Mitchell Starc Takes Five Wickets in 22 Balls Against Bangladesh in Second Test
Mitchell Starc delivered a remarkable bowling performance in the second Test against Bangladesh in Mackay, taking five wickets in just 22 deliveries, including dismissing four batsmen without scoring. His rapid five-wicket haul helped Australia respond strongly after losing the first Test in Darwin. Starc's victims included Bangladesh openers Shadman Islam, Tanzid Hasan, and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto. Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to field, with Bangladesh struggling early on a bouncy pitch.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (63/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
mint broke this story on 22 Aug, 01:03 am. Other outlets followed.