Mehidy Hasan Miraz weaved spin magic as Bangladesh bowled out Pakistan for 386 within the closing session on day three of the primary Take a look at on the Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Stadium on Sunday.
Dangerous mild brought about early stumps on day three as Bangladesh had been 7-0 in 1.5 overs.
After tea, Pakistan managed so as to add solely 37 to their complete and misplaced 4 wickets after the rain-delayed post-tea session. The decrease order collapse handed Bangladesh a 27-run lead, largely as a result of reckless shot choice by Pakistan batters.
The guests resumed their innings on 349-6 with Noman Ali becoming a member of Salman Ali Agha. Nevertheless, Nahid Rana ended the latter’s resistance, who had caught him at slip. Agha made 58 with the assistance of a six and a 4.
Noman and Shaheen added 19 to cut back the deficit, however Mehidy eliminated each batters in a brief span to place Bangladesh on prime place.
Hasan Ali (6) was the final batter to fall, making an attempt a slog in opposition to Taijul Islam and ended up dropping his wicket.
Mehidy starred with the ball, ending with figures of 5-102. Taskin Ahmed and Taijul Islam picked up two whereas Nahid Rana managed one.
Earlier, Salman Ali Agha and Mohammad Rizwan’s 119-run partnership took Pakistan out of hassle in opposition to Bangladesh by tea.
Pakistan had been 349-6 within the second session, nonetheless trailing by 64 runs. Agha remained unbeaten on 55 whereas Mohammad Rizwan gave his wicket away on the stroke of session finish. The precise-hander made 59 off 79, hitting eight boundaries earlier than getting caught at mid-off.
The duo launched Pakistan’s restoration after Mehidy Hasan Miraz ran by the middle-order. Each batters got here in when the aspect was in serious trouble at 230-5.
For Bangladesh, Miraz remained the choose of the bowlers, taking three wickets, whereas Taijul Islam additionally chipped in with one wicket.
At lunch, Pakistan had been in a gap as Mehidy Hasan Miraz struck thrice to jolt the guests’ progress.
In reply to Bangladesh 413, Pakistan resumed on 179-1 with debutants Azan Awais and Abdullah Fazam batting steadily. Nevertheless, Taskin Ahmed offered the house aspect a much-needed breakthrough within the type of Azan’s wicket.
The left-hander made 104 with the assistance of 14 fours. Quickly after, skipper Shan Masood went again, getting dismissed for 9. The woes had been additional compounded when Saud Shakeel (0) and Abdullah Fazal (60) perished, leaving Pakistan at 230-5.
After fast wickets, Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha got here to the fore, arresting the slide with an unbroken 21-run partnership at lunch.