Bangladesh players vs Australia in 2nd Test (Source: AFP)
Australia produced a stunning bowling performance in Mackay on Saturday (August 22), bowling Bangladesh out for just 64 on the opening day of the second Test. After winning the toss and choosing to bowl, Australia's decision immediately paid off as Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins ripped through the Bangladesh batting order.
The visitors lasted only 34 overs, with Starc finishing with remarkable figures of 6/12 from 10 overs, and Cummins also played a major role with 3/25 as Bangladesh lost wickets at regular intervals.
The collapse came just days after Bangladesh had stunned Australia with a nine-wicket victory in the first Test in Darwin.
In this article, let's take a look at all the unwanted records created by Bangladesh against Australia in 1st innings on Day 1 of the second Test.
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All Unwanted Records Created By Bangladesh In Mackay
Lowest Innings Totals for Bangladesh in Tests:
Bangladesh's collapse created several unwanted records, and their 64 all out is among their lowest Test scores. It is important to note that this is the fourth-lowest total (64/10 vs Australia, Mackay, 2026) for The Tigers.
- 43/10 vs West Indies, North Sound, 2018
- 53/10 vs South Africa, Durban, 2022
- 62/10 vs Sri Lanka, Colombo (PSS), 2007
- 64/10 vs Australia, Mackay, 2026, This Innings*
- 80/10 vs South Africa, Gqeberha, 2022
Stat: This is the first time four Bangladesh batters have been dismissed for ducks in the same innings against Australia in Tests.
- Four Bangladesh batters, Shadman Islam, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Litton Das, were dismissed for ducks in the same innings against Australia for the first time. The visitors were reduced to 12/5, with four of their top six failing to score.
TRIVIA: This is the 10th time both openers of a team have been dismissed for ducks in the same innings against Australia in Tests.
Fewest Overs Taken by Australia to Bowl Out Bangladesh in a Test Innings:
The innings also ended in just 34 overs, making it the fewest overs Australia have needed to bowl Bangladesh out in a Test.
The previous mark was 42.2 overs when Bangladesh were dismissed for 97 in Darwin in 2003.
- 34.0 overs, Mackay, 2026 (64), This Innings*
- 42.2 overs, Darwin, 2003 (97)
- 50.0 overs, Fatullah, 2006 (148)
Both Bangladesh Openers Dismissed on a Duck in a Test Innings:
Both Bangladesh openers, Shadman Islam and Tanzid Hasan, were also dismissed without scoring. This became the fourth instance of both Bangladesh openers falling for ducks in the same Test innings.
- Tamim Iqbal & Imrul Kayes vs India, Mirpur, 2010
- Tamim Iqbal & Shamsur Rahman vs Zimbabwe, Mirpur, 2014
- Mahmudul Hasan Joy & Tamim Iqbal vs Sri Lanka, Mirpur, 2022
- Shadman Islam & Tanzid Hasan vs Australia, Mackay, 2026, This Innings*
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