The second match of the two-match Test series between Australia and Bangladesh is being played in Mackay. After winning the toss, Australia decided to bowl first and fast bowler Mitchell Starc completely proved the decision of his captain Pat Cummins right. Starc, while bowling lethally, played an important role in restricting Bangladesh's first innings to just 64 runs. He took 6 wickets for 12 runs in 10 overs.
Starc became the bowler taking the most wickets in WTC
With his brilliant performance against Bangladesh, Starc made the record of taking the most wickets in the history of the World Test Championship. His number of WTC wickets has reached 230. He left behind Australian legends Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins, who have 225-225 wickets in their names.
Starc had taken five wickets in just 22 balls in this match. His performance was a great example of his fast bowling and the swing he got with the new ball in Test cricket.
Starc attacked Bangladesh batsmen
Bangladesh had a very bad start. Starc dismissed Shadman Islam on the very first ball. After this, he also made prominent batsmen like Tanjid Hasan, captain Nazmul Hussain Shanto and Mominul Haq his victims. The wicket of Liton Das also went to Starc's account. At the end of the innings, he completed his sixth wicket by dismissing Shoriful Islam.
Shoriful Islam was the highest run scorer for Bangladesh with 14 runs. Four batsmen of the team could not even open their account.
Cummins took 3 wickets, Hazlewood got one wicket
Apart from Starc, Australia captain Pat Cummins took 3 wickets, while Josh Hazlewood got one wicket. In this way, the Australian fast bowling attack wrapped up Bangladesh's entire innings in 34 overs.
Before this match, Bangladesh had taken a 1-0 lead in the series by defeating Australia by 9 wickets in the first Test played in Darwin. Therefore, the Mackay Test is an important opportunity for Australia to make a comeback in the series.
Starc also made a big mark in test cricket
With six wickets in McKay, Starc has also crossed the mark of 440 wickets in Test cricket. During this innings, he left South African legend Dale Steyn behind and made it to the top-10 in the list of bowlers taking the most wickets in Test cricket.