Pakistan vs Bangladesh Test Series Updates

With one eye trained on the next two opponents for the West Indies test side, the series between Pakistan and Bangladesh is certainly of interest. Both teams will play two tests against the West Indies in the coming months, beginning with the tour of the Caribbean by Bangladesh in November. This series will be followed by a tour of Pakistan when the West Indies will face their opponents in January. Before Bangladesh face the West Indies, they will also play a two test series in India. Pakistan will be busy facing off against England at home (three test series), followed by two tests away to South Africa.

1st Test - RAWALPINDI (Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field)

PAK 114/3 (Saim Ayub 56*, Saud Shakeel 42*, Shoriful Islam 2/19)

After a difficult start against the Bangladesh pace bowlers, Pakistan have recovered to 114/3, having been reduced to 16/3 earlier.

In reply to 4REALQUICKS



Weather at that time of the year isn't always good for cricket.

In reply to 4REALQUICKS

It should be a competitive series, the WI batters will be challenged again as Bangladesh have good bowlers for WI conditions

Stumps on day one, Pakistan 158/4 (41 overs) with Shakeel unbeaten on 57.

Update, Tea on Day 2

Pakistan, having recovered from a poor start yesterday, are now going strong and have moved to 367/5 (M.Rizwan 134*, S.Shakeel 141, S.Ayub 56)

Stumps, day two

PAK 448/6 dec (M.Rizwan 171*, S.Shakeel 141, S.Ayub 56)
BAN 27/0

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Bangla managed to play out the end of day safely. Match nicely poised. Pak has no spinner and it may impact them on the last day.

The third day now and the live score as it stands sees Bangladesh trailing by 325 runs.

PAK - 448/6 dec.
BAN - 123/2 (Shadman Islam 49*, Mominul Haque 39*)

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Bangladesh 134-2 at lunch.

This match seems to have "draw" written all over it.

BAN 296/5 (Shadman Islam 93, Mushfiqir Rahim 51*, Mominul Haque 50, Litton Das 40*)

Pakistan lead by 152 runs nearing the close of the third day.

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Bang has no chance

Close of play, day three

Bangladesh 1st inns 316/5 (Mushfiqur 55*, L Das 52*), trail Pakistan 448/6 dec. by 132 runs.

Day 4

Bangladesh 412/6 (Mushfiqur Rahim 114*, Shadman Islam 93, Litton Das 56, Mominul Haque 50), trail Pakistan by 36 runs.

Nearing parity, Bangladesh continue to steadily creep toward the imposing first innings total set by the home side. The game seems destined for a drawn conclusion but we all know cricket, stranger things can happen put in the middle, especially when pressure is in the equation.

Tea, Day 4

Bangladesh 495/6 (Mushfiqir Rahim 173*, Mehidy Hasan Maraz 50*) lead Pakistan by 47 runs.

Banglas are showing the Paks that we aren't push overs anymore! 3 cheers for the Banglas - never give up.

A batting paradise, Bangladesh will be in good form for the WI tour

Bangladesh strike early in Pakistan's second innings, the home side are 10/1, trailing by 107 runs after Bangladesh were finally dismissed for 565. Mushfiqur Rahim top scorred with 191.

In reply to dayne

Wow, what a first innings tally!

448-6 declared vs 565 all out.

Who'd want to be a bowler at Rawalpindi?

In reply to mikesiva

Pakistan requested and were expecting a pitch with pace, bounce and movement. What they got was a slow, low bounce road.

They closed on 23/1 in their second innings, still trailing Bangladesh by 94 runs with one day to go.

Lunch, final day

Pakistan in serious trouble having slumped to 108/6, still 9 runs behind. They have a fight on their hands to try to save this opening test match after the Bangladesh bowlers tore through their batting order this morning.

PAK - 448/6 dec & 108/6
BAN - 565

Two sessions remaining...

Bangladesh winning this.

30 needed to win

The visitors romp home with a 10 wicket victory after dismissing Pakistan for just 146 in their second innings. Only Mohammad Rizwan with a battling 51, on the back of his first innings 171 not out, offered any serious resistance to the Bangladesh attack. Mehidy Hasan Miraz ended with 4/21, with Shakib Al Hasan taking 3 wickets as the home side folded pathetically. Poor batting rather than a difficult surface led to the downfall of Pakistan, who surrendered to Bangladesh for the first time in a test match.

PAK 448/6 dec & 146
BAN 565 & 30/0

Bangladesh won by 10 wkts.

The series stays in Rawalpindi for the decisive second test next week.

In reply to 4REALQUICKS

In a two Test series, is there a second Test that couldn't be labelled as decisive?

In reply to KTom

Is that all you can add? What a pedant

A surprise win by Bangladesh and Pakistan lived up to their reputation of being an inconsistent team. It was very unwise to go into a Test match without a frontline spinner in an Asian country like Pakistan did.