Australia vs Bangladesh Live Score and Commentary, 2nd Match, Bangladesh vs Australia 2026, 22 August, 2026
COMPLETED / 2nd Match / Great Barrier Reef Arena
210/10 (52.3 ov)
64/10 (34 ov) & 95/10 (38.3 ov)
Australia won by an inning and 51 runs
Recent
Player of the match
Mitchell Starc,
Australia
Player of the Series
Mitchell Starc,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoriful Islam | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | 29 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 36.25 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Nathan Lyon | 11.3 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 2.17 |
| Mitchell Starc | 10 | 3 | 39 | 4 | 3.90 |
Australia won by an inning and 51 runs
Australia vs Bangladesh, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (AUS won by an inning and 51 runs) | 2nd Match | 22 Aug 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 9 wickets) | 1st Match | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Bangladesh (AUS won by 7 wickets) | 3rd Match | 21 Jun 2026 |
| Bangladesh (AUS won by 7 runs) | 2nd Match | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Bangladesh (AUS won by 4 wickets) | 1st Match | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (AUS won by an inning and 51 runs) | 2nd Match | 22 Aug 2026 |
| Australia (BAN won by 9 wickets) | 1st Match | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Cricket Australia XI (CA-XI won by an inning and 38 runs) | 3-Day Warm-up | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (BAN won by 4 wickets) | 3rd Match | 19 Jul 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (BAN won by 34 runs) | 2nd Match | 17 Jul 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 0 run (0.2 ov): Shoriful Islam: 0 (2), Mushfiqur Rahim: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Shoriful Islam 0(2) - c M Starc b NM Lyon Nathan Lyon
- Fall of Wickets: 5 - 1 Shadman Islam, 5 - 2 Mominul Haque, 24 - 3 Tanzid Hasan, 51 - 4 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 63 - 5 Litton Das, 68 - 6 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 70 - 7 Hasan Mahmud, 82 - 8 Taijul Islam, 95 - 9 Taskin Ahmed, 95 - 10 Shoriful Islam
- Reviews Remaining: Bangladesh - 3 of 3, Australia - 2 of 3
- Toss: Australia elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Match
- Series: Bangladesh tour of Australia 2026
- Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
- Time: 05:30 AM
- Venue: Great Barrier Reef Arena
- City: Mackay
- Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Nitin Menon (India), Richard Illingworth (England, TV)
- Referee: Richie Richardson (West Indies)
Nathan Lyon to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Mushfiqur Rahim hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Nathan Lyon to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, Mushfiqur Rahim hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Nathan Lyon to Taijul Islam, 3 runs, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays cut, towards the deep point for 3 runs.
Nathan Lyon to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Mushfiqur Rahim hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Nathan Lyon to Taijul Islam, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Taijul Islam hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Nathan Lyon to Taijul Islam, 1 run, Taijul Islam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
End of over 35 (6 runs)
Taijul Islam b M Starc 7 (24) Mitchell Starc to Taijul Islam, no run, b M Starc, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, A bold move from Taijul Islam as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Mitchell Starc to Taskin Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, but decided to leave the ball at last.
Mitchell Starc to Taskin Ahmed, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Taskin Ahmed hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Mitchell Starc to Taskin Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, yorker, on the stumps, Taskin Ahmed hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Mitchell Starc to Taskin Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, but decided to leave the ball at last.
Mitchell Starc to Taskin Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Taskin Ahmed hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
End of over 36 (2 runs)
Nathan Lyon to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, Mushfiqur Rahim hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Nathan Lyon to Taskin Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Taskin Ahmed hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Nathan Lyon to Taskin Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the mid on.
Nathan Lyon to Taskin Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Taskin Ahmed hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Nathan Lyon to Taskin Ahmed, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the off stump, Taskin Ahmed hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular chip shot to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Nathan Lyon to Taskin Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Taskin Ahmed hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 37 (7 runs)
Mitchell Starc to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the point.
Mitchell Starc to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mushfiqur Rahim hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mitchell Starc to Mushfiqur Rahim, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Mushfiqur Rahim hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Mitchell Starc to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mushfiqur Rahim hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mitchell Starc to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mushfiqur Rahim hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Mitchell Starc to Mushfiqur Rahim, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Starc sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Mushfiqur Rahim hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
End of over 38 (4 runs)
Taskin Ahmed c S Smith b NM Lyon 8 (11) Nathan Lyon to Taskin Ahmed, no run, c S Smith b NM Lyon, Caught out!! off break ball good length on the stumps, Taskin Ahmed hangs in the crease to take the gamble with defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Steven Smith. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Nathan Lyon to Shoriful Islam, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Shoriful Islam hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Shoriful Islam c M Starc b NM Lyon 0 (2) Nathan Lyon to Shoriful Islam, no run, c M Starc b NM Lyon, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Shoriful Islam hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting drive towards point, edged!! and flies straight to Mitchell Starc, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Shoriful Islam.