Watch: "Get off the wicket" — Mitchell Starc and Mehidy Hasan Miraz clash in heated spat in AUS vs BAN 1st Test

During the opening Test of the two-match series between Australia and Bangladesh at the Marra Cricket Ground in Darwin, the tourists showed incredible dominance. Under the scorching sun, Mitchell Starc and Mehidy Hasan Miraz were engaged in a heated moment as it went viral on social media platforms. 

By the end of the second day’s play, the Najmul Hossain Shanto-led side had taken a lead of 153 runs with four wickets in the bag, while they bundled out the home side for 198 runs in the first innings, thanks to the pace of Hasan Mahmud’s six-wicket haul.

Starc's full verbal volley at Miraz explained 

Starc lost his cool when Mehidy Miraz tried to give a reason to the umpire after running on the pitch. The Bangladesh batter defended the delivery of the left-arm pacer on the off side and went for a quick single. As the pacer’s follow-through was around the same line, Mehidy changed his direction and ended up running on the centre of the surface.

Watch Mitchell Starc's heated moment here- 

The action didn’t satisfy the umpire, Kumar Dharmasena, who warned the batter. In his defence, Mehidy claimed that Starc had come in his pathway. This remark angered the left-arm pacer, who said, “It’s my follow-through, not yours. Get off the wicket.”

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The umpires tried to cool them down as Mehidy ended the second day’s play with an unbeaten knock of 32 runs off 73 balls at a strike rate of 43.84, thanks to three boundaries.

Bangladesh 351/6 at stumps — 153-run lead over Australia after Tanzid's historic ton

Australia were bundled out for 198 runs in their first innings, with the former captain, Steve Smith, smashing a hard-fought knock of 71 runs off 109 balls at a strike rate of 65.14, thanks to seven boundaries and one six. The rest of the line-up tried hard but failed to convert their starts into big scores. 

Hasan Mahmud breathed fire with pace and control as he picked up six wickets for 55 runs off 17 overs at an economy rate of 3.20, while both Taskin Ahmed and Ebadot Hossain shared two wickets with the red-ball in hand.

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Tanzid Hasan Tamim’s historic century off 197 balls shouldered them to 351/6 at the end of the second day’s play as the Bangladesh side has already taken a lead of 153 runs. They would hope to take the lead by over 200 runs.

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