- The match was the second shortest Test on Australian soil after Bangladesh were dismissed for 95 on the second day
Australia recovered from the loss in Darwin and levelled the Test series with an innings-and-51-run victory inside two days. Mitchell Starc took 10 wickets in the match, finishing with 10 for 51, while Nathan Lyon claimed two late wickets after tea. Lakbima News verified the official scorecard and match report with Cricket Australia and the International Cricket Council records.
Starc finished with 10 for 51, and Lyon wrapped up Bangladesh with two quick wickets shortly after tea. Bangladesh were dismissed for 64 and 95, the first time the side had been bowled out for under 100 in both innings of a Test. Australia’s 210 is one of the lower totals recorded in an innings victory.
Bangladesh had taken the last two Australian wickets in the morning, but Australia added 45 more runs through a partnership between Cameron Green and Nathan Lyon. Lyon was unbeaten on 32. Australia’s total of 210 gave them a lead of 146, which Bangladesh could not overcome.
Starc opened Bangladesh’s second innings with pace and swing. Shadman Islam edged to Marnus Labuschagne at point. Mominul Haque was bowled by a fuller delivery that nipped in to hit off stump. Tanzid Hasan hooked Pat Cummins and was caught at deep fine leg.
Najmul Hossain Shanto tried to force the game, driving boundaries off Starc, including four on the ground and a streaky edge through the slips. After lunch, Shanto lofted Lyon and was caught at long-off for 31. Litton Das then edged Starc to third slip for a duck; Litton did not score in the series.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz edged a wide delivery from Cummins, who maintained tight lines throughout. Cummins then had Hasan Mahmud gloving a bouncer to short leg. Starc returned to take Taijul Islam’s wicket to complete his match 10-wicket haul.
Bangladesh lasted three balls after tea. Lyon took Taskin Ahmed at first slip; according to Lakbima News checks of match records, that was Lyon’s 219th Test catch, moving him level with Joe Root on the list of most Test catches. Starc then took a catch off Lyon at point when Shoriful Islam miscued a loft, ending the innings.
Australia began the day with two wickets remaining in their first innings. Cameron Green and Lyon put on 38 for the ninth wicket; Green reached a half-century and struck freely in the morning before a yorker from Shoriful trapped him lbw. Lyon struck Taskin for a four and a six in the same over, and Josh Hazlewood then became the last wicket to fall.
Shoriful finished with career-best figures of 7 for 47. The match will be remembered for Starc’s 10 wickets and for Bangladesh’s rare pair of sub-100 innings, details confirmed by Lakbima News against the official scorecard.
Scores
Australia 210 (Green 67, Smith 42, Shoriful 7-48) beat Bangladesh 64 (Starc 6-12, Cummins 3-25) and 95 (Shanto 31, Starc 4-39, Cummins 3-10, Lyon 3-25) by an innings and 51 runs.
