Australia leveled its Test series against Bangladesh with a commanding innings victory, powered by Mitchell Starc's fourth career 10-wicket haul that concluded one of the shortest Tests ever played on Australian soil.
Australia recovered from a previous loss to secure an innings-and-51-run victory over Bangladesh in under two days, with the match becoming the second-shortest Test recorded in Australia. The decisive performance came on the back of Bangladesh's historic collapse, as the visitors were dismissed for 64 and 95 across their two innings—marking the first time Bangladesh has been bowled out for under 100 runs in both innings of a single Test.
Fast bowler Mitchell Starc was the architect of Bangladesh's downfall, claiming 10 wickets for 51 runs across the match, his fourth such haul in Test cricket. Starc struck with devastating precision in Bangladesh's second innings, including removing key batsman Mominul Haque with a ball that nipped off the pitch to clip off stump. Nathan Lyon provided crucial support, finishing with three wickets and taking his catch total to 219 in Test cricket, tying him with England's Joe Root for the most catches by a fielder. Bangladesh's sole bright spot came from Najmul Hossain Shanto, who struck five boundaries for 31 runs before being caught off Lyon.
Australia's path to victory began with a modest first-innings total of 210 runs, the fourth-lowest score in an innings victory. Cameron Green contributed 67 runs while Nathan Lyon played an unbeaten knock of 32, helping Australia extend their advantage to 146 runs. Bangladesh's Shoriful Islam claimed career-best figures of 7 for 48 in Australia's innings but could not prevent the hosts from establishing a commanding position. The match concluded shortly after tea on the second day when Lyon secured his second wicket of Bangladesh's second innings.
