PAK vs BAN: Pakistan is playing the second test match of the Bangladesh series also at Rawalpindi. They lost the first game by a humiliating 10 wickets to the Bangladesh team and were determined to win the match in order to tie the series.
Pakistan made many subtle changes to their squad, and even their top order contributed immensely to their team’s first innings, while even Salman Ali Agha later contributed to the team total with a fighting fifty.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz has struck five times in the first inning, with Bangladesh also facing a tough situation in the first inning as they were 26/6 when Miraz came in to bat alongside Litton Das.
Both the Bangladesh lower-order batters played immensely well, as they had a 150+ run partnership between them to rescue Bangladesh. Miraz got out on 78 while Litton kept his end firm only to score a stunning hundred.
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Das backed his team with his 138 and took Bangladesh to 262, a respectable total. In just the 22 balls bowled by Bangladesh at the end of Day 3, they reduced Pakistan to 9/2 while skipper Masood and opener Ayub came into bat on Day 4.
The Bangladesh pacers, Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana, struck four times between them as Pakistan are in trouble again with 117/6 at lunch.
However, Rizwan again holds the tail with Salman Ali Agha, and Pakistan would be hopeful for a return from their current 126/6 as they lead by 138 runs at the time of writing.