Australia level Test series with crushing innings victory over Bangladesh in the second Test

Australia 210 (Green 67, Smith 42; Shoriful Islam 7-47) beat Bangladesh 64 (Starc 6-12, Cummins 3-25) and 95 (Shanto 31; Starc 4-39, Cummins 3-10, Lyon 3-25) by an innings and 51 runs

Australia produced a stunning turnaround in the second Test, dismantling Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs in less than two days to level the series after their shock defeat in Darwin.

Mitchell Starc was the architect of Bangladesh’s collapse, claiming his fourth 10-wicket haul in Test cricket. His match figures of 10 for 51 helped make the contest the second-shortest Test ever played in Australia.

Bangladesh were bowled out for just 64 in their first innings before managing only 95 in the second, becoming the first time the team had been dismissed for under 100 in both innings of a Test.

Australia, meanwhile, were restricted to 210 after Shoriful Islam produced career-best figures of 7 for 47. Cameron Green top-scored with 67, while Steven Smith made 42 and Nathan Lyon added an unbeaten 32.

Australia’s total gave them a commanding 146-run first-innings lead, and Bangladesh never threatened to erase the deficit. Starc struck immediately in the second innings, dismissing Shadman Islam before bowling Mominul Haque with the very next delivery. Tanzid Hasan then fell to Pat Cummins, leaving Bangladesh in deep trouble.

Hossain Shanto offered brief resistance with a counter-attacking 31, including five boundaries, but Lyon eventually removed him. Litton Das followed for another duck, meaning he failed to score a single run across the Test series.

Cummins and Lyon then completed the demolition job. Starc returned to remove Taijul Islam and seal his 10-wicket match haul.

Bangladesh lasted only three balls after tea.

Lyon dismissed Taskin Ahmed, who edged to Smith at first slip, before Shoriful Islam skied another catch to end the innings.

The catch also saw Smith reach 219 Test catches, moving level with Joe Root at the top of the all-time list.

Earlier, Green and Lyon had rescued Australia from a precarious position, adding 38 for the ninth wicket before Shoriful dismissed Green for 67. Lyon then launched Taskin for a four and a six in a 17-run over before Josh Hazlewood became the final wicket to fall.

While Shoriful’s seven-wicket haul was a personal highlight for Bangladesh, Starc’s devastating spell dominated the match as Australia bounced back emphatically to level the series.