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Pakistan reach 79-0 after Tigers dismissed for 330

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Pakistan reach 79-0 after Tigers dismissed for 330

Pakistan reach 79-0 after Tigers dismissed for 330


Pakistan openers went unscathed to guide the side to 79-0 at tea on the day two of the first Test against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury in Chattogram on Saturday.

Bangladesh earlier in the first session were bowled out for 330.

Abid Ali was batting on 52 with debutant Abdullah Shafique on 27 as they cut the deficit to 251 runs.

In an otherwise good batting track, Pakistan openers were hardly tested as they comfortably negotiated Bangladeshi bowlers to keep the side on track of taking a lead.

Bangladesh’s only chance in the session was squandered when they chose not to review a leg-before decision against Abdullah Shafique, BSS reports.

The TV replay showed the quicker delivery of left arm spinner Taijul Islam hit the pad of Shafique first who was then batting on 9.

However, Bangladesh’s bowling was not as menacing as it should be in the flat deck.

After resuming the day on 253-4, Bangladesh’s chance of racking up a substantial total was dashed with the home side adding just 77 runs for the rest of the six wickets.

Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali claimed 5-51 to wreak havoc on Bangladesh’s batting and wrapped up the hosts in the morning session.

Hasan Ali’s sixth five-for was well complemented by his new ball partner Shaheen Shah Afridi who returned figures of 2-70 and medium pacer Faheem Ashraf, 2-54.

For Bangladesh, Liton Das top-scored with 114 after hitting his maiden century and Mushfiqur Rahim added 91. Mehidy Hasan Miraz was not out on 38.

As Bangladesh appeared to extend their domination after a good first day, Hasan Ali gave them a setback in second over, dismissing Liton, who came to the crease with an aim to make his score bigger.

Liton, starting the day with 113, could add just one run before Hasan had him leg-before, which the umpire disagreed, only for the decision to be overturned on review.

Debutant Yasir Ali spent some nervy moments in the crease and survived a leg-before review by Pakistan. He however got off the mark in International cricket with a cover-drive four off Shaheen Shah Afridi in the 14th ball he faced.

But Hasan who tested him with short balls, finally rattled his stump with a delivery that jagged in sharply.

Bangladesh relied on overnight unbeaten batter Mushfiqur to take the side to safety and he grew with confidence, hitting Afridi for a boundary through backward point.

He survived some testing spells of Afridi and Hasan Ali in the morning session, but couldn't make it count.

Medium pacer Faheem Ashraf moved the ball nicely to coax an edge from him as Mushfiqur who reviewed the decision in vain fell short nine runs for his eighth century.

After losing three wickets for just 23 runs, the much-needed resistance came from Mehidy Hasan who guided lower order astutely amid the well directed short ball barrage of Afridi and Ali.

But Hasan Ali cleaned up the tail in the extended morning session and made sure that Pakistan would have lunch after dismissing Bangladesh.

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⏺Bangladesh dismissed for 330 in 1st innings







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