Shadman Islam (93), Mushfiqur Rahim (55), Litton Das (52), and Mominul Haque make (50) in Pindi Stadium
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
RAWALPINDI: Four responsible innings, Shadman Islam (93), Mushfiqur Rahim (55), Litton Das (52), and Mominul Haque (50) helped Bangaldesh to score 316 for 5 to control the Day-3 of the of the first Test match against hosts Pakistan at Pindi Cricket Stadium Rawalpindi on Friday. Bangali Tigers were still in 132 runs deficit at the end of the day.
Bangladesh restarted their first innings 27 for 0. Shadman and Mominul Haque rebuilt the innings with a 94-run third wicket partnership. Mominul scored 50 off 76 balls with five fours, before his off stump was sent on a walk by Khurram Shahzad, who finished the day with two for 47.
Shadman was cleaned up by fast bowler Mohammad Ali after scoring an impressive and elegant 93 at Bangladesh’s score of 199 for four. But the 98-run unbroken sixth wicket stand between Mushfiqur Rahim (55) and Litton Das (52) helped the tourists to reduce the first innings deficit to 132 runs with five wickets standing.
Mushfiqur’s 122-ball innings is studded with seven fours, while Litton has faced 58 balls and struck eight fours and a six. The two batters took full advantage of the tired Pakistan bowlers in the final session of an extended play by hitting some delightful strokes as the visitors added 117 runs in 26 overs.
Pakistan bowlers toiled on a hot day and on a surface that didn’t offer as much assistance as on the first day. Out of the 92 overs Bangladesh has faced to date, Pakistan’s spinners bowled 20 overs with Saim Ayub picking up a wicket in his first over in Test cricket by dismissing Shakib Al Hasan (15).
Fast bowler Naseem Shah has been the most expensive bowler of Bangladesh’s first innings to date with figures of 20-4-77-1. Shaheen Shah Afridi was wicketless in figures of 18-3-55-0, while Mohammad Ali had figures of 15-2-42-1.
Summarised Scorecard (Day-3):
Pakistan Batting (First Innings): 448 for 6 declared
Abdullah Shafique (c Zakir Hasan b Hasan Mahmud) 2 runs in 14 balls
Saim Ayub (c Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Hasan Mahmud) 56 runs in 98 balls (4x4, 6x1)
Shan Masood (c Litton Das b Shoriful Islam) 6 runs in 11 balls
Babar Azam (c Litton Das b Shoriful Islam) 0 run in 2 balls
Saud Shakeel (St. Liton B Hasan Mirza) 141 runs, 261 balls (4x9, 6x0)
Mohammad Rizwan (not out) 171 runs in 239 balls (4x11, 6x3)
Agha Salman (c Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Shakib Al Hasan) 19 runs, 36 balls (4x1, 6x0)
Shaheen Shah Afridi (not out) 29 runs, 24 balls, 4x1, 6x2)
Bangladesh Bowling:
Shoriful Islam (2 for 77), Hasan Mahmud (2 for 70), Hasan Mirza (1 for 80), Shakib ul Hasan (1 for 100)
Bangladesh Batting (First Innings): 316 for 5
Shadman Islam (b Mohammad Ali) 93 runs, 183 balls, (4x12, 6x0)
Zakir Hasan (Mohammad Rizwan b Naseem Shah) 12 runs, 58 balls, (4x1, 6x0)
Najmul Hossain Shanto (b Khurram Shahzad) 16 runs, 42 balls (4x2, 6x0)
Mominul Haque (b Khurram Shahzad) 50 runs, 76 balls (4x5, 6x0)
Mushfiqur Rahim (not out) 55 runs, 122 balls, (4x7, 6x0)
Shakib-ul-Hasan (c Shan Masood B Saim Ayub) 15 runs, 16 balls (4x2, 6x0)
Litton Das (not out) 52 runs, balls 58 (4x8, 6x1)
Pakistan Bowling:
Khurram Shahzad (2 for 47), Naseem Shah (1 for 77), Mohammad Ali (1 for 42), Saim Ayub (1 for 23)
Pakistan Team: Shan Masood (captain), Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Agha Salman, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Khurram Shahzad
Bangladesh Team: Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das (wicketkeeper), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana
Match Officials:
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (South Africa) and Richard Kettleborough (England)
TV Umpire: Micheal Gough (England)
Reserve Umpire: Rashid Riaz (Pakistan)
Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
