New Delhi: After losing the first match in Darwin, Australia made a spectacular comeback and brought Bangladesh to its knees on the very first day of the Mackay Test on Saturday, 22 August 2026. After losing the toss and opting to bat first, the visiting Bangladeshi team got scattered like a pack of cards in front of the Kangaroo fast bowlers and was all out for just 64 runs in the first innings. Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc wreaked havoc on the Bangladeshi batsmen and completely destroyed the top order of the opposing team. Starc took 6 wickets for just 12 runs while keeping 6 maidens in 10 overs. Bangladesh's four top batsmen returned to the pavilion without opening their account.
Mitchell Starc's lethal bowling
Mitchell Starc dismissed Shadman Islam on the very first ball and completed 5 wickets in just 22 balls. Starc took 6 wickets for just 12 runs while keeping 6 maidens in 10 overs.
Cummins took 3 wickets for 25 runs in 10 overs. Josh Hazlewood also took 1 wicket for 18 runs. Seven batsmen of Bangladesh could not reach double figures against the Australian pace attack.
Bangladeshi team collapsed for 64 runs
At one time the Bangladeshi team had lost 9 wickets for only 39 runs and were in danger of being reduced to the lowest score in their Test history. However, Shoriful Islam (14 runs), who came to bat at number 11, and Taijul Islam together made a vital partnership of 25 runs for the 10th wicket. Thanks to this the team could reach the score of 64. Bangladesh's lowest score in Test is 43 runs, which it made against West Indies in 2018. Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc wreaked havoc on the Bangladeshi batsmen and completely destroyed the top order of the opposing team. Starc took 6 wickets for just 12 runs while keeping 6 maidens in 10 overs. Bangladesh's four top batsmen returned to the pavilion without opening their account.
Australia on the way to level the series
The Australian team, which came out to avenge the historic 9-wicket defeat in the Darwin Test, has strengthened its hold on the match from the very first session. Bangladesh's entire innings was limited to 34 overs. This helpless batting of the visiting batsmen, who had performed well in the first test, has given a golden opportunity to the Kangaroo team to level the series 1-1. Mitchell Starc wrote the story of Australia's explosive comeback. He dismissed Shadman Islam on the very first ball and completed 5 wickets in just 22 balls.