2nd Test: Bangladesh hit back with late wickets after Warner’s ton

Australia began the day with dreams of not having to bat again on this tour. Warner then shared an undefeated 127 with Peter Handscomb.

Warner and Smith made up for the early loss of Renshaw with a 93-run partnership, during which Smith surpassed his half-century.

Handscomb responded to a call for a single that would have completed Warner’s century but was sent back from halfway down the pitch. Handscomb hit six boundaries in his 144-ball 82. Mustafizur Rahman was the bowler.

Lyon took the new ball and made an immediate impact, trapping Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Soumyar Sarkar and Mominul Haque leg before. It was a moment of redemption for the spinner, who had put down Maxwell at gully when he was on 10, before spilling a hard, and painful, return catch with the West Australian on six.

Ashton Agar was dropped on 21 but fell one run later to Shakib Al Hasan, with Steve O’Keefe (eight) and Nathan Lyon (0) unbeaten at the close of play.

Warner enjoys playing white ball cricket in India and with two important knocks in his kitty, the Australian run-machine will be more than eager to have a go against the Indian bowlers in what promises to be a run-fest between two batting-heavy sides.

Drawing level with skipper Steve Smith as well as another Sydneysider in Mark Waugh on 20 Test tons, Warner’s innings represents the most measured ton of his nearly six-year career in the Baggy Green. He went on to strike one more blow before stumps, having the unsafe Sabbir Rahman stumped less than 10 overs out from the close of play. And his patience has brought Australia back into the series. However Cartwright was beaten a couple of times by Mehidy’s subtle variations and snicked another such delivery to slip on the stroke of tea.

Ben Stokes took the last two wickets to win the match for England but Bangladesh won the second match to tie the series.

Australia ended day two on 225/2 and will continue batting on Wednesday at 10:00 local time or 04:00 GMT.

Maxwell, too, was to find little joy from video evidence when given out upon squeezing Mehidy from bat to pad into the gloves of the diving Mushfiqur Rahim.

The Australians have struggled with the conditions throughout the match, with sole quick Pat Cummins also receiving treatment on Monday for a heat-related illness.

Lyon, the offspinner who had taken five wickets on the opening day, returned impressive figures of 7 for 94 including the prized scalp of Mushfiqur, the skipper and overnight batsman, for 68.