Debutant opener Azan Awais starred with an unbeaten half-century as Pakistan completed the second day of the opening Take a look at towards Bangladesh in a commanding place on the Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
The guests ended the day on 179-1 in reply to Bangladesh’s first-innings complete of 413, with Azan unbeaten on 85 alongside fellow debutant Abdullah Fazal, who will resume Day 3 on 37*.
After a disciplined bowling show earlier within the day led by Mohammad Abbas, Pakistan carried their momentum into the batting innings and dominated the ultimate two periods.
Azan and Imam-ul-Haq laid the inspiration with a stable 106-run opening stand, irritating Bangladesh’s bowlers on a floor that had supplied help earlier within the match.
The younger left-hander introduced up his maiden Take a look at fifty throughout an assured knock stuffed with persistence and composure, whereas Imam contributed 45 earlier than Mehidy Hasan Miraz supplied Bangladesh with the breakthrough.
Following Imam’s dismissal, Azan discovered one other dependable accomplice in Abdullah Fazal as the 2 debutants comfortably negotiated the ultimate session. The pair added an unbeaten 73 runs for the second wicket, taking Pakistan safely to stumps.
Earlier, Pakistan bowled Bangladesh out for 413 shortly after lunch. Shaheen Afridi struck instantly after the break to take away veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim, who made a gritty 71 from 179 deliveries.
Within the following over, Abbas accomplished his five-wicket haul by dismissing Ebadot Hossain for a duck, leaving Bangladesh 9 down.
Nonetheless, Pakistan have been pressured to attend for the ultimate breakthrough as Taskin Ahmed launched a counter-attacking cameo. The tailender smashed 28 runs off simply 19 balls earlier than Shaheen finally dismissed him to bowl Bangladesh out for 413.
Abbas was the standout performer for Pakistan with figures of 5-92, whereas Shaheen Afridi claimed three wickets. Hasan Ali and Noman Ali chipped in with one wicket apiece.
Bangladesh had resumed the day on 301-4 with Mushfiqur Rahim (48*) and Litton Das (8*) on the crease after the hosts dominated the opening day. The pair initially seemed comfy earlier than Abbas broke by means of by dismissing Litton for 33.
The skilled pacer then eliminated Mehidy Hasan Miraz (10) and Taijul Islam (17) to depart Bangladesh at 378-7 earlier than lunch.
Regardless of the collapse round him, Mushfiqur held agency to information the hosts to 380-7 at lunch earlier than Pakistan accomplished the job within the second session.
The primary day largely belonged to the hosts, who piled up 301-4 courtesy of captain Najmul Hossain Shanto’s spectacular 101 off 130 balls.
Mominul Haque additionally performed a serious position within the dominance, narrowly lacking out on a century after falling for 91.
