Australia 198 and 243 for 7 (Inexperienced 85*, Starc 14*, Mehidy 4-50) lead Bangladesh 426 by 15 runs
Bangladesh continued their disciplined bowling on the fourth morning with a a lot softer ball on a carrying floor. Hasan Mahmud drew two edges from Alex Carey, each by way of the gaps left within the slip cordon. Mehidy received the ball to grip each different ball as he constructed on loads of dot balls on Carey. Finally, the left-hander got here down the fallacious line as he edged the ball to wicketkeeper Litton Das.
Mehidy then eliminated Beau Webster with a peach of a supply that held its line and beat the batter to crash into his off stump. Webster received out in comparable vogue within the first innings when he missed an identical supply in opposition to Taskin Ahmed.
Pat Cummins grew to become Mehidy’s third wicket within the morning when the Australia captain inside-edged to the brief leg, the place Shadman Islam took a simple catch. Australia had been 21 wanting Bangladesh’s whole, however Inexperienced received them to that time shortly afterwards only one ball earlier than the second new ball was due.
Bangladesh’s work on the fourth morning constructed on the inroads made on Saturday when Mahmud eliminated each Australia openers, Taijul Islam claimed Marnus Labuschagne and Mehidy snaffled a return catch off Steven Smith.