Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Australia Thrash Bangladesh in Historic Mackay Test Victory
Australia played Bangladesh in a cricket Test match in Mackay.
Australia won the match very quickly, finishing inside two days.
Bangladesh scored only 159 runs in both of its innings together.
Mitchell Starc was Australia’s best bowler and took 10 wickets.
His bowling made it very difficult for Bangladesh’s batters to score.
Bangladesh had won the first Test between the teams.
Australia’s victory meant the two-match series ended in a draw.
The report described the match as lasting 750 balls.
Australia defeated Bangladesh inside two days to draw the two-match series.
Bangladesh scored only 159 runs across its two innings.
Mitchell Starc took 10 wickets and dismantled Bangladesh’s batting lineup.
The match lasted 750 balls in Mackay, according to the report.
Bangladesh had won the first Test before Australia responded with a comprehensive victory.
- Who
- Australia and Bangladesh, with Mitchell Starc taking a leading role for Australia.
- What
- Australia defeated Bangladesh inside two days to draw their two-match Test series.
- When
- The match ended inside two days; no specific date is provided.
- Where
- Mackay.
- Why
- Australia responded after Bangladesh won the first Test and secured a comprehensive victory to level the series.
- Winner
- Australia
- Opponent
- Bangladesh
- Result
- Australia won inside two days
- Series outcome
- The two-match series was drawn
- Bangladesh total
- 159 runs across two innings
- Top performer
- Mitchell Starc took 10 wickets
- Match length
- 750 balls
- Venue
- Mackay