2nd Test: Australia humiliate Bangladesh, bowl them out for 64
What's the story
In a shocking turn of events, Bangladesh were bowled out for a mere 64 runs in the first innings of the second Test against Australia in Mackay. The collapse was led by Mitchell Starc, who took six wickets for just 12 runs in his 10 overs. The Bangladeshi batting order crumbled like a pack of cards as they went from 12/5 to 39/9 before Taijul Islam (11) and Shoriful Islam (14) added some resistance with a last-wicket partnership of 25 runs.
Match breakdown
Bangladesh crumble under Starc's spell
Starc's first spell was nothing short of phenomenal, with figures of 6/12 in 10 overs. He took just 22 balls to complete his fifer.
He dismissed Shadman Islam, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das and Mominul Haque in quick succession.
The top six Bangladeshi batsmen managed to score just 14 runs collectively.
While three wickets went to skipper Pat Cummins's credit (3/25), Josh Hazlewood (1/18) struck once.
Unusual record
Unwanted records for Bangladesh
Notably, Shoriful's 14 runs made him Bangladesh's top scorer for this innings.
He is one of the few No.11 batsmen in Test history to be his team's highest scorer.
Meanwhile, 64/10 is now Bangladesh's fourth-lowest total in a Test match.
Bangladesh's lowest all-out totals in Tests :
1. 43 vs West Indies in North Sound, 2018.
2. 53 vs South Africa in Durban, 2022.
3. 62 vs Sri Lanka in Colombo, 2007.
4. 64 vs Australia in Mackay, 2026.
Their previous worst total against Australia was 97/10 in Darwin (2003).
Stark contrast
A tale of two innings
The stark contrast between Bangladesh's previous innings and this one is hard to ignore.
Just days ago, they had scored a mammoth 426 runs in their first innings of the opening Test at Darwin and went on to win by nine wickets.
But now, they've witnessed a staggering 362-run fall between consecutive first-innings totals: from 426 to just 64 runs.