starc's again tormented Bangladesh's top order as the tourists were reduced to 39-3 at lunch in its second innings on Day 2 of a fast-moving second cricket test. The evergreen left-arm bowler claimed an incredible 6-12 on Day 1 and backed up again Sunday morning with another two wickets in consecutive balls to help Australia take a solid grip of the match in Mackay, in northern Queensland state.

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Mitchell Starc put on a spectacular display in the second Test versus Bangladesh, claiming ten wickets and securing a decisive innings victory for Australia, thereby equalizing the two-match series. His incredible performance elevated him to tenth place on the prestigious all-time Test wicket-takers list, as he achieved an early breakthrough with the opening delivery. Bangladesh struggled, being bowled out for just 64 and then 95 runs across their innings.

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Mitchell Starc's extraordinary performance saw him take ten wickets, leading Australia to an emphatic innings win over Bangladesh. Securing victory by an innings and fifty-one runs in the second Test, Australia equalized the two-match series. Starc’s final statistics read ten wickets for fifty-one runs, while Bangladesh struggled significantly, being dismissed for sixty-four and ninety-five across their two innings.

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