AUS vs BAN Ball by Ball Commentary

A bit fuller than good length, pitched wide of the off stump and bounces like a tennis ball. Rahim leaves it for the keeper to collect.

Angled in before it moves away off the seam, on a good length, just outside the off pole. Mehidy is squared up but manages to dab it down on the off side.

In the channel, on a length. Miraz stays rooted to the crease and pushes slightly away from his body. He does so late and angles it to backward point.

Bangs it in short, over middle. Mehidy Hasan Miraz ducks under it.

Full and targeting the off pole. Miraz does not try to overhit this one and just presents the full face of the bat. Eases the drive to the right of Travis Head at mid off and collects a couple of runs.

Bowled on a good length, not close enough to make the batter play. Miraz tucks his bat well inside the line and it goes through to Alex Carey.

At 130.3 kph, full and a bit of movement back into the right-hander. It is just outside the off stump and Miraz shoulders arms.

Nearly dragged it back onto the stumps. Really full, outside off. Miraz extends his hands to cash in on the width but the ball moves back in late to catch the inside edge. Gets it behind towards deep fine leg for a single.

Doing too much! Tailing back in late, on a length, Miraz is beaten all ends up due to the late movement. He attempts the flick but gets hit on the pads before it drops on the leg side.

Out comes the bumper at 140.9 kph, over the left shoulder. Miraz is quick to drop his wrists and let the ball go through.

At 141.6 kph, on the shorter side, at the hips. Miraz nudges it from the crease to square leg.

Floats it up there, full and wide on off. Miraz offers no shot.

Going away with the angle, Mehidy Hasan Miraz does not go chasing after the ball and lets it through.

Slanting into the right-hander, on a length. Mushfiqur Rahim presses forward and blocks it off.

A man goes back on the fence for the pull, but Hazlewood goes wide on the crease and brings the stumps into play with a full ball. Rahim keeps it out with the bat close to the front pad.

This moves away in the air, full and inviting the drive. Rahim resists the temptation and leaves it alone.

Honing in on the off stump, on a length. Rahim leans on and stabs it down on the off side.

Pitches it up now, on off. Rahim stays rooted to the crease and pushes out in front. Ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.

Digs it in short, outside off. Rahim drops his wrists and arches back to make the leave.

This is angled across but too wide and it is an easy leave for Miraz.

Attacking the front pad, a hint of inward shape, Miraz brings his bat out in front to block.

OUT! LBW! A five-wicket haul inside 4 overs for Mitchell Starc. Starc has put on an absolute clinic in Mackay. Hooping back in sharply, fuller and on middle and leg. Das' head falls over to the off side for the flick and is beaten on the inside edge. It clips the front pad before thudding into the back pad. There is a big appeal for LBW. It is received with a shake of the head by Kumar Dharmasena. Pat Cummins checks with the men behind the bat and takes the review. There were again two noises but the UltraEdge comes up with a flat line, confirming no involvement of the bat. The Ball Tracking comes up as three reds with the ball crashing into the leg stump. The on-field decision is overturned, and it is a fourth duck in Bangladesh's innings. They are now 5 down for 12.

DROPPED! Beau Webster has shelled a sitter. Simply unbelievable. An absolute snorter by Starc as he serves a bumper, over middle and leg, shaping back in. Das gets into a tangle and gets his hands high to fend it down. It catches the shoulder of the blade and lobs behind to third slip, where Beau Webster is overeager to celebrate and is on the move when the ball gets to him and fails to cling on.

Pushed across the right-hander, on a nagging length. Das lets it be. It keeps rising and Alex Carey gathers it over his head.

Dishes it out on a back of a length, on middle. Das gets right behind it to defend.

A confident shout for LBW, but turned down. There were two noises, and the height could be a factor as well. Josh Hazlewood wants it reviewed, but Pat Cummins opts against it. Fuller than the previous ball, angled in, on middle and leg. Rahim pushes out in front of his body to play it down the ground but the ball jags back with bounce to go past the inside edge and catches him on the back thigh. The Ball Tracking later confirms that the bounce would have taken the ball over the stumps.

Pushes the length up but needs to be fuller to draw the batter forward. This is outside off and Rahim is happy to let it go.

Hazlewood bashes the hard length at 133.3 kph, on off. Rahim drops his wrists and stays beside the line to let the ball go through to the keeper.

In the channel on off. Rahim covers the off stump and holds his bat high to make the leave.

Nearly sneaked through. Nip-backer, on a good length again, on the off stump. Rahim presses half-forward to defend, but the ball kicks up to ping him on the right elbow. It deflects onto the back thigh before dribbling away.

Around the off stump, on a good length, there is a bit of lift off the deck. Rahim leans on and strokes it through covers, picking up a couple of runs to get off the mark.

Fuller one outside off, shapes back in late. Litton Das leaves it alone. Another wicket-maiden for Starc, and his figures currently read 3-2-4-4.

OUT! TAKEN! Mitchell Starc just keeps knocking 'em down with ease. Another very full ball, fairly wide outside off and swings away very late. Similarly to what Tanzid did, Mominul Haque follows the ball and tries to dab it into the off side, but it's a nothing shot. He just pushes it off the outside edge wide of gully, and Cameron Green dives in front and to his left, snaffling it inches above the ground. The third umpire is called in again for a check, and it is not a bump ball, plus the catch is fine too. Bangladesh's top-order quartet of southpaws is now back in the dug out.

Length ball, drifting down the leg side. Haque fails to flick it away.

That's the stock delivery from Starc. Pushing it fuller, threatening to angle into the off stump but then shaping it away. Haque pushes at it but the ball beats the outside edge.

Good-length delivery, on off stump, doesn't shape away much. Haque blocks it off.

Very full and on middle, Mominul Haque smothers it on the full, digging it out on the off side.

Bowled on a hard length and over the stumps, Rahim stays put and defends it off.

Ooh, that's a snorter from Josh. Hazlewood bends his back and bashes the shorter length, bowling it around off. The ball zips through off the deck, and Rahim hurriedly sways away from the line of the ball.

Rahim gets away with one here. Fuller length outside off, driveable length but Mushfiqur Rahim goes at it with hard hands. There's enough extra bounce in the pitch that a half-volley doesn't feel like one and the ball flies off the outside edge towards gully, but falls short.

Much fuller and outside off, Rahim moves to the off side a bit and makes a Steve Smith-esque leave.

Good length, attacking the top of off, Rahim blocks it off the front foot.

Full of a good length, swinging in from middle. Haque clips it past square leg for a single. Pat Cummins is quick to pick it up and scores a direct hit at the batter's end but Rahim is well in.

Another leave by Rahim, and it's a double-wicket maiden for Starc. The in-between length now, sliding it across the off stump, and collected easily by the keeper.

Length ball from Starc, outside the line of off stump, left alone again by Rahim.

Just a shade fuller this time, similar line to the last one and shapes in a touch. Rahim gets forward and then makes an exaggerated leave.

The double bluff, but it doesn't quite work out for Starc. This is pitched on a good length, around the fourth stump line, but doesn't nip back in enough. Mushfiqur Rahim makes the leave, and the ball goes through to the keeper. No hat-trick!

OUT! LBW! Mitchell Starc is on a hat-trick! Starc goes full again but he pushes the ball into the left-hander this time. Najmul Hossain Shanto leans on to flick but falls over a bit and gets beaten past the inside edge, getting hit on the front pad. There is a big appeal, and the umpire's finger eventually goes up. Kumar Dharmasena really took his time with this one and Najmul Hossain Shanto has reviewed it. The third umpire is called in and there's nothing on UltraEdge. Ball Tracking shows that it is just clipping the leg stump and that's enough for the on-field call to stand. Bangladesh are in a spot of real bother at 9/3 as their skipper departs for a golden duck.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Mitchell Starc at his very best, and he's got a wicket off the first ball of the over again. Starc pushes the ball very full and outside off, getting it to shape away. It's a bit of a nothing shot from Tanzid Hasan as he just jabs at it and the ball flies off the outside edge to third slip. Beau Webster takes a sharp catch around his waist and the Aussies appeal for a catch. The umpires want to check whether it is a bump ball or not, and the very first replay quickly confirms that it isn't a bump ball. Australia have turned up the heat.

FOUR! Nearly a perfect start for Hazlewood as well. Nice and full, swinging into the pads, and there's a bit of spongy bounce on offer for the bowlers. Mominul Haque clips it uppishly and to the left of Pat Cummins at wide mid-wicket. He springs across, but the ball goes well wide and runs away to the fence.

Straighter line, on the fuller side and angling down leg. Haque looks to tuck it fine but misses.

Much fuller on middle, Haque gets slightly forward and nudges it out to cover.

A beauty from the Hoff! Just a shade under 129 clicks, lands it on middle and gets it to zip across the left-hander, late as well. Mominul Haque gets beaten past the outside edge and the ball goes over the stumps as well.

Lovely length and channel from Hazlewood, just outside off and shaping it back in. Haque shoulders arms at it.

A bit of swing into the left-hander to begin with from Josh. Good length, starts on leg and darts in. Hasan tucks it behind square leg and gets off the mark with a single.

A good change-up to end the over. Mitchell Starc bangs it in shorter over off at 138.6 kph, taking the batter by surprise. Mominul Haque hops up to fend it away, and the ball shapes away, going past the handle of the blade. Entertaining start to the Test and Starc has a big smile on his face.

Good length, wider of the off pole and shaping away nicely. Haque lets it go.

A change in line from Starc as he bowls this one in the channel outside off, getting it to shape away a bit. Haque makes a watchful leave.

FOUR! Too full and straight again, and Bangladesh are off the mark. On the pads, angling down leg, Haque clips it nicely down to fine leg and picks up a boundary to get going.

Fuller and on the pads, looking for the booming outswinger, but this one slides on. Mominul Haque misses the flick and the ball brushes the pads on its way to the keeper.

OUT! CAUGHT! Well, well! Would you believe it? Make that a fourth time that Mitchell Starc has struck on the first ball of a Test match. Adam Gilchrist on-air was just speaking about it before the first ball, and Starc's done it. He darts a fuller ball in towards middle stump and gets it to shape away beautifully. Shadman Islam ends up playing down the wrong line and the outside edge is found. The ball goes towards gully, where Cameron Green takes a good low catch.