Australia's Starc takes five wickets in first four overs in second test vs Bangladesh

Mitchell Starc delivered a devastating opening spell in the second test against Bangladesh, claiming five wickets within his first four overs. The Australian paceman's brutal display of swing bowling on a bouncy wicket in Mackay, Queensland, left the visitors reeling.

Starc dismantled the Bangladesh top order, removing both openers, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, and wicketkeeper Litton Das without scoring. Shadman Islam was the first to depart, caught in the gully off the first ball of the match. Tanzid Hasan followed in Starc's next over, and Shanto was trapped lbw immediately after, reducing Bangladesh to a dire 9 for three.

Starc continued his onslaught, taking his fourth wicket with Mominul Haque edging to gully and his fifth with another lbw decision against Das. Australia captain Pat Cummins had won the toss and elected to field first. Bangladesh entered the match leading the series 1-0, having secured a dominant nine-wicket victory in the opening test in Darwin.