Australia responded to last week's shock defeat by bowling Bangladesh out for 64 on day one of the second Test. Mitchell Starc dominated with 6-12, while Pat Cummins took 3-25 as the Tigers fell quickly on a lively new-ball wicket. Eighteen wickets tumbled throughout the day, doing little to dampen talk around Bangladesh’s batting line-up following poor shot selection against quality bowling.

The hosts closed on 165-8, leading by 101 runs. Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne built a recovery with a 77-run partnership before Smith was dismissed lbw for 42. Australia then lost four wickets for just 30 runs late in the session. Labuschagne remained unbeaten on 51, steadying the innings after multiple early collapses across both teams.

Starc’s haul moved him ahead of legends into 10th on the all-time Test wicket-takers list with 441 dismissals. Former bowlers praised his recent consistency, noting he has successfully overcome past criticisms about leaking runs. Bangladesh’s Shoriful Islam claimed 6-35, but the visitors face mounting pressure to find stability against Australia's relentless pace attack.