Bangladesh lose both openers for ducks for 4th time in Test history

Bangladesh lost both their openers for ducks in the first innings of the second Test against Australia in Mackay on Saturday, making it the fourth time the team has suffered the unwanted feat in Test cricket.

Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Shadman Islam both failed to open their accounts as Bangladesh slipped to 9-2 inside the first two overs.

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc dismissed Shadman in the opening over before removing Tanzid in the second, putting Bangladesh under immediate pressure after they were sent in to bat.

The previous three instances came against India in Mirpur in 2010, Zimbabwe in Khulna in 2014 and Sri Lanka in Mirpur in 2022.

Tamim Iqbal, the current BCB president, also unarguably the best opener the country has ever seen, was the part of the unwanted record in the previous three times.

Since he retired from cricket, there was no chance for him to make it again but his namesake Tanzid Hasan Tamim brought him back in this record.

Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes were dismissed for ducks against India in 2010, while Tamim and Shamsur Rahman suffered the same fate against Zimbabwe four years later.

In 2022, Tamim and Mahmudul Hasan Joy both departed without scoring against Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh were eventually bowled out for just 64 in their first innings.

They responded strongly with the ball, however, as left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam claimed six wickets to put Australia in trouble.

Australia ended the opening day at 165-8 from 40 overs, taking a 101-run lead.

A total of 18 wickets fell on a dramatic first day, leaving the second Test finely poised despite Bangladesh's disastrous start with the bat.    �"BSS