AUS vs BAN Ball by Ball Commentary

Good length and on middle, Tanzid Hasan stays back and blocks it out solidly. THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 1!

A full toss, on the pads, Mominul Haque glances it away towards deep fine for a single.

Back of a length and on off, Mominul Haque pats it to the right of short cover and sets off for the run. However, seeing Marnus Labuschagne get to the ball quickly, Tanzid sends his partner back.

Short of a length and on off, Mominul Haque dabs it down to point.

Full again and around off, Mominul Haque is not interested in playing at that. Starc has overstepped here and it is called a No Ball.

Fuller one and in the channel outside off, holds its line, Mominul Haque leaves it alone.

On a length and on middle, Mominul Haque knocks it towards mid on. Hasan sets off for the run but is sent back in time.

Hard length and on middle, angling in, Tanzid Hasan is solid in his defense again.

Another bumper, on middle, Tanzid Hasan ducks under it.

A quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, Tanzid Hasan gets low and sways away from it.

Fuller one and around off, angling away, Tanzid Hasan leaves it alone.

Good length and on middle, Tanzid Hasan stays back and pats it down the pitch.

Fuller in length and on off, Tanzid Hasan gets right behind it and blocks it out.

Much fuller and on off, shaping in, Mominul Haque drills it to mid off.

Back of a length and around off, Tanzid Hasan stabs it out towards cover-point for a run.

Short of a length and outside off, Tanzid Hasan lets it go to the keeper.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Mitchell Starc errs in line and pitches it up but down the leg side. Tanzid Hasan just has to get some bat on it and tickles it away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Full again and outside off, shaping away, Tanzid Hasan leaves it alone.

Fuller and on middle, angling in, Mominul Haque clips it towards mid-wicket for a single.

In and around off, on a fullish length. Tanzid Hasan drives it with a straight bat to mid off.

NO BALL FOR OVERSTEPPING! Good length, on the off stump, 136.3 kph. Mominul prods forward to defend, but gets an inside edge wide of mid on for a single.

FOUR! What a beautiful stroke! Red lights flashing for Australia. Full and outside off, Mominul Haque gets on top of the bounce and drives it crisply towards deep backward point for a boundary. The 50-run partnership comes up between Mominul and Tanzid.

Tight line, short on off, angling in. Mominul Haque rides the bounce and dabs it to backward point.

Fractionally full, outside off, Haque offers no shot.

Full, on off, 137.3 kph, steered out to point with soft hands.

Short of a length, on off. Hasan hangs back and chops it past gully for a single.

FOUR! Well played! A lot shorter now, outside off. Mominul Haque goes deep inside the crease and cuts it through backward point, finding the gap for a boundary. The deficit for Bangladesh is now 117 runs!

Full around off, tapped away to point.

Turns away from the batter, Haque lets it through.

So close! At 86 kph, this is floated up, full on off, Tanzid Hasan tries to drive it straight, but the ball holds on and he ends up chipping it to the right of the bowler. Lyon flings to that direction off his follow-through, but the ball stays out of his reach and rolls down to long off for a single.

A tempter from Lyon. Full and outside off, spinning sharply. Tanzid Hasan opts to leave.

Drops it full, on off, Hasan smothers the spin.

In the channel, around off, Haque plays and misses the length ball.

Length-delivery, outside off. Mominul Haque waits back and guides it into the backward point and gully gap. Beau Webster from gully runs and slides to make the stop in the outfield. Two runs taken.

Short of a length, slanting in, Tanzid swivels and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Short and on off, dabbed off the back foot to mid on.

Fullish, around off, 136.3 kph, Tanzid defends it to cover.

Hits the back of a length, on middle, angling in. Hasan rocks back and knocks it to the leg side.

A touch full and outside off, Haque drives it to backward point.

Serves it full and on middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan hoicks it across the line, a bit agricultural, and clears mid-wicket. Cummins sprints after it and hunts it before the ropes. Three runs taken.

Flat and quick, outside off. Tanzid Hasan advances down the track and pushes at it, but gets an inside edge onto the front pad.

Full again, sliding in with the arm. Haque leans on and flicks it to the mid-wicket region for a single.

Pushed fuller on the leg stump, clipped to backward square leg.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Drops it into the slot, full and drifting in. Mominul Haque shimmies down the track and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Tanzid Hasan swivels and pulls but not from the middle of the bat. However, he gets enough to clear square leg for a couple of runs.

A bit fuller and on off, Tanzid Hasan taps it out in front of short cover.

Back of a length and angling into the body of the batter. Mominul Haque takes his bottom hand off the bat and clips it towards deep fine for a single.

Short of a length and on middle, angling in, Mominul Haque stays back and blocks it out.

Good length and around off, Mominul Haque steers it away towards gully.

FOUR! Nicely done! Pat Cummins bangs this into the pitch, on middle. Mominul Haque rises up with the bounce, watches it onto his bat and upper cuts it over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Another low full toss, on leg, Mominul Haque clips it past short leg for a single.

Flatter, short again, on off, turns away, Mominul Haque moves back and blocks it out.

Drops it short and around off, Mominul Haque cuts it away to point.

Flighted, full and on middle, Mominul Haque lunges out and turns it to the leg side.

A loopy low full toss, on leg, Mominul Haque flicks it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Floated, full and down the leg side, Mominul Haque goes down and swipes it away but straight to backward square leg.

Pulls his length back, on middle, angling in, Tanzid Hasan keeps it out to the off side.

Play and a miss! Pitched up and in the channel outside off, shaping away. Tanzid Hasan once again gets drawn into the expansive drive as the ball zips past the outside edge.

Fuller one and on middle, Tanzid Hasan works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg and comes back for the second run.

Hard length and on leg, Tanzid Hasan tucks it away to short mid-wicket.

Back of a length and on off, angling away, Tanzid Hasan leaves it alone.

Fuller in length and around off, shaping away, Tanzid Hasan looks to drive it on the up but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Bangs in a bouncer, over the right shoulder of the batter, Mominul Haque sways away from it.

FOUR! The runs have started to flow now! Short of a length and well outside off. Mominul Haque slashes hard and gets an outside edge that flies over the slip cordon for another boundary. 50 up for Bangladesh.

Pitched up and around off, Mominul Haque squeezes it out to point.

Fuller one and on off, Mominul Haque fends it to the off side.

Back of a length and on off, Mominul Haque rides the bounce and pats it towards cover-point.

FOUR! Lovely shot! A low full toss, around off. Mominul Haque does not try to hit it hard, just leans onto his drive and creams it through covers for a boundary. Mominul is now the second-highest run-scorer for Bangladesh in Tests, going past Tamim Iqbal.

Short and it keeps taking off, Hasan is not interested in playing that one.

The length is dragged back as he angles it in, Tanzid Hasan drops it down to the leg side.

FOUR! Sumptuous! Not a half-volley by any means, around off. Tanzid Hasan transfers the weight on the front foot, meets the ball right under his eyes, and absolutely creams it through point for a cracking boundary. BANGLADESH TRAIL BY 153 RUNS!

Fuller one, attacking the stumps, Tanzid Hasan lets the ball arrive and blocks it straight back at Cummins.

Short and outside off, Hasan lets it be.

Hits the length hard, on middle, nipping in. Hasan watchfully blocks it.

Length-delivery, outside off, Haque opens the bat face and guides it with soft hands towards gully.

Hard length, on top of off, Mominul Haque punches it to short cover off the back foot.

Closer to the off stump, angling in on a hard length. Haque makes a tight leave as the ball soars over the stumps.

A fraction fuller this time, outside off, inviting the drive. Mominul Haque just resists his temptation to poke at it.

Action replay of the previous ball. Mominul shoulders arms on a wide length ball.

Rears up from the surface, good length, outside off. Haque leaves the harmless delivery.

On a back of a length, on the leg stump. Tanzid camps back and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Fractionally fuller and on off, Tanzid Hasan stabs it to mid off.

At 141.1 kph, short on off, Tanzid Hasan leans back and drops the wrists to leave.

Extracts bounce from a good length, outside off, Tanzid sees the ball off.

Bowls it full and around off, Tanzid Hasan drives it towards Head at short cover.

Full and straight, on off, Mominul drives it through extra cover for a single.

Juicy half-volley, around off, Tanzid Hasan drives it towards point, but cannot get it past Lyon there.

Another full ball on off, Hasan forces the drive down ot mid on.

Fuller on the stumps, alertly defended.

Hits the deck hard, on off, angling in. Tanzid Hasan gets on the back foot and blocks it watchfully.

Length ball, outside off, Tanzid lets it through.

FOUR! Gets it through. A little loosener to start with by Green. Full and wide outside off, enough width for the batter to free his arms. Hasan slices it to the right of Lyon at backward point for a boundary.

Length-delivery, around off, defended off to the off side.

Length ball, blocked across off the back foot.

Lengthy appeal for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head. Starc is looking confident, and so is Carey, but Head from mid on suggests that there is bat involved. And Cummins decides not to take the review. A low full toss that swings away, on off, Mominul Haque gets across to flick but gets an inside edge on the front pad. The replay shows that there was a clear deflection.

Shapes away, full around off, Haque carves it to point.

OUT! CAUGHT! There's the first breakthrough for Australia through Starc. Pitched around middle and leg, on a fractionally fuller length. It lands and straightens up just enough for the batter's troubles. Shadman plays from the crease and tries to flick it across to the leg side, but closes the bat face very early. Ekes out a leading edge and the ball pops towards backward point where Lyon makes no mistake this time around. He dives forward and scoops the ball inches above the ground. Bangladesh are 36/1, trailing by 162 runs. Starc, with 434 scalps, now holds the record for the most Test wickets by a left-arm bowler, eclipsing Rangana Herath of Sri Lanka.

Full and around middle and leg, and Shadman flicks it wide of Head stationed at mid-wicket. Head gets on his bike in the chase and does well to cut it off in the outfield, restricting the batters to two.

FOUR! Positive intent! Fuller than a length, on off, Tanzid Hasan charges down the track and gets a good piece of wood on that, and slams it through mid on for a boundary. That's a telling shot. BANGLADESH TRAIL BY 164 RUNS!

Outside off, on a length, flayed off the back foot to backward point.

Attacks the pads, on a length, Islam misses to flick and the ball rolls off the thigh pad towards square leg. Leg bye.

Nagging length, outside off, Islam offers no shot.

Fullish, on middle and leg. Shadman Islam flicks it through mid on and mid-wicket. Travis Head sprints after it and hunts it down, keeping the batters to two runs.

Bangs it on a length, outside off. Islam lets it be.

Goes for the yorker, on middle, Tanzid Hasan does well to get his bat down to dig it out.

A full toss, on middle and leg, Shadman Islam clips it away nicely through mid-wicket for three runs.

Lands this on a good length and around off, shaping away, Shadman Islam leaves it alone.

Fuller and around leg, Shadman Islam looks to swipe it away but misses as the ball deflects off his pads to the keeper.

Close! Short of a length and in the channel outside off, takes off sharply. Shadman Islam tries to play it from the crease but the ball misses the outside edge by a whisker.

Back of a length and just around off, shaping away, Shadman Islam plays well inside the line of it as the ball goes through to the keeper.

Nicely bowled! Josh Hazlewood pulls his length further back, just on off, keeping the ball to hold its line. Tanzid Hasan has a tentative push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Hard length and on middle and off, Tanzid Hasan gets behind the line nicely and blocks it out. The ball pops up off the pitch and hits his gloves before dropping again.

Hits the deck hard, on middle, jags back in this time. Tanzid Hasan stays back to play at it but misses and gets hit high on his body.

Josh Hazlewood has found his rhythm now! Goes back of a length and just around off, shapes away a touch with extra bounce. Tanzid Hasan pokes well inside the line of it and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Fuller and on middle, angles in, Tanzid Hasan knocks it towards mid on.

Fuller delivery, outside off, shaping away too. Tanzid Hasan goes chasing after it but fails to connect.

Full again and on leg, Tanzid Hasan drills it through mid on and by the time Jake Weatherald from mid-wicket gets to the ball, the batters take three.

Pitched up and on off, Shadman Islam bunts it out towards mid on for a single.

FOUR! Good response! Hard length and angling into the leg side. Shadman Islam brings his wrists into play and flicks it away past mid-wicket for another boundary.

Absolute beauty! Mitchell Starc lands this on a good length and on middle, gets it to shape away late. Shadman Islam almost gets turned around as the ball goes past the outside edge and misses the stumps by a few inches.

FOUR! Gets it away! Fuller in length and outside off, shaping further away. Shadman Islam reaches out for it and drives it aerially, but through the vacant backward point region for a boundary.

Beaten! Back of a length and on off, threatens to angle in but straightens off the deck. Shadman Islam gets squared up as the ball zips past the outside edge.

Short of a length and on middle, Tanzid Hasan gets on his toes and keeps it out on the pitch.

Play and a miss! Fuller in length and just outside off, shaping away. Tanzid Hasan gets tempted and throws his hands at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

On a length and on off, angling in, Tanzid Hasan keeps it out to the off side.

Dug into the surface, around off, Tanzid Hasan dabs it down to point.

Drop and run! Back of a length and on off, Shadman Islam pats it wide of short cover for a quick single.

Good-length delivery, on off, shaping away, Shadman Islam guides it off the outer half of the bat towards gully.

Pitched up and on middle, angling in, Shadman Islam drills it down the ground. Jake Weatherald from mid-wicket runs after it to collect it. Three taken.

Much fuller and on middle, Shadman Islam blocks it out well.

Hard length and on middle, straightens off the deck. Shadman Islam looks to play at it but gets squared up. It takes the outside edge but rolls towards point.

Short of a length and just outside off, gets some steep bounce off the deck, Shadman Islam offers no shot at it.

Good length and around off, Shadman Islam leaves it alone.

Back of a length and around off, shaping away, Shadman Islam goes chasing after it but misses.

DROPPED! That should have been taken! Fuller in length and on off, shaping away. Tanzid Hasan goes for a slog across the line but gets a top edge that goes straight up in the air. Nathan Lyon at cover-point moves to his left to get under it. He stretches out both hands but does not even make contact with the ball. Not often do you see him putting catches down. But tell you what, Nathan Lyon is rusty too.

On a length and on off, Tanzid Hasan pushes it to cover.

FOUR LEG BYES! Josh Hazlewood is struggling with his line a bit here. In search of swing, he serves this full but it starts on the leg stump line, and moves in. Tanzid Hasan misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Touch full and on middle an fof, Tanzid Hasan knocks it down the pitch.

Much better! Good length and on middle, shaping in, Tanzid Hasan gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Two byes! Bangladesh are underway with extras! Josh Hazlewood begins with a fuller one but shapes well down the leg side. Tanzid Hasan fails to glance it away. Alex Carey dives to his right but can only parry it towards fine leg. The batters cross each other twice.

Cranks up at 144 kph, full and straight on the stumps. Shadman clips it to the short mid-wicket fielder.

Fairly outside off and short in length. Let through.

Slammed on a length, outside off. Islam leaves as the ball keeps rising through to the keeper.

Back of a length, on top of off, Shadman Islam hangs back and stabs it down the surface.

Fuller ball, on the leg stump, Islam flicks it towards short mid-wicket.

BEAUTY! Starc opens up with an absolute peach. 142.9 kph, swinging away on a length around the fourth stump. Shadman hangs back to defend but plays all around it, beaten comprehensively on the outside edge. Starc can't help but smile.