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Starc's rapid five wickets leave Bangladesh in tatters
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Starc's rapid five wickets leave Bangladesh in tatters

From CNA · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Mitchell Starc took five wickets in 22 balls, a rapid five-wicket haul, as Bangladesh struggled to 35 for six at lunch on day one of the second test.
  • Starc dismissed both openers and the captain for ducks, leaving Bangladesh at 12 for five.
  • Bangladesh leads the series 1-0 after a nine-wicket win in the first test.

Australia's Mitchell Starc delivered a devastating spell of fast bowling, claiming five wickets in just 22 balls to leave Bangladesh reeling at 35 for six by lunch on day one of the second test in Mackay, Queensland. Starc's fiery performance marked the sixth-fastest five-wicket haul in test history, with the left-arm paceman holding the record for the quickest ever.

Australia paceman Mitchell Starc took five wickets in 22 balls in a brilliant spell of quick bowling as Bangladesh staggered to lunch at 35 for six on day one of the second test in Mackay, Queensland on Saturday.

— Mitchell StarcDescription of Starc's bowling performance.

Starc dismantled the Bangladesh top order, including captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and wicketkeeper Litton Das, both dismissed for ducks. This left the tourists in a precarious position at 12 for five after Australian captain Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to field. Opener Shadman Islam was out on the very first ball of the match, edging to Cameron Green in the gully.

Starc's was the sixth-fastest five-wicket haul in tests. The left-hander holds the record for the fastest, having taken five wickets in 15 balls against West Indies in Kingston last year.

— Mitchell StarcContext about Starc's record-breaking achievement.

Bangladesh's struggles continued as opener Tanzid Hasan fell in Starc's next over, and Shanto was trapped lbw on the following delivery. Mominul Haque became Starc's fourth victim, nicking to Green, before Das was also dismissed lbw for his fifth wicket. Captain Cummins contributed by bowling out Mushfiqur Rahim for five.

Starc removed both Bangladesh openers, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and wicketkeeper Litton Das for ducks to leave the tourists at 12 for five, after Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to field.

— Mitchell StarcDetails of Starc's early wickets.

Bangladesh enters the second test trailing 1-0 in the series, having suffered a nine-wicket defeat in the opening match in Darwin. Australia's lineup sees Matt Renshaw opening the batting for the first time in over three years, replacing Jake Weatherald. Bangladesh made one change, bringing in Shoriful Islam for Ebadot Hossain.

Opener Shadman Islam was out with the first ball of the match after sending a thick edge flying to Cameron Green in the gully.

— Shadman IslamDescription of the first ball dismissal.
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