Australia v Bangladesh second Test: Aussies bowling first in a bid to avoid an embarrassing series sweep

That’s what Bangladesh desperately needed!

The impressive Shoriful Islam has his third wicket, trapping Steve Smith lbw for 42 to send Australia’s best batter on his way.

Smith almost sheepishly called for a review, with ball-tracking showing the ball just barely clipping the stumps - which was enough to stay with the decision, given umpire Kumar Dharmasena had given him out.

AUS 4-118, lead by 54

Steve Smith is beginning to cash in now.

One of the day’s poorest deliveries from Shoriful Islam which was too short and offered too much width was punished to the boundary to tick him up to 35 not out.

AUS 3-111

This partnership between Steve Smith (29 not out) and Cam Green (19 not out) is now worth 62.

And it has come in good time, with Bangladesh’s bowlers now looking more unsettled than what they were in Darwin.

AUS 3-101, lead by 37

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has opted for a change of pace, with left-arm orthodox spinner Taijul Islam into the attack for the first time.

The leading wicket-taker in their Test history made an accurate start to Cam Green without appearing hugely threatening.

AUS 3-98, lead by 34

Fresh off a second-innings century in Darwin, Cam Green is beginning to find touch in Mackay.

You know the WA all-rounder is in form when he is clipping the ball well off his pads, as he did to send Hasan Mahmud to the boundary before unleashing a vicious pull shot to collect four more.

AUS 3-93, lead by 29

And just like that, Australia have managed to take the lead.

Cam Green dropped at his feet and ran through for a quick single to knot the scores before Steve Smith did the same to get his side over Bangladesh’s first-innings total of 64.

AUS 3-73, lead by 9

And just like that, Steve Smith has opened Australia’s account for the session with a sublime on drive.

And in trademark style, he was unhappy with some movement behind the sightscreen later in the over, before a bottom edge went away with another boundary.

AUS 3-54, trail by 10

Bangladesh are trying to put Steve Smith and Cam Green under pressure while the ball is still relatively new.

There have been no easy scoring opportunities for the Australian batters early in this session.

AUS 3-50, trail by 14

Steve Smith has faced out a maiden for the first over of the third session, which was sent down by Hasan Mahmud.

Australia will be hoping to bat long and put Bangladesh after more pressure.

AUS 3-50, trail by 14

That’s the tea break after a first two sessions of this game which have moved in fast-forward.

Bangladesh were routed for 64 with the bat but are trying to mount a fightback with the ball, knocking over Matt Renshaw (eight), Travis Head (22) and Marnus Labuschagne (four).

Steve Smith (six not out) and Cam Green (one not out) were able to get through a brief but testing period, with Shoriful Islam on the money.

We will be back in around 20 minutes for the third and final session.

TEA: AUS 3-50, trail by 14