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Bangladesh’s nine-wicket win in Darwin in the first Test meant the series was drawn 1-1.

"Much better week. We knew we weren't at our best, or what we expect of ourselves, in Darwin," said 36-year-old Starc, who was named Player of the Match and Series after taking 12 wickets at an average of 12.08.

As emphatic as the victory was, it may do little to ease concerns about Australia's batting before visiting reigning World Test Championship winners South Africa on a three-Test tour starting in October.

The two-test “Top End” series starts a heavy 12-month schedule for the Australians that will feature 20 test matches, including tours to South Africa, India and England.

Australia resumed at 165-8 with Green on 51 and Lyon on 10. Green, who scored a century during the first Test in Darwin, kept the scoreboard moving early with quick singles.

Australia, 165-8 overnight in their first innings, were evenutally bowled out for 210, with Cameron Green (67), who also scored a century in the first Test, the only batter to hit a half century.

Green and Lyon resumed on day two with Australia 8-165 and the pair added a valuable 38 for the ninth wicket, with Lyon making a cameo of 32.

Aussie’s extend lead Earlier Sunday, Australia resumed at 165-8 with Cameron Green and Nathan Lyon adding another 28 useful runs Sunday for the ninth wicket.

The Tigers' recalled left-arm paceman Shoriful Islam took 7-48, for the best innings haul by a Bangladesh bowler in an away Test.

Star Bangladesh quick Shoriful Islam claimed 7-48 -- the best figures from a Bangladeshi bowler in an away Test.

Shoriful’s 7-48 was the best bowling figures for a Bangladesh player away from home.

Left-arm paceman Shoriful Islam was the pick of the bowlers with 7-48. The visitors' second innings got off to a poor start, losing both openers inside eight overs as they slumped to 24-3.

Already the most prolific left-arm pace bowler in Tests, Starc moved 10th on the all-time leading wicket-taker's list with 445 dismissals, four spots behind Lyon.

Starc has now moved to 10th on the all-time Test wicket list with 445, 126 shy of Lyon's haul in sixth place.

He took his tally of Test wickets to 441 and 10th on the all-time list, going two past South Africa great Dale Steyn.

Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who was out for a golden duck in the first innings, this time survived to deny Starc.

Lyon captured the key wicket of Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto for 31, before taking the final two wickets in three balls straight after the tea break to wrap up the match.

After his early strikes, Starc was in the game again when Tanzid Hasan (nine) skied a Cummins delivery straight to him at fine leg.

And when Starc was brought back into the attack, he was front and centre again, enticing a loose shot from Litton Das who was caught without scoring by Beau Webster at third slip.

Webster, much to Starc’s dismay, dropped an absolute sitter in the slips off Litton Das, but it made no difference. The next ball Starc had his fifth wicket when he successfully reviewed an lbw shout, much to Webster’s relief.