Mitchell Starc’s 10-wicket haul powers Australia to leveling victory over Bangladesh | cricket news

Mitchell Starc produced another devastating spell in Mackay to finish with a 10-wicket haul as Australia crushed Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs in the second Test, leveling the two-match series 1-1 in two days.Starc returned figures of 10-51, adding four wickets on Sunday to his remarkable 6-12 on the opening day. Bangladesh were bowled out for just 64 in their first innings before Australia also struggled to bat on a spicy pitch at Mackay in northern Queensland.The victory was a major boost for Australia after their shock defeat in the opening Test in Darwin.Starc’s performance also took him to tenth place on the all-time Test wicket-takers list. The left-arm quick now has 445 wickets, surpassing South African great Dale Steyn.It was Starc’s fourth 10-wicket haul in Test cricket. Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon also played key roles with three wickets each as Bangladesh were bowled out for 95 in their second innings.Najmul Hossain Shanto top-scored with 31, while Mushfiqur Rahim remained unbeaten with 29. The Bangladesh captain and experienced wicketkeeper-batsman received little support from the rest of the line-up, with only two other batsmen reaching double figures.Australia had resumed their first innings at 165-8 and added 45 runs to their overnight total. Cameron Green and Nathan Lyon initially put on 28 for the ninth wicket before Shoriful Islam ended Green’s resistance.Shoriful produced a scorching yorker that hit Green on the front pad, and the decision was upheld at review. Green departed for 67 off 105 balls, having hit 10 boundaries. It continued its advance in the century of origin in the first test in Darwin.Shoriful finished with 7-48, the best bowling figures by a Bangladesh player in an away Test.Lyon, unbeaten on 32, and Josh Hazlewood took Australia past 200 before Hazlewood fell for six to Taijul Islam. Australia were eventually dismissed for 210, giving them a crucial 146-run lead in the first innings.Bangladesh’s second innings quickly turned into another Starc spectacle.After getting over their first over, Bangladesh lost Shadman Islam for one in Starc’s next over, with Marnus Labuschagne taking the lead. Mominul Haque then shouldered the next delivery, which crashed into his off-stump.Starc returned after lunch to dismiss Litton Das for another duck. The wicketkeeper-batsman faced 27 balls in three innings of the series without scoring.The Australian quick completed his 10-wicket haul shortly before tea, bowling Taijul Islam for seven with a delivery that broke the gap between bat and pad.Starc finished with 4-39 in the second innings and narrowly missed his best Test match figures of 11-94, recorded against Sri Lanka in Galle in 2016.Lyon completed the formalities after tea, taking the last two wickets in the first over of the session to conclude Bangladesh’s innings at 95.The two-Test Top End series marks the start of a demanding 12-month period for Australia, with the team scheduled to play 20 Tests, including tours of South Africa, India and England.