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Mackay Test ends in two days, 750 balls

8 sourcesUpdated 23 Aug 2026, 8:00 am Coverage regionsGlobal
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Australia won by an innings and 51 runs in the Mackay Test after the match lasted just 750 legal deliveries.

Mitchell Starc took 10 wickets in the match, including a six-for in Bangladesh's first innings.

Australia built a 146-run first-innings lead before bowling Bangladesh out for 64 and 95.

The result levelled the series at 1-1.

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The match was described as producing a flurry of records on a challenging surface.

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Reporting agrees that the Mackay Test finished in two days, with Australia beating Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs and Mitchell Starc taking 10 wickets.

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What remains fixed in the supplied reporting is the result, the 750-ball duration, and the innings scores; no further disagreement or new evidence is identified in the material provided.

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The match is framed as a two-day Mackay thriller that produced a series of records. Australia are said to have routed Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs after 750 legal deliveries, with Mitchell Starc taking 10 wickets, including a six-for. The report also notes Australia’s 146-run first-innings lead and Bangladesh scores of 64 and 95. The result is presented as levelling the series at 1-1.

Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: Geo Super
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Geo Super Neutral framing Reported

Australia-Bangladesh Test produces flurry of records in two-day Mackay thriller

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Australia routed Bangladesh in a two-day Mackay Test, finishing by an innings and 51 runs after 750 deliveries. Mitchell Starc took 10 wickets, including a six-for in the first innings, and Australia built a first-innings lead of 146 before bowling out Bangladesh in both innings for 64 and 95. The result levelled the series at 1-1 and highlighted Starc’s match performance and Bangladesh’s struggle on a challenging surface.