Australia bowled Bangladesh out for just 64 on a dramatic first day of the second Test in Mackay, hitting back hard after their shock defeat in the series opener. However, Australia's own top order continued to struggle at the crease, with 18 wickets falling in total across the day as the hosts closed on 165-8, a lead of 101 runs.

Mitchell Starc took 6-12, dismissing Shadman Islam with the first ball of the match and claiming five wickets inside his opening 22 deliveries as Bangladesh slumped to 12-5, while captain Pat Cummins added 3-25. Bangladesh's total was their fourth-lowest in Test history, though last-wicket resistance helped them limp from 39-9 to 64 all out. In reply, Australia lost regular wickets, with Marnus Labuschagne out for four and now without a Test century in 43 innings, prompting fresh criticism from Ricky Ponting. Cameron Green remained unbeaten on 51 at the close, while Shoriful Islam took 6-35 for Bangladesh, and Starc's haul moved him to 10th on the all-time Test wicket-taking list with 441.