Innings Australia 198 (Smith 71, Mahmud 6-55, Ebadot 2-39, Taskin 2-55) vs Bangladesh
The three fast bowlers were rewarded for their consistent lines and lengths in conditions with lateral movement, which suited them.
Ebadot first got the ball to sneak through Carey’s defences off the inside edge immediately after the drinks break. Carey made 19, not quite the contribution Australia would have hoped for from one of their form batters.
Taskin then bowled Beau Webster with a perfect Test-match delivery that seamed away a little bit, beating the batter’s outside edge to hit the stumps. Mahmud wasn’t to be left behind, getting Pat Cummins, the Australia captain, caught behind for nine. Mitchell Starc fell to the same bowler in the same way next over for the second session to go Bangladesh’s way after they had won the first as well.
Openers Jake Weatherald and Travis Head couldn’t get going, as both fell to Mahmud. Weatherald was out driving a wide one from Mahmud, who had teased him all morning with similar deliveries mixed with fast induckers. Head was undone by Mahmud’s around-the-wicket angle, choked for the first time in his innings as he edged one on to his stumps.
Ebadot hardly allowed much room either as he removed Marnus Labuschagne for another low score, caught at second slip where captain Najmul Hossain Shanto took a fine catch.
The first session ended strongly for Bangladesh thanks to Taskin, who had Cameron Green caught at midwicket, where Mushfiqur Rahim took a sharp tumbling catch.
