Cricket: After 18 wickets fell on the very first day of Test cricket played at Mackay’s Great Barrier Reef Arena, Australia are on top, but Bangladesh are refusing to go away.
Fresh off the most impressive win in their history, the tourists were routed for 64 in the first innings, with Mitchell Starc finishing with figures of 6-12 to be the chief destroyer for Australia.
And while Australia will take a lead of at least 101 into the second innings, the fragility in their batting line-up was exposed again, this time by Bangladesh’s left-armer Shoriful Islam.
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That’s lunch
Some handy runs with the bat and early second-innings wickets have Australia well and truly in the driver’s seat in this game.
But Bangladesh’s captain Najmul Hossain Shanto looks in good touch, and will head into the lunch break on 23 not out after surviving a caught behind review in Nathan Lyon’s first over.
We will be back in around 40 minutes for the second session - which might well prove to be the last of the game!
LUNCH: BAN 3-39, trail by 107
Lyon in
After making a crucial 32 not out with the bat, Nathan Lyon is now into the attack.
Having not been used in a fast-forward first innings, he will be hoping to make a big impact in the second.
BAN 3-39, trail by 107
Skipper’s last stand
Najmul Hossain Shanto has decided the best form of defence is attack.
The Bangladesh left-hander thumped Mitchell Starc to the boundary with both of the first two balls of his fifth over.
BAN 3-37, trail by 109
Third wicket down!
And now Pat Cummins is in on the act!
Tanzid Hasan’s top-edged pull shot went straight down the throat of Mitchell Starc at fine-leg, who completed an easy catch.
This game appears to be hurtling towards a rapid conclusion.
BAN 3-24, trail by 122
Starc searching for more
You could hardly blame him for firing a few down the leg side, but Mitchell Starc is well and truly on the hunt for more wickets here.
Tanzid Hasan has made a ropey start, with several plays-and-misses.
BAN 2-24, trail by 122
Nearly another for Starc
Najmul Hossain Shanto is living dangerously here.
Fencing at a delivery which reared up at the Bangladesh captain brought a chance which only just eluded Cam Green in the gully.
He followed up by collecting his third boundary with a punch down the ground.
BAN 2-19, trail by 127
No hat-trick
Bangladesh’s captain Najmul Hossain Shanto was able to leave Mitchell Starc’s hat-trick ball.
And from the next ball, he thumped a half-volley through the covers for four.
BAN 2-9, trail by 137
Starc on ANOTHER hat-trick!
This Test may be drawing to a rapid conclusion!
For the second time in the game, Mitchell Starc is on a hat-trick, with Mominul Haque leaving his first delivery only for it to hammer into the top of off stump.
BAN 2-5, trail by 141
First wicket!
Mitchell Starc has got another breakthrough in his second over!
Some extra bounce undid Shadman Islam, who popped a catch Marnus Labuschagne was all too happy to claim at point.
BAN 1-5, trail by 141
Starc contrast
Mitchell Starc had Shadman Islam caught in the gully from his very first ball of the first innings, but his opening delivery of the second went away for four.
A full toss was comfortably tucked down the ground by Tanzid Hasan.
BAN 0-4, trail by 142
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