Australia thrash Bangladesh within two days in low-scoring Mackay Test
What's the story
Australia responded to their defeat against Bangladesh in the Test series opener with a fitting display at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay. They thrashed Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs just after tea on Day 2. While Mitchell Starc concluded the Test with a record 10-wicket haul, Bangladesh perished for a sub-100 score twice. Here are the key stats.
Summary
A look at match summary
In one of the shortest Tests, Australia won the toss and elected to field first.
A stunning six-wicket haul from Starc helped Australia bowl out Bangladesh for a mere 64. His spell included a wicket off the match's first ball.
Australia also suffered a dramatic collapse, but Cameron Green, Steve Smith, and Nathan Lyon propelled them to 210.
Shoriful Islam took a historic seven-wicket haul for Bangladesh, who later perished for 64 in 34 overs. Starc took four wickets.
Record
Shoriful Islam scripts history with seven-fer
Shoriful's sensational figures of 7/48 (15 overs) are now the best-ever by a Bangladesh pacer in Tests.
These are also the best innings figures by a Bangladesh bowler in an away Test, surpassing Taijul Islam's 7/138 against Zimbabwe earlier this year.
Hasan Mahmud's 6/55 in the first Test in Darwin were previously the best figures by a Bangladesh bowler against Australia in Tests.
Innings
Australia's first innings ends at 210 runs
Despite Smith's 42 (74), Australia were down to 146/7 in the second innings. However, they were powered by Green's 67 (105).
Australia later added some crucial runs for the last wicket.
Lyon and Josh Hazlewood stitched a 24-run stand before the latter was dismissed by Taijul Islam. Lyon remained unbeaten on 32 runs off 62 balls.
Australia's first innings ended at 210 runs, giving them a healthy lead of 146 runs over Bangladesh.
Information
Series drawn 1-1
The two-match Test series ended in a 1-1 draw. Australia bounced back in Mackay after Bangladesh won their first-ever Test Down Under. This was also Bangladesh's second Test win in SENA countries.