Aussies romp to innings victory on second day

Mitchell Starc's 10-wicket haul, along with three wickets each from Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon, led Australia to an innings-and-51-run victory in the second Test against Bangladesh. The match, held in Mackay, was a swift conclusion to a series previously levelled in Darwin. Bangladesh’s first innings total of 64 was the first time a team had been dismissed for double figures twice in a Test in 21 years. Starc took four wickets in the second innings, achieving his best figures at home (10-51), while Cummins (3-10) and Lyon (3-25) contributed significantly. The bowling attack dominated, exposing Bangladesh’s weaknesses on a bouncy pitch. Travis Head signed autographs after the penultimate wicket fell. The 750-ball Test was the shortest in Australia in nearly a century, finishing faster than previous Ashes Tests. Cameron Green continued his series-winning form with a top score of 67, following a 104 from the previous match. Shoriful Islam’s 7-48 was the best bowling analysis by a Bangladesh bowler since Curtly Ambrose’s 7-25 in 1993, but it was insufficient to prevent Australia’s all-out total of 210—the lowest in 80 years to secure an innings victory. Early wickets included Shadman Islam (out for the second time in 24 hours) and Mominul Haque (bowled for a golden duck). Bangladesh’s captain avoided a king pair but struggled with a late dismissal caught at long-off. Starc’s second hat-trick ball and Cummins’ aggressive bowling pushed Australia’s lead to 146. Litton Das, already struggling, was dismissed for a duck, while Cummins’ spell extended the advantage. The match highlighted Australia’s bowling dominance and Bangladesh’s vulnerability.