2nd Test: Pat Cummins claims three-fer in Bangladesh's demolition
What's the story
Team Bangladesh has registered its fourth-lowest total in Test cricket, getting bowled out for a mere 64 runs while batting first in the second match against Australia. The match is being played at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay. While Mitchell Starc's six-wicket haul headlined Bangladesh's demolition, skipper Pat Cummins also made three strikes. Here are the latter's performance and stats.
Bowling brilliance
Starc was assisted by Cummins
Starc opened the bowling attack and struck on the very first ball of the Test.
He picked up his five-wicket haul in his first five overs, reducing the visitors to 12/5.
Cummins made his first strike by trapping the experienced Mushfiqur Rahim for 5.
Last match's half-centurion Mehidy Hasan Miraz (11) and Taskin Ahmed (1) were his other victims as the visitors could only survive 34 overs.
Josh Hazlewood also struck once.
Stats
Cummins races to 187 wickets in home Tests
Cummins's 10 overs saw him claim figures worth 3/25.
The pacer has now raced to 319 wickets from 74 Tests at an average of 22.08. This includes 14 five-wicket hauls and 17 four-fers, as per Cricinfo.
Across 41 home Tests, the Australian skipper has taken 187 wickets at an average of 20.02. His tally includes 9 fifers.
Cummins now has 10 wickets across six innings against the Tigers at 27.40.
Information
Cummins only behind Imran Khan
155 of Cummins's Test scalps have come while leading the team. Having captained across 40 Tests, the pacer averages a stunning 22.60. He is now only behind Pakistan legend Imran Khan, who took 187 wickets while leading in whites.