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Shoriful Islam<\/strong> delivered a stunning spell on Day 2 of the second Test between Australia<\/strong> and Bangladesh<\/strong> in Mackay on Sunday, August 23, as his career-best 7\/48 helped bowl Australia out for 210. The left-arm pacer\u2019s brilliance handed Bangladesh a valuable 146-run first-innings lead after the visitors had been dismissed for just 64.<\/p>\n Australia resumed their innings at 165\/8 but managed only another 45 runs before being dismissed for 210 shortly before lunch. Shoriful completed his seven-wicket haul in style, trapping Cameron Green<\/strong><\/a> lbw for 67 with a sharply swinging yorker. Taijul Islam<\/strong> then wrapped up the innings by dismissing Josh Hazlewood<\/strong> for six, although Nathan Lyon<\/strong> remained unbeaten on 32. Lyon and Hazlewood had added 24 runs for the final wicket, helping Australia push their total beyond 200. Despite that late resistance, Bangladesh retained a commanding advantage thanks largely to Shoriful\u2019s outstanding spell.<\/p>\n Shoriful\u2019s figures were not only crucial to the match situation but also etched his name into Bangladesh\u2019s Test history. His 7\/48 became the first seven-wicket haul by a Bangladesh bowler against Australia in Test cricket. The performance also gave Shoriful the best innings figures by a Bangladesh bowler in an away Test, surpassing Taijul Islam\u2019s previous mark of 7\/138 against Zimbabwe earlier this year.<\/p>\n The 24-year-old pacer\u2019s effort is particularly impressive considering Bangladesh\u2019s recent bowling performances against Australia. Hasan Mahmud had claimed 6\/55 in the opening Test in Darwin, setting the previous benchmark for a Bangladesh bowler against the Australians. Shoriful has now raised that standard significantly in Mackay.<\/p>\n Also READ: AUS vs BAN: Mitchell Starc surpasses Dale Steyn\u2019s Test record during 2nd Test<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Australia\u2019s innings had initially threatened to move away from Bangladesh\u2019s control after the hosts slipped to 41\/3. Steve Smith<\/strong><\/a> and Green responded with a 77-run partnership that steadied Australia\u2019s innings and gave them hope of building a substantial lead. Smith contributed 42 from 74 deliveries, striking six boundaries, while Green produced a determined 67 off 105 balls, with 10 fours.<\/p>\n However, Shoriful repeatedly found ways to break through Australia\u2019s resistance. His ability to attack the stumps and extract movement kept the Australian batters under pressure, eventually leading to a spectacular seven-wicket return. Shoriful\u2019s 7\/48 also became the best innings figures by a visiting bowler against Australia since West Indies great Curtly Ambrose<\/strong> claimed 7\/25 in 1993. With Bangladesh now holding a 146-run lead, Shoriful\u2019s spell has put the visitors firmly in control of a Test that began with their own batting collapse.<\/p>\nShoriful Islam completes remarkable seven-wicket haul<\/strong><\/h2>\n
History made in Mackay<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Steve Smith-Cameron Green stand broken by Shoriful<\/strong><\/h2>\n