Bangladeshi gamers celeberate after taking a wicket throughout first Take a look at towards Pakistan on the Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Might 10, 2026. — BCB
Bangladesh mounted a powerful comeback, taking 4 extra wickets within the morning session as Pakistan collapsed from 210-1 to 230-5 on Day 3 of the primary Take a look at on the Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday.
Resuming at an in a single day rating of 179-1 with two debutants Azan Awais and Abdullah Fazal on the crease, the Inexperienced Shirts suffered the second blow when the previous was dismissed by Taskin Ahmed.
Awais, nonetheless, accomplished his century and etched his identify within the historical past of Take a look at cricket by smashing a ton on his debut.Â
Captain Shan Mosood (9), Saud Shakeel (0) and Fazal (60) additionally perished in fast succession, leaving the guests 230-5.
Agha Salman and Muhammad Rizwan then added 21 runs for the sixth wicket as Pakistan managed to attain 251-5 at lunch, nonetheless trailing by 162 runs.
Agha was unbeaten on 12 whereas Rizwan was not out on 8.
Pakistan, ended the second day’s play, comfortably by scoring 179-1 in 46 overs, with Azan Awais and Abdullah Fazal unbeaten on 85 and 37 runs respectively.
Openers Imam-ul-Haq and Awais started their innings positively, discovering the boundary early and constructing a composed basis to ease strain after Bangladesh’s imposing whole rating.
Earlier, Mohammad Abbas produced a five-wicket haul to bowl out the hosts for 413 within the 118th over early within the second session as Pakistan continued to chip away with disciplined seam bowling.
Litton Das was the primary wicket on day two, dismissed by Abbas for 33 off 67 balls, hitting 5 boundaries. Mushfiqur Rahim held agency and introduced up his twenty ninth Take a look at half-century, setting the tone for early breakthroughs on the second morning session.
Bangladesh misplaced wickets as Abbas eliminated Mehidy Hasan Miraz for 10 off 12 balls with one 4 and a six, then Taijul Islam for 17 off 23 balls with two fours, leaving 378-7 in 106.5 overs.
After lunch, Shaheen Afridi hit the stumps to finish Mushfiqur Rahim’s 71 off 179 balls with eight boundaries, halting his resistance after a composed and affected person knock.
Abbas accomplished his five-wicket haul by dismissing Ebadot Hossain for a duck, decreasing Bangladesh to 384-9 in 110.5 overs.
Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana added helpful runs, with Taskin hanging a six off Abbas to take Bangladesh previous 400 within the one hundred and fifteenth over, placing strain on the decrease order.
Shaheen Afridi ultimately wrapped up the innings by eradicating Taskin Ahmed for 28 off 19 balls with three fours and a six, ending a 29-run stand.
Mohammad Abbas completed with 5/92 in 34 overs, whereas Shaheen took three wickets. Hasan Ali and Noman Ali claimed one every.
On day one, Bangladesh dominated by means of skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque, irritating Pakistan’s assault throughout three classes. Shaheen Afridi eliminated Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure for eight off 19 balls with two boundaries.
Hasan Ali then dismissed Shadman Islam for 13 off 30 balls, leaving Bangladesh at 31-2 in 10.1 overs earlier than Mominul and Najmul Hossain rebuilt the innings strongly with a composed partnership.
Shanto reached his sixth Take a look at fifty whereas Mominul introduced up his twenty sixth, with the stand crossing 100 runs and pushing Bangladesh past 200. He scored his ninth Take a look at century earlier than Abbas dismissed him for 101 off 130 balls with 12 fours and two sixes.
By tea, Bangladesh have been 201-3 from 52.2 overs. Mushfiqur Rahim then joined Mominul, including a partnership that took Bangladesh previous 250.
Noman Ali eliminated Mominul for 91 off 200 balls with 10 boundaries. Rahim remained unbeaten with Litton Das as Bangladesh crossed 300 within the 84th over, ending day one and offering a strong platform for the rest of the match state of affairs going ahead within the Take a look at context.
