Pakistan need 152 more to win, Bangladesh require seven wickets
Bangladesh need seven wickets in the final session to win
3.28
29.2
17/2 (1.7)
3.28
29.2
17/2 (1.7)
Bangladesh need seven wickets in the final session to win
Just like the first innings of the Test, the pair dug in to take the sting out of Pakistan's bowling attack
Agha and Rizwan fought back after Pakistan's middle-order collapse, before Bangladesh bagged a 27-run lead
Mushfiqur's 71 propelled Bangladesh to 413, before Awais (85*) took Pakistan to 179 for 1
Pakistan chose to bowl and got the openers cheaply before two big partnerships kept them at bay
The Bangladesh allrounder took 5 for 102 with his offspin in Pakistan's first innings in Mirpur
The Bangladesh head coach doesn't want his players to rest on the 2024 laurels
In his first Test since January 2025, Abbas showed Pakistan what they were missing, picking up a five-for
In a country conditioned to place its faith in fast bowlers, Pakistan briefly found a new source of hope at the top of the order
We can't say who has the upper hand in this Test," Pakistan allrounder Agha said
Mominul, who made 91, said Shanto's counter-attacking shots put Pakistan's bowlers under pressure in Mirpur
"I was not nervous when I was facing Nahid, though I was a little bit nervous when I was going to bat"
Shanto made 101 before falling just moments before the tea break
Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hasan Ali struck early, but Pakistan lost the initiative as the first session wore on
Nahid Rana, Ebadot Hossain and Taskin Ahmed are the quicks for Bangladesh, while Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali and Mohammad Abbas will do the job for Pakistan
The former Pakistan captain waltzes into his new role with relatively little experience in coaching, but a strong bond with Test captain Shan Masood and an acute understanding of the game
PCB did not specify whether he would be ruled out of the series altogether, stating that his condition was being monitored by the team's medical panel
"I don't think it was a frustrating day. At some points we didn't bowl well, but at other points we really bowled well"
Babar Azam has been ruled out of the opening Test due to an injury in the left knee