Bangladesh 35 for six (Mehidy 11*, Mahmud 8*, Starc 5-11) vs Australia
It was the second time in as a few years that Take a look at cricket’s most profitable left-arm bowler went by means of a top-order very quickly. Starc took 22 balls to finish his five-for in opposition to Bangladesh, having already taken one in 15 balls in opposition to West Indies final yr.
After Australia captain Pat Cummins determined to bowl first, Starc was on the right track first ball. He squared up Shadman Islam with a supply that hooped into the left-hander, earlier than leaving him barely. Shadman’s outdoors edge carried to Cameron Inexperienced at gully who dived to his left to finish the catch.
It was the fourth time Starc had taken a wicket off the primary ball of a Take a look at match, having beforehand dismissed Dimuth Karunaratne, Rory Burns, Yashasvi Jaiswal. It was additionally the ninth time Starc had a wicket within the first over of a Take a look at. Shadman additionally joined Hannan Sarkar to change into the second Bangladesh opener to get out first ball of a Take a look at match. It occurred 3 times to Sarker, all in opposition to West Indies’ Pedro Collins.
Starc claimed his second when Tanzid Hasan guided the primary ball of his second over to Beau Webster at second slip. It was an odd shot for a batter who scored a century in his earlier Take a look at, however Tanzid has now acquired two geese in a row after his breakthrough knock in Darwin.
Najmul Hossain Shanto, the Bangladesh captain, was given out lbw subsequent ball. Shanto instantly took the assessment however the resolution stayed with Starc because of the umpire’s name, which left Shanto fuming. Mushfiqur Rahim left the hat-trick ball, however the subsequent wicket was across the nook.
Mominul Haque, who struck two fours on the different finish, performed a guiding shot in the direction of the slips, with none footwork. The ball nearly carried to Inexperienced at gully, as one other Bangladesh top-order batter used no footwork however threw his bat at a large supply.
Starc accomplished his five-for within the subsequent over when he had Litton Das lbw for a duck. Webster had dropped a sitter the earlier supply when Litton fended at a brief ball and was probably the most relieved man on the sphere when on-field umpire Kumar Dharmasena raised his finger, earlier than TV umpire Richard Illingworth confirmed with three reds. Bangladesh’s rating of 12 for five is their lowest rating dropping half their facet in a Take a look at innings.
Mushfiqur and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Bangladesh’s final acknowledged batting pair, held Australia at bay for the following ten overs. The resistance featured largely defensive prods and shut calls outdoors off stump or off the within edge. It ended when Cummins acquired one to nip again by means of Mushfiqur’s bat and pad.
Mehidy and Hasan Mahmud survived the remaining 7.4 overs, exhibiting the worth of leaving the ball.
Mohammad Isam is Cricinfo’s Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84