Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto performs shot in opposition to Pakistan within the first Take a look at on the Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Could 12, 2026. — AFP
Bangladesh set a 268-run goal for Pakistan, declaring their second innings at 240-9, within the first Take a look at on the Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Tuesday.
Resuming at an in a single day rating of 152-3, the hosts might add 88 runs and misplaced six wickets earlier than declaring the innings.
Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 87 whereas Mominul Haque made 56. For Pakistan, Hasan Ali and Noman Ali picked up three wickets every.
Dealing with the daunting process of both chasing or defending, Pakistan misplaced opener Imam-ul-Haq early and reached 6-1 at lunch.
Earlier on Day 4, Bangladesh tightened their grip, extending their general result in 179 runs earlier than dangerous mild halted play through the ultimate session.
Play had earlier resumed for the ultimate session after lunch, following a washout of the whole second session attributable to persistent rain.
Resuming their innings at 93-2 in 31 overs, Bangladesh completed the day on 152-3 in 50.3 overs, stretching their general result in 179 runs earlier than fading mild halted proceedings.
Pakistan made early inroads by their tempo assault. Mohammad Abbas struck first, trapping Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure lbw for 5 off 26 deliveries. Hasan Ali then adopted up by dismissing Shadman Islam for 10 off 22 balls, an innings that includes two boundaries.
After the early setbacks, Mominul Haque and Najmul Hossain Shanto steadied the innings with a composed and disciplined partnership, guiding Bangladesh previous the 50-run mark and reasserting management. The pair went on to deliver up a century stand, putting Bangladesh firmly in command.
Shanto and Mominul each batted fluently as they reached their respective half-centuries, serving to Bangladesh cross 100 runs with rising authority.
Nevertheless, their 105-run partnership was ultimately damaged when Shaheen Afridi struck, eradicating Mominul Haque for 56 off 120 deliveries, an innings that includes 4 boundaries. The dismissal left Bangladesh at 128-3 in 42.5 overs.
Regardless of the breakthrough, Bangladesh remained in a robust place, ending the day with a wholesome benefit heading into the ultimate levels of the Take a look at. Skipper Shanto was unbeaten on 58 off 106 deliveries, having struck six fours, whereas Mushfiqur Rahim was not out on 16 off 31 balls, together with three boundaries.
After being requested to bat first, the house facet have been bowled out for 413 in 117.1 overs within the first innings, courtesy of outstanding batting performances from Mominul Haque, skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and veteran Mushfiqur Rahim.
Recovering from 31-2, Haque and Shanto batted sensibly and stitched collectively a 170-run partnership, with each batters citing half-centuries, whereas the skipper went on to attain a century.
Haque was dismissed for 91 off 200 deliveries, that includes 10 fours, by Noman Ali, whereas Najmul Hossain top-scored with 101 off 130 balls, hanging 12 fours and two sixes earlier than falling to Mohammad Abbas.
Mushfiqur made an important contribution of 71 off 179 deliveries, laced with eight fours, earlier than being dismissed by Shaheen Shah Afridi, whereas helpful lower-order contributions got here from Litton Das and Taskin Ahmed.
Das performed a useful knock of 33 off 67 deliveries, together with 5 fours, whereas Taskin scored a quickfire 28 off 19 balls, smashing three fours and a six.
Mohammad Abbas led the bowling assault for the guests with figures of 5/92 in 34 overs. Shaheen Afridi claimed three wickets, whereas Hasan Ali and Noman Ali picked up one wicket every.
In reply, Pakistan have been bowled out for 386 in 100.3 overs, giving Bangladesh a slender 27-run lead regardless of a century and three half-centuries throughout debutants Azan Awais and Abdullah Fazal, in addition to senior batter Salman Ali Agha and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan.
Openers Imam-ul-Haq and Awais started positively, discovering boundaries early and constructing a composed basis to ease the strain after Bangladesh’s imposing first-innings whole.
The pair continued to place Bangladesh’s bowlers underneath strain, with runs flowing freely through the ultimate session of play. Azan Awais raised his bat for his maiden Take a look at fifty because the duo additionally introduced up a 100-run opening partnership.
Nevertheless, Mehidy Hasan Miraz supplied the breakthrough by dismissing Imam-ul-Haq, who fell for 45 off 72 deliveries, hanging six fours, leaving Pakistan at 106-1 in 22 overs.
Azan Awais top-scored with 103 off 105 deliveries, together with 14 fours, earlier than being dismissed by Taskin Ahmed, whereas Abdullah Fazal contributed 60 off 120 balls, that includes seven fours and a six, earlier than falling to Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
Salman Ali Agha and Rizwan additionally batted sensibly, with Agha scoring 58 off 94 deliveries, together with six fours and a six, whereas the wicketkeeper-batter made 59 off 79 balls, hanging eight fours.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz starred for the hosts with figures of 5/102 in 38 overs. Taskin Ahmed and Taijul Islam claimed two wickets apiece, whereas Nahid Rana chipped in with one wicket.
