Mitchell Starc and Shoriful Islam Shine in Day 1 of AUS vs BAN 2nd Test

On the opening day of the second Test between Australia and Bangladesh, Mitchell Starc made an impressive start by taking a wicket with his first ball, ultimately finishing with six wickets. Bangladesh's Shoriful Islam matched Starc's performance, leading to a total of 18 wickets falling during the day's play.

Australia, after winning the toss and opting to bowl first, dismissed Bangladesh for just 64 runs, marking their lowest total while batting first in Australia since 1932. Starc's figures were 6-12 from 10 overs, while Cummins contributed with three wickets. Shoriful Islam, returning from injury, took 6-35.

At stumps, Australia was 165-8, holding a 101-run lead, with Cameron Green not out on 51 and Nathan Lyon on 10. The challenging pitch conditions affected both teams' batting performances throughout the day.