Australia Equal Series With Rapid Victory Against Bangladesh in Mackay Test

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The Australian cricket team produced an overwhelming display to defeat Bangladesh in the Test match played at Mackay. The hosts completely dominated the proceedings from the beginning, sealing a massive win by an innings and 51 runs. With this emphatic triumph, the home side successfully managed to level the ongoing series at 1-1 after having fallen behind earlier.

Left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Starc was the standout player of the match for the Australian side. Starc proved to be virtually unstoppable for the visiting batters, claiming a ten-wicket haul across the encounter. His destructive spell of bowling decimated the Bangladeshi batting order, leaving the opposition with very little chance of staging a comeback during the game.

The contest in Mackay was notable not just for the margin of victory, but also for its exceptionally brief duration. The entire match wrapped up in a mere 750 deliveries, making it one of the quickest games in modern cricket history. In fact, this game went down in the record books as the second-shortest Test match ever hosted on Australian soil.

By wrapping up the game in such swift fashion, Australia demonstrated their formidable prowess in home conditions. Bangladesh was unable to cope with the fiery bowling attack led by Starc, resulting in a swift end to the match and allowing the host nation to comfortably equal the series ledger.

Source: https://www.wionews.com/sports/australia-vs-bangladesh-2nd-test-mackay-750-balls-starc-1787466121045