Starc and Shoriful Shine as Australia Defeat Bangladesh by Innings in Second Test
In the second Test at Mackay, Australia and Bangladesh showcased a dramatic contest dominated by left-arm pacers Mitchell Starc and Shoriful Islam. Starc took six wickets for 12 runs in Bangladesh's first innings, bowling them out for 64, and finished with 10 wickets in the match. Shoriful responded with a career-best 7 for 48, bowling Australia out for 210. Australia led by 146 runs and eventually won by an innings and 51 runs inside two days, leveling the series 1-1. Cameron Green's unbeaten 67 was a key batting performance for Australia.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 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 (65/100). Lens Score 30/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, hindustantimes, thetribune, zeenews, indiatoday, mint, thetribune, wion, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
mint broke this story on 23 Aug, 02:52 am. Other outlets followed.