Australia v Bangladesh recap: Australia cruise to innings-and-51-run win over Bangladesh in Mackay

Bangladesh’s tail-enders do not appear to keen to hang around here.

Pat Cummins delivered a bouncer barrage at Hasan Mahmud before he eventually popped up a catch taken by Travis Head at short-leg.

BAN 7-70, trail by 76

An injudicious slash outside the off stump from Mehidy Hasan Miraz has cost him his wicket, with his top-edged cut shot pouched by Alex Carey behind the stumps to give Pat Cummins his second wicket.

Australia are closing in on victory now.

BAN 6-68, trail by 78

Bangladesh’s hopes of making Australia bat again appear to rest on their most experienced player.

Mushfiqur Rahim has defended well and driven confidently when given the rare chance and is along to 19 from 63 deliveries.

BAN 5-67, trail by 79

Litton Das is out for a third duck in three innings this series!

Scoreless from his first nine balls, a nervous poke outside his off stump from Mitchell Starc drew an edge Beau Webster gobbled at third slip.

Mushfiqur Rahim is fighting hard, but Bangladesh are in grave trouble here.

BAN 5-63, trail by 83

Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das has not troubled the scorers in the two times he has been called upon in the series before today.

He would not have enjoyed the sight of Mitchell Starc returning to the attack, but he survived his first over - although he is not yet off the mark.

BAN 4-59, trail by 87

The battle between Nathan Lyon and Najmul Hossain Shanto this morning has been enthralling.

And the pressure built by the off-spinner on Bangladesh’s captain has told.

An attempt to take on Lyon went straight down the throat of Mitchell Starc at long off to hand Lyon a deserved wicket.

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BAN 4-51, trail by 95

Bangladesh are working hard in Mackay.

Scoring opportunities have not been presented by Australia, but Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim are hanging in.

BAN 3-44, trail by 102

Slow periods of play have not been seen much in Mackay so far.

But Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim are trying to bring one about here, scoring only two runs from the four overs since the resumption.

Lyon is working over the Bangladesh captain, who has been much more sedate than he was in the first session.

BAN 3-41, trail by 105

Nathan Lyon is beginning to trouble the left-handed Najmul Hossain Shanto.

As is his trademark, the off-spinner is exploiting the bounce from Great Barrier Reef Arena’s surface.

BAN 3-41, trail by 105

The players are in position for the second session of the second day at Mackay’s Great Barrier Reef Arena.

If Bangladesh do not produce a big fightback, this game may be over quickly.

BAN 3-39, trail by 107