Australia were 8-183 at tea on the first day of their Test match against Bangladesh in Darwin on Thursday, with Steve Smith unbeaten on 67 after Bangladesh's pace attack claimed the wickets of Alex Carey (19), Beau Webster (12), Pat Cummins (9) and Mitchell Starc (1) in a four-wicket burst following the drinks break.
Australia reach tea at 8-183 as Bangladesh pacers claim four wickets in second session in Darwin
Australia were 8-183 at tea on the first day of their Test match against Bangladesh in Darwin on Thursday, with Steve Smith unbeaten on 67 after Bangladesh's pace attack claimed the wickets of Alex Carey (19), Beau Webster (12), Pat Cummins (9) and Mitchell Starc (1) in a four-wicket burst following the drinks break.
Hasan Mahmud was the pick of the Bangladesh bowlers after drinks, finishing with four wickets. Taskin Ahmed dismissed Webster with a delivery that held its line after pitching outside off stump, with the ball crashing into the top of the off stump. Hasan then removed Cummins, who edged a short, wide delivery to wicketkeeper Litton Das, before dismissing Starc for 1 with a ball that seamed away from the left-hander and was feathered through to Das. Ebadot Hossain also bowled during the second session.
Smith, who was dropped on 2, reached his half-century during the 40th over off the bowling of left-arm spinner Taijul Islam. Smith had a nervy moment in the 48th over when he edged a wide delivery through a gap in the cordon for four. An lbw appeal against Smith in the same over was not referred upstairs after Smith indicated the ball had struck him high on the body.
Smith was heard on the stump microphone responding to the lbw appeal, saying: 'Knee roll you reckon? It was up here you peanut!' while gesturing to his hip area, adding 'What game are you watching?'
Bangladesh wicketkeeper Litton Das appeared to hurt a finger while collecting a throw from the boundary during the 48th over but was able to continue.
Bangladesh captain Shanto rotated his bowlers throughout the day's play. Nathan Lyon was at the crease alongside Smith at the tea interval. The two sides are playing a Test match in Darwin, with Australia the host nation.
- Australia's first-session score and how the innings developed before the second session is not detailed in the source text.
- Bangladesh's batting innings, if it has taken place, is not mentioned.
- The match format (number of Tests in the series, which Test this is) is not specified.
- Smith's overall innings statistics beyond his score of 67 not out and the dropped catch on 2 are not provided.
- Full bowling figures for Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain and Taijul Islam are not given.
- The extent of Litton Das's finger injury and whether it affected his keeping is not established.
- No comment or response from Bangladesh players, captain Shanto, or team management appears in the source.
- The source text supplied appears truncated; some material may be missing.
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