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Starc confronts Mehidy as Bangladesh dominate Darwin Test
Bangladesh ended day two of the first Test in Darwin at 351 for six, leading Australia by 153 runs with four wickets in hand. Tanzid Hasan scored 101, becoming the first Bangladeshi…
The Story in Brief
Bangladesh ended day two of the first Test in Darwin at 351 for six, leading Australia by 153 runs with four wickets in hand. Tanzid Hasan scored 101, becoming the first Bangladeshi to make a Test century in Australia, while Najmul Hossain Shanto made 84. Hasan Mahmud had earlier taken six wickets as Australia were dismissed for 198.
During the 103rd over, Mehidy Hasan Miraz ran through the protected central area while completing a single and nearly collided with Mitchell Starc. Umpire Kumar Dharmasena warned him after Miraz said he had been watching the ball. Starc told him, “It’s my follow-through, not your follow-through. Get off the wicket.” Ricky Ponting said the move did not appear deliberate.
The Indian Opinion
The viral clip invites easy claims that Starc bullied a visiting batter, or that Miraz deliberately breached cricket’s protected area. The available account supports neither extreme. Miraz was watching the ball, while Starc had a legitimate concern about his follow-through, and the umpire intervened promptly. The larger story is Bangladesh’s commanding position, not a brief exchange. Its lead, and Australia’s response with the ball, will provide the real measure of this contest.
Sources (4): sports.ndtv.com, timesnownews.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, rediff.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
