SYLHET (Kashmir English): Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first against Bangladesh in the second Test match being played in Sylhet on Saturday.
National team captain Shan Masood won the toss and invited Bangladesh to bat first at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Pakistan have made three changes to their playing XI for the second Test. Babar Azam, Khurram Shahzad and Sajid Khan have been included in the side in place of Imam-ul-Haq, Shaheen Afridi and Noman Ali.
Pakistan face 8-point penalty and 40% fine over slow over-rate
The Pakistan cricket team has been fined by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a slow over-rate in the first Test match against Bangladesh.
According to the International Cricket Council, the Pakistan team could not complete its overs in the stipulated time and was 8 overs behind the target.
Due to this, the team was also deducted 8 points from the ICC World Test Championship. According to the rules, one point is deducted for each additional over.
In the first Test played in Mirpur, Dhaka, the Pakistan team’s over-rate remained below the prescribed standard, on which the ICC completed the above disciplinary action.
