Australia's Starc takes five wickets in first four overs in second test vs Bangladesh
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Aug 22 : Australia paceman Mitchell Starc took five wickets in his first four overs of the second test against Bangladesh in a brutal spell of swing bowling on a bouncy, Gabba-style wicket in Mackay, Queensland on Saturday.
• The left-armer removed both Bangladesh openers, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and wicketkeeper Litton Das for ducks to leave Bangladesh at 12 for five.
• Opener Shadman Islam was out with the first ball of the match after sending a thick edge flying to Cameron Green in the gully.
• Opener Tanzid Hasan followed in Starc's next over with a loose drive sending a nick to Beau Webster in the slips, before Shanto was trapped lbw on the next ball, leaving Bangladesh at 9 for three.
• Starc grabbed his fourth wicket when number three Mominul Haque drove at a full, wider delivery, nicking to Green at the gully.
• Starc took his fifth wicket with another lbw to remove Das.
• Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to field.
• Bangladesh lead the series 1-0 after a nine-wicket win in the series-opener in Darwin.
• Matt Renshaw to open the batting for Australia in his first test in over three years, with Jake Weatherald dropped after consecutive failures in Darwin.
• Bangladesh made one change to their Darwin XI, bringing in left-arm paceman Shoriful Islam after his recovery from a hamstring injury. He replaced fellow quick Ebadot Hossain.
• Mackay's Great Barrier Reef Arena became Australia's 12th test venue.
