Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Shoriful’s Seven Wickets Keep Bangladesh Alive in Mackay
Bangladesh made only 64 runs in their first innings.
Australia then scored 210, giving them a lead of 146 runs.
Shoriful Islam bowled very well and took seven Australian wickets.
Cameron Green scored the most runs for Australia with 67.
Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood added useful runs at the end.
Bangladesh began batting again but quickly lost three wickets.
Shoriful said the match was not over and Bangladesh could still fight back.
Australia are ahead, but Bangladesh lead the two-match series 1-0.
Shoriful Islam took 7/48 as Australia were dismissed for 210 on Day 2.
Australia added 45 runs to their overnight 165/8, taking a 146-run lead.
Cameron Green top-scored with 67 before Shoriful dismissed him leg before wicket.
Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood added 24 runs for Australia’s final wicket.
Bangladesh fell to 39/3 after Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins struck early.
- Who
- Bangladesh and Australia, with Shoriful Islam taking seven wickets for Bangladesh.
- What
- Australia were dismissed for 210 before Bangladesh reached 39/3 in their second innings.
- When
- Day 2 of the second Test, on Sunday, August 23, after Australia resumed at 165/8.
- Where
- Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay, Australia.
- Why
- Fast-bowling conditions, including new-ball movement and wind, affected both teams.
Bangladesh’s Comeback Hopes
Australia’s Match Advantage
Match momentum
Bangladesh’s Comeback Hopes
Shoriful Islam said the game was far from over and that Bangladesh could respond in its second innings after Australia also struggled against the moving ball.
Australia’s Match Advantage
Australia lead by 146 runs after dismissing Bangladesh for 64 and have already reduced Bangladesh to 39/3.
Bowling impact
Bangladesh’s Comeback Hopes
Shoriful Islam produced a historic 7/48, helping dismiss Australia for 210 after Bangladesh’s first-innings collapse.
Australia’s Match Advantage
Mitchell Starc took 6/12 in Bangladesh’s first innings and then claimed two early second-innings wickets, while Pat Cummins took one.
Lower-order runs
Bangladesh’s Comeback Hopes
Bangladesh eventually dismissed Australia, limiting the hosts to 210 despite a late partnership.
Australia’s Match Advantage
Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood added 24 for the final wicket, extending Australia’s lead before the innings ended.
- Bangladesh first innings
- 64 all out in 34 overs.
- Australia first innings
- 210 all out.
- Australia’s lead
- 146 runs.
- Shoriful Islam
- 7/48, the best innings figures by a Bangladesh bowler in an away Test.
- Cameron Green
- Scored 67 runs for Australia.
- Final-wicket partnership
- Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood added 24 runs.
- Bangladesh second innings
- 39/3 before lunch, with Mitchell Starc taking two wickets and Pat Cummins one.
- Series position
- Bangladesh lead the two-match series 1-0 after winning the first Test in Darwin.
