Cricket-Hasan strikes twice for Bangladesh, Australia trail by 177 runs at tea


Aug 15 (Reuters) - Bangladesh paceman ⁠Hasan Mahmud bowled both Australia's openers as the hosts went ⁠to tea at 51 for two in their second ‌innings, trailing by 177 runs.

• Hasan, who took six wickets in the first innings, bowled Jake Weatherald for a duck and Travis Head for 17, with both ​batters chopping onto their stumps on a ⁠sweltering afternoon at Marrara Oval.

• ⁠Number three Marnus Labuschagne was 21 not out, having been dropped ⁠on ‌nine by wicketkeeper Litton Das after nicking fast bowler Taskin Ahmed. Number four Steve Smith was eight not out.

• ⁠Bangladesh were bowled out for 426, having added 75 ​runs to their ‌overnight total of 351 for six, in reply to Australia's ⁠first innings ​198.

• Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored 65, marshalling Bangladesh's tail superbly.

• Paceman Josh Hazlewood finished with 6-89 on his return from injury, taking ⁠all of Bangladesh's final four wickets. His ​fifth wicket, dismissing Miraz caught behind, brought up a milestone 300th in tests.

• Australia's fielding struggles continued in the morning session, with two ⁠dropped catches in the same over from captain and fast bowler Pat Cummins. Smith dropped a regulation chance at deep backward square leg to remove Taskin and miss out on a record 219th ​catch in tests. Head then dropped a ⁠difficult, one-handed chance running back from midwicket to reprieve Miraz.

• Bangladesh are ​playing their first test series in Australia ‌in 23 years. The second and ​final test is in Mackay, Queensland, from August 22.

(Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Tom Hogue)

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