DHAKA (Kashmir English): Pakistan has scored 179 runs for the loss of one wicket in response to Bangladesh’s 413 runs at the end of the second day of the first Test match.
Azaan Owais and Imam-ul-Haq entered the field to start the game for Pakistan, but Imam-ul-Haq was dismissed after scoring 45 runs. After them, Abdullah Fazal took over the field and is at the wicket with 37 runs, while Azaan Owais has scored 85 runs.
Earlier, Bangladesh started the second day of the game with a loss of 301 and 4 wickets, but the entire team returned to the field at 413 runs, in which captain Najmul Hussain Shanto stood out with 101 runs, while Momin-ul-Haq scored 91, and Mushfiqur-ur-Rehman managed to score 71 runs. Apart from them, Liton Das scored 33, Taskin Ahmed 28, and Tejul Islam 17 runs.
For Pakistan, Mohammad Abbas took 5 wickets, Shaheen Shah Afridi took 3 wickets, and Hasan Ali and Noman Ali took one wicket each.
Shan Masood expresses confidence in Pakistan pacers before first Test
Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has expressed full confidence in the national team’s bowling attack ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh, saying that the team is capable of performing well in different conditions.
The first match of the two-Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh will begin in Mirpur on Friday. The Pakistani team is determined to forget the bitter memories of the last tour of Bangladesh, where the host team whitewashed Pakistan by winning both Tests in Rawalpindi in 2024.
In the pre-series press conference, Shan Masood said that the team is entering the series with full focus and it will not be easy to challenge Bangladesh in its home conditions. He said that Bangladesh has quality players in all three departments – batting, bowling and fielding.
He said, “We have selected a balanced squad that has experience playing on both spin and seam wickets. Taking 20 wickets is the basic requirement for success in Test cricket and we have full confidence in our bowling attack.’
On the other hand, Bangladesh captain Najamul Hassan Shanto said that his team will have to score big in the first innings so that the fast bowlers get a chance to take all the wickets of the opposing team. He claimed that Bangladesh’s pace attack has a slight edge over Pakistan’s.
Opener Tanzeed Hasan Tamim has been included in the Bangladesh squad, while fast bowler Taskin Ahmed has returned to the team after an injury.
The first Test will be played in Mirpur from May 8 to 12, while the second Test will be played in Sylhet from May 16 to 20.
