Bangladesh vs Pakistan Ball by Ball Commentary
04 Dec, 2021 10:00 (IST)
ResultPakistan in Bangladesh, 2 Test Series, 2021- Match
Pakistan
300/4
98.3 overs
Bangladesh
87/10
32.0 overs
205/10
84.4 overs
Pakistan beat Bangladesh by an innings and 8 runs
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Right then, this brings us to the end of this fascinating Test series between Bangladesh and Pakistan. Both the Test matches were closely contested but in the end, we have to say that Pakistan was a better team. They have clinched the series 2-0 and have also bagged 24 WTC points on the way. We will be back with more such thrilling action and till then, goodbye and cheers!
Babar Azam, the skipper of Pakistan, says that he enjoyed his bowling and he is glad that he got his first international wicket. Adds that their openers gave them a good start and their bowlers did a terrific job. Says that even though they lost a couple of days due to rain, they wanted to dominate the game and he is very happy with the win. Credits all the groundsmen by saying that they did a good job of covering the whole ground at all times.
The Bangladesh skipper, Mominul Haque, says that they had opportunity to get better in the second innings. He adds that middle order played well but they need to work on their top order. Tells that there were some positives for them and hopefully these players can continue their form in New Zealand.
Abid Ali is the Player of the Series. He says that the pitch was not easy to bat and it was turning. He adds that they wanted to play with a positive approach and everyone backed each other. He mentions that his domestic form helped him to perform in this series.
Sajid Khan is the Player of the Match for his brilliant bowling performance. He says that his captain and team management backed him and he is very happy. Tells that it is a team effort and everyone has contributed equally for the win.
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Earlier in this game, Pakistan batters played pretty well on the tough Dhaka pitch as four batters notched up their fifty. The rain played spoilsport for almost two whole days and that made Pakistan declare for 300. Then, it was time for Pakistan bowlers to unleash their full potential and they did that in style as they bundled out Bangladesh for 87 runs. Bangladesh followed on and lost four wickets quickly but there was some sensible batting after that but eventually, it is Pakistan who have clinched a very unlikely victory here.
For the most part of the session, Pakistan bowlers didn't look like they will get four wickets in this session. But just when all hopes were fading, Babar Azam brought himself on and broke the partnership by dismissing Mehidy Hasan. Sajid Khan took his 10-wicket haul in the next over and soon followed it up with the 11th wicket. The last wicket took some time after that but Sajid Khan again came to the party and trapped Taijul Islam in front to hand Pakistan crucial 12 WTC points from this Test.
The final session saw Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan batting sensibly but just when it looked like Bangladesh will salvage a draw here, Babar Azam displayed his magic and took the wicket of Mehidy Hasan. The well set Shakib Al Hasan also departed in the next over and in no time they were nine down with Khaled Ahmed perishing on duck. Taijul Islam and Ebadot Hossain played out some overs but Sajid struck again and ended with 12 wickets in this Test match, to hand Pakistan a very special win.
What a Test match this has been! When two days were almost completely washed off, very few believed that this Test will get a result. But Pakistan believed and played some quality cricket and in the end, with less than half an hour remaining in this Test match, they have clinched a victory here.
Review! Taijul Islam has been given out here! He has taken a review against it. The Ball Tracker rolls in and it shows three reds. So Taijul Islam is out and Pakistan have won this Test match.
OUT! LBW! There it is! Sajid Khan gets yet another wicket and does the job for his side! What a Test match this has proved to be! This was a flatter ball, around middle and going on with the angle. Taijul Islam stays back to block but he misses and gets rapped on the pads. Sajid Khan appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Ebadot Hossain at the non-striker's end asks his partner to review it immediately. Islam obliges but the Ball tracker indicates three reds and Taijul Islam is a goner! Pakistani players are over the moon! Pakistan WIN THE MATCH BY AN INNINGS AND 8 RUNS!
Flighted delivery, outside off. Taijul Islam leaves it alone.
Looped up, around off. Taijul Islam keeps it out.
Flatter ball, on middle. Taijul Islam defends it off the back foot.
Score after 84 overs : 205/9
Runs Scored
1 Runs
E Hossain
0 (13)
T Islam
5 (27)
B Azam
2-1-1-1
Tossed up, outside off. Ebadot Hossain blocks it out.
Floated, down leg. Taijul Islam tucks it behind square on the leg side for a run. Shaheen Afridi gives it a chase and the stops the ball just in front of the ropes.
Flatter ball, outside off. Taijul Islam rocks back to cut but he misses.
A quicker one this time, around leg. Taijul Islam dabs it into the deck.
Flatter and quicker, around middle. Taijul Islam defends it watchfully.
Flatter ball, around off. Taijul Islam blocks it.
Score after 83 overs : 204/9
Runs Scored
0 Runs
E Hossain
0 (12)
T Islam
4 (22)
S Khan
32-8-86-3
Flatter ball, around off. Ebadot Hossain prods to defend but it goes off the thick outside edge and it falls just short of Babar Azam at first slip.
Floated, around off. Ebadot Hossain defends it off the front foot.
Flatter and quicker, outside off. Ebadot Hossain looks to defend but he misses.
Tossed up, on a length, outside off. Ebadot Hossain looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge back past the second slip fielder.
Tossed up, around middle. Ebadot Hossain blocks it.
Flatter ball, around off. Ebadot Hossain stays back to block.
Score after 82 overs : 204/9
Runs Scored
0 Runs
T Islam
4 (22)
E Hossain
0 (6)
N Ali
20-5-41-0
Flatter and quicker, outside off. Taijul Islam rocks back to cut but he misses.
Tossed up, around off. Taijul Islam keeps it out.
Looped up, on a length, outside off. Taijul Islam waits for the ball to turn and guides it to the slip fielder.
Flatter ball, outside off. Taijul Islam defends it.
Floated, on a length, outside off. Taijul Islam prods and is solid in his defence.
Tossed up, around middle. Taijul Islam defends it out.
Score after 81 overs : 204/9
Runs Scored
0 Runs
E Hossain
0 (6)
T Islam
4 (16)
S Khan
31-7-86-3
Fuller in length, around off. Ebadot Hossain presses forward to block this one out.
Flatter and quicker, around off. Ebadot Hossain keeps it out.
Flatter ball, outside off. Ebadot Hossain looks to defend but the ball goes past his blade.
Floated, on a length, outside off. Ebadot Hossain pokes at it but the ball spins past his blade.
Tossed up, on a length, around off. Ebadot Hossain prods to defend it.
Flatter ball, turning in from middle. Ebadot Hossain keeps it out.
Second new ball has been taken!
Score after 80 overs : 204/9
Runs Scored
0 Runs
T Islam
4 (16)
E Hossain
0 (0)
S Afridi
15-5-31-2
A bumper, around leg. Taijul Islam stays back and dabs it into the deck.
Another ball, fuller in length, outside off. Taijul Islam digs it out back to the bowler.
Full ball, outside off. Taijul Islam offers no shot to this one.
Banged in short, outside off. Taijul Islam leaves it alone.
Fuller in length, around leg. Taijul Islam pushes it to wide of mid on.
Good-length ball, on middle. Taijul Islam blocks it out.
Ebadot Hossain is the last man in.
Score after 79 overs : 204/9
Runs Scored
0 Runs
K Ahmed
0 (7)
T Islam
4 (10)
S Khan
30-6-86-3
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Outstanding delivery to get rid of Ahmed and Bangladesh lose their ninth wicket now! Tossed up, on a length, outside off. Khaled Ahmed presses forward to block but it goes off the thick outside edge towards the keeper. Mohammad Rizwan, behind the sticks takes a sharp catch.
Flatter ball, on off. Khaled Ahmed prods to defend but he gets a thick inside edge back past the leg slip fielder.
Fuller in length, around off. Khaled Ahmed prods to defend this one.
Flatter and quicker, outside off. Khaled Ahmed lets it be.
Flatter ball, turning in from off. Khaled Ahmed defends it out.
Flatter ball, on off. Khaled Ahmed blocks it.
Score after 78 overs : 204/8
Runs Scored
4 Runs
T Islam
4 (10)
K Ahmed
0 (1)
S Afridi
14-4-31-2
Afridi bangs it into the deck, around middle. Taijul Islam ducks underneath watchfully.
Full ball, outside off. Taijul Islam blocks it out.
FOUR! Nicely done! Full ball, around leg. Taijul Islam clips it to deep square leg for a boundary.
Good-length ball, on off. Taijul Islam blocks it out.
A low full toss, on off. Taijul Islam flicks it to fine leg but does not go for the single.
Banged in short, around middle. Taijul Islam ducks underneath.
Score after 77 overs : 200/8
Runs Scored
2 Runs
K Ahmed
0 (1)
T Islam
0 (4)
S Khan
29-5-86-2
A yorker-length ball, outside off. Khaled Ahmed fails to dig it out.
Khaled Ahmed is the new man in.
OUT! BOWLED! Big wicket for Pakistan! Big moment in the game this! Sajid Khan bowls this slighty quicker on off. Shakib Al Hasan hangs on the back foot and ends up playing it inside the line of the ball. The ball misses his blade and crashes onto the stumps. Pakistan players are elated and they are now just two wickets away.
Pushed in quicker. Defended off the back foot.
Fuller around middle and leg. Shakib Al Hasan looks to sweep but misses. The ball hits his pads but it is going down leg.
In the air....but safe! Tossed up, on off. Shakib Al Hasan skips down the track and lifts this over mid off for a couple. Strange shot selection by Shakib Al Hasan this!
Shorter length, on middle. Blocked away off the back foot.
Score after 76 overs : 198/7
Runs Scored
0 Runs
T Islam
0 (4)
S Hasan
61 (125)
B Azam
1-1-0-1
Slightly quicker on off. Islam blocks it away.
Tossed up on off. Islam defends this off the front foot.
Tossed up again. Islam looks to defend it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The players appeal but no damage done.
Tossed up on middle. Taijul Islam defends this off the front foot.
Taijul Islam walks out to bat now.
Review! Pakistan opt for a review after Mehidy Hasan has been struck on his pad. Has Babar Azam picked up his first international wicket? This looks really close, no bat involved and the Ball Tracker shows three reds.
OUT! LBW! Mehidy Hasan departs and Pakistan's skipper strikes! Fuller ball, on off, Mehidy Hasan looks to sweep it but misses. He gets rapped up on the pads and there is a huge appeal. But the umpire is unmoved. Babar Azam takes the review straightaway. The replays roll in and it shows no bat on UltraEdge. The Ball Tracker rolls in now and it shows three reds. Mehidy Hasan has to walk back. First wicket for Babar Azam in Test cricket. What a move by Babar Azam to bring himself into the attack! Pakistan BELIEVE!
Tossed up on off. Pushed to mid off.
The umpires have signalled that it will be the last hour of the game. Also, Babar Azam comes to bowl.
Score after 75 overs : 198/6
Runs Scored
2 Runs
S Hasan
61 (125)
M Hasan
14 (68)
S Khan
28-5-84-1
On middle and fuller. Shakib Al Hasan defends this off the front foot.
Loopy delivery around off. Mehidy Hasan pushes it square on the off side for a single.
Fuller on middle. Mehidy Hasan defends this off the front foot.
Darted on the pads. Nudged towards backward square leg for a single.
Fuller and outside off. Shakib Al Hasan lets it go.
Quicker on middle. Blocked away off the back foot.
Score after 74 overs : 196/6
Runs Scored
0 Runs
M Hasan
13 (66)
S Hasan
60 (121)
N Ali
19-4-41-0
Nicely tossed up on off. Mehidy Hasan presses forward with soft hands and gets an outside edge which falls just short of the fielder at second slip.
Tossed up on middle this time. Mehidy Hasan pushes it back to the bowler.
Another loopy delivery on off. Mehidy Hasan drives it to the cover fielder.
On middle and leg. Mehidy Hasan defends this off the front foot.
This is tossed up again, on off. Mehidy Hasan is well forward to defend it.
Nicely tossed up on middle. Mehidy Hasan defends this from his crease.
Score after 73 overs : 196/6
Runs Scored
1 Runs
S Hasan
60 (121)
M Hasan
13 (60)
S Khan
27-5-82-1
Pushed in quicker on middle. Shakib Al Hasan is right behind it to block it.
Shorter length and outside off. Shakib Al Hasan cuts it to backward point this time.
Quicker on off. Shakib Al Hasan blocks it away.
Fuller delivery around off. Mehidy Hasan drives it to deep cover for a single.
Slower through the air again, on off. Blocked off the front foot.
Tossed up on middle. Mehidy Hasan defends this off the front foot.
Score after 72 overs : 195/6
Runs Scored
0 Runs
S Hasan
60 (118)
M Hasan
12 (57)
N Ali
18-3-41-0
Slightly shorter again, on off. Shakib Al Hasan gets back and defends it nicely again.
Slightly shorter in length, on off. Shakib Al Hasan blocks this off the back foot.
Pushed in quicker again, on off. Shakib Al Hasan defends this off the front foot.
Quicker ball, on middle. Blocked away watchfully.
Nicely tossed up again, on off. Shakib Al Hasan skips down the track and pushes it back to the bowler.
Tossed up on off. Shakib Al Hasan defends this off the front foot.
Score after 71 overs : 195/6
Runs Scored
0 Runs
M Hasan
12 (57)
S Hasan
60 (112)
S Khan
26-5-81-1
Tossed up on off. Mehidy Hasan defends this off the front foot.
On the pads again. Nudged square on the on side.
Darted quicker on middle. Mehidy Hasan blocks this off the back foot.
Tossed up around leg. Mehidy Hasan looks to sweep but gets hit on his hips.
Fuller ball again. Blocked off by Mehidy Hasan.
Sajid Khan bowls this fuller on off from 'round the wicket now. Defended off the front foot.
DRINKS! Bangladesh have done really well to not lose anymore wickets after Tea, thanks to some sensible batting from Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan. They will look to bat deeper into the Day and salvage a draw here. Pakistan will need to fight hard to pick four more wickets but a wicket here could just open the floodgates for them.
Score after 70 overs : 195/6
Runs Scored
2 Runs
S Hasan
60 (112)
M Hasan
12 (51)
N Ali
17-2-41-0
Fuller delivery on off. Pushed to point this time.
Flatter and quicker outside off. Shakib Al Hasan lets it go.
Tossed up on off. Mehidy Hasan presses forward to defend. But the ball catches the outside edge of his blade and goes past first slip towards the third man region for a single. There is still turn on offer but Bangladesh batters are playing well.
Fuller on off. Shakib Al Hasan skips down the track and pushes it to mid off for a single.
Shorter in length, angling into leg. Nudged behind square on the on side.
Darted quicker on leg. Shakib Al Hasan skips down the track and looks to work it away but gets hit on the pads.
Score after 69 overs : 193/6
Runs Scored
1 Runs
M Hasan
11 (50)
S Hasan
59 (107)
S Khan
25-4-81-1
Another loopy delivery on middle. Mehidy Hasan defends this off the front foot towards the on side.
Tossed up on off. Defended off the front foot.
Flatter on middle. Mehidy Hasan blocks it off.
Fuller on middle. Shakib Al Hasan sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.
Slower in the air on middle. Shakib Al Hasan defends this off the front foot now.
Slightly quicker on off, Defended off the back foot.
Score after 68 overs : 192/6
Runs Scored
1 Runs
M Hasan
11 (47)
S Hasan
58 (104)
N Ali
16-2-39-0
Tossed up, outside off. Mehidy Hasan shoulders arms to this one.
Flatter ball, on off. Mehidy Hasan defends it off the front foot.
Flatter ball, on a length, outside off. Mehidy Hasan lets it through to the keeper.
Floated, on a length, around off. Mehidy Hasan blocks it out.
Flatter ball, on leg. Shakib Al Hasan tucks it to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.
Flatter ball, on off. Shakib Al Hasan blocks it out.
Score after 67 overs : 191/6
Runs Scored
2 Runs
M Hasan
11 (43)
S Hasan
57 (102)
S Khan
24-4-80-1
Tossed up, around middle and turning down leg. Mehidy Hasan leaves it alone.
In the air....but safe! A half-tracker, on middle. Mehidy Hasan pulls it towards the deep square leg fielder on the bounce. The batters take a run.
Flatter ball, darted on the pads. Shakib Al Hasan nudges it to deep square leg and collects a run.
Flatter ball, turning down leg. Mehidy Hasan glances it to fine leg for a run.
Tossed up, outside off and spinning in sharply. Mehidy Hasan looks to block but he misses and gets hit high on his body. The ball pops up but falls short of the short leg fielder.
Tossed up, around off. Mehidy Hasan blocks it.
Score after 66 overs : 189/6
Runs Scored
2 Runs
M Hasan
10 (38)
S Hasan
56 (101)
N Ali
15-2-38-0
Overpitched ball, on middle. Mehidy Hasan clips it to wide of mid on for a single.
Tossed up, on a length, around middle. Mehidy Hasan is solid in his defence yet again.
Flatter ball, around off. Mehidy Hasan blocks it off the front foot.
A low full toss, around off. Mehidy Hasan eases it to mid off.
Loopy ball, around middle. Shakib Al Hasan drills it to long on and rotates the strike.
Tossed up, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan skips down and pushes it to mid-wicket.
Score after 65 overs : 187/6
Runs Scored
0 Runs
M Hasan
9 (34)
S Hasan
55 (99)
S Khan
23-4-78-1
Fuller in length, on middle. Mehidy Hasan nudges it to the mid-wicket fielder.
A quicker ball, pn middle. Mehidy Hasan tucks it to mid-wicket.
Looped up, outside off and spinning in sharply. Mehidy Hasan blocks it.
Tossed up, around off. Mehidy Hasan keeps it out watchfully.
Flatter and quicker, around off. Mehidy Hasan blocks it out.
Flatter ball, on middle. Mehidy Hasan tucks it to mid-wicket.
Sajid Khan is into the attack now.
Score after 64 overs : 187/6
Runs Scored
4 Runs
S Hasan
55 (99)
M Hasan
9 (28)
N Ali
14-2-36-0
FOUR! SMASHED! Looped up, around off. Shakib Al Hasan shimmies down the track and hammers it back past the bowler for a boundary.
Fuller in length, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan plays the reverse sweep and the fielder at backward point puts in a dive to stop the ball.
Nicely tossed up, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan skips down and whips it to mid on.
Flatter and quicker, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan hangs back and looks to cut it late but he misses as the ball goes past his blade.
Fuller in length, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan blocks it.
Flatter ball, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan gets back in his crease to block it.
Nauman Ali is into the attack.
Score after 63 overs : 183/6
Runs Scored
5 Runs
M Hasan
9 (28)
S Hasan
51 (93)
H Ali
11-3-37-2
FOUR! A cracking shot to end the over! Back of a length, outside off. Mehidy Hasan stays back and cuts it past the point fielder to bag a boundary. Bangladesh trail by 30 runs now!
Length ball, around off. Mehidy Hasan defends it off the front foot.
A well-directed bumper, around middle and leg. Shakib Al Hasan pulls it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
Back of a length, on off. Shakib Al Hasan gets back in his crease and defends it out.
Length ball, around off. Shakib Al Hasan blocks it out.
Good-length ball, around off. Shakib Al Hasan taps it to cover.
Hasan Ali is into the attack now.
Score after 62 overs : 178/6
Runs Scored
7 Runs
S Hasan
50 (89)
M Hasan
5 (26)
S Khan
22-3-78-1
FIFTY FOR Shakib Al Hasan! What a knock he is playing for his side! Tossed up, around leg. Shakib skips down and clips it to deep square leg for a run. However, the job is not done yet and he would be aware of that!
A tad short, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan stays back and cuts it to wide of deep point to collect a couple of runs.
Flatter ball, around off. Shakib Al Hasan blocks it out.
FOUR! Good use of the feet! Tossed up, around middle. Shakib Al Hasan skips down and pushes it to wide of mid on to bag a boundary.
On a length, around off. Shakib Al Hasan defends it watchfully.
Flatter ball, on off. Shakib Al Hasan blocks it out.
Score after 61 overs : 171/6
Runs Scored
2 Runs
M Hasan
5 (26)
S Hasan
43 (83)
S Afridi
13-4-27-2
Length ball, on leg. Mehidy Hasan clips it to wide of mid on and collects a couple of runs.
Swing and a miss! Short and wider outside off. Mehidy Hasan looks to cut it but misses.
Back of a length, on off. Mehidy Hasan rides the bounce and defends it off the back foot.
Back of a length, on off. Mehidy Hasan hops and pushes it off the back foot towards the off side.
Another short ball, on middle. Mehidy Hasan is expecting this and just ducks under it again.
Banged in short, down leg. Mehidy Hasan ducks underneath.
Score after 60 overs : 169/6
Runs Scored
8 Runs
S Hasan
43 (83)
M Hasan
3 (20)
S Khan
21-3-71-1
Fuller on leg. Pushed back to the bowler.
Drifting down the leg side this time. Shakib Al Hasan looks to clip it but misses.
FOUR! Another boundary! Fuller delivery on off. Shakib Al Hasan gets well forward and drives it through covers this time for another boundary.
Darted on the pads. Nudged towards the on side.
FOUR! Good use of the feet by Shakib Al Hasan! Tossed up on middle. Shakib Al Hasan skips down the track and smashes it straight down the ground for a boundary.
Quicker on off. Shakib Al Hasan defends this off the back foot.
Score after 59 overs : 161/6
Runs Scored
2 Runs
M Hasan
3 (20)
S Hasan
35 (77)
S Afridi
12-4-25-2
Back of a length, on off. Mehidy Hasan blocks it comfortably off the back foot this time.
Another brilliant bouncer, around off by Shaheen Afridi. Mehidy Hasan gets on the back foot and just sways away from the line of the ball at the last moment.
Mehidy Hasan looks to be in some pain as he gets struck on his right shoulder! Out comes the physio with the magic spray. Hasan looks fine and we are good to go!
Back of a length, on off. Mehidy Hasan looks to defend it off the back foot. But the ball brushes of his gloves and then hits his right arm. Looks in little pain but now looks set to go after a short treatment.
Back of a length, on middle. Mehidy Hasan rides the bounce and defends it to the on side.
A full ball, on middle this time. Shakib Al Hasan gets the inside half of his blade as he looks to drive and gets it to square leg for a single.
On a length, around off. Mehidy Hasan pushes it off the back foot with soft hands to covers for a single.
Score after 58 overs : 159/6
Runs Scored
0 Runs
S Hasan
34 (76)
M Hasan
2 (15)
S Khan
20-3-63-1
Slower in the air, on off. Carefully defended off the front foot.
Another fuller delivery on off. Shakib Al Hasan pushes it in front of square on the off side.
Fuller on off. Driven to covers.
Quicker and flatter on middle. Shakib Al Hasan defends this off the back foot.
Tossed up on off. Blocked away.
Tossed up wider outside off. Shakib Al Hasan goes for a big booming drive but misses.
Score after 57 overs : 159/6
Runs Scored
0 Runs
M Hasan
2 (15)
S Hasan
34 (70)
S Afridi
11-4-23-2
Back of a length, on off. Defended solidly off the back foot.
Another bouncer, around off this time. Mehidy Hasan takes his bat away from the line of the ball at the last moment. Good leave.
Back of a length, on leg. Turned away to the short leg fielder.
Good bouncer from 'round the wicket, angling into the body. Mehidy Hasan sways away from the line of the ball.
Overpitched on off. Mehidy Hasan drives it straight to the cover fielder.
On a length, on off. Mehidy Hasan defends this off the back foot towards point.
Score after 56 overs : 159/6
Runs Scored
4 Runs
S Hasan
34 (70)
M Hasan
2 (9)
S Khan
19-2-63-1
FOUR! A boundary to end the over! Tossed up on off. Shakib Al Hasan skips down the track and strokes it wide of mid off for a boundary.
Quicker and flatter on off. Defended off the back foot.
Slower in the air, on off. Pushed towards the off side.
Another flatter delivery on off. Defended off the back foot.
Shorter length, this time on off. Blocked away off the back foot.
Tossed up on off. Shakib Al Hasan skips down the track and pushes it to covers.
Score after 55 overs : 155/6
Runs Scored
5 Runs
M Hasan
2 (9)
S Hasan
30 (64)
S Afridi
10-3-23-2
Back of a length, on off. Mehidy Hasan gets back and blocks it.
A length ball, on off. Mehidy Hasan defends this off the front foot.
Very full and outside off. Shakib Al Hasan guides it to deep backward point for a single.
On a length, on off. Blocked off the front foot.
Short ball, on off, this time. Shakib Al Hasan ducks under it.
FOUR! Beautifully driven! Full ball, around off. Shakib Al Hasan leans forward and opens the face of his blade a little and creams it through cover-point for a boundary.
Shaheen Afridi (9-3-18-2) comes to bowl now.
Score after 54 overs : 150/6
Runs Scored
1 Runs
M Hasan
2 (7)
S Hasan
25 (60)
S Khan
18-2-59-1
Flatter and quicker on off. Blocked off the back foot.
Tossed up on off. Defended off the front foot.
Fuller on off. Shakib Al Hasan drives it just wide of mid on for a single. 150 comes up for Bangladesh.
Shorter and flatter on off. Shakib Al Hasan pushes it to the right of the bowler.
Quicker on off. Pushed towards the off side.
Shorter length, on off. Shakib Al Hasan pushes it to covers and sets off for a single. But his partner sends him back.
Score after 53 overs : 149/6
Runs Scored
2 Runs
M Hasan
2 (5)
S Hasan
24 (56)
N Ali
13-2-32-0
Fuller on off again. Defended off the front foot solidly.
Fuller on off. Mehidy Hasan drives it through covers. The fielder does well and cuts it off with a dive near the fence. Two runs taken.
Slower in the air on off. Blocked off the front foot.
Another loopy delivery on off. Mehidy Hasan defends this towards the off side.
Tossed up on off. Defended off the front foot to silly point.
We are back for the final session of this Test! The players of Pakistan walk out to the middle. They are followed by Mehidy Hasan and Shakib Al Hasan who walk out to bat. Nauman Ali to complete his over.
...DAY 5, SESSION 3...
Pakistan bowlers found it difficult to get breakthroughs in this session as Bangladesh batters finally displayed some application out there in the middle. Sajid Khan eventually got the wicket of Liton Das and there was enough turn in the pitch to keep them interested. But some resilient batting by Bangladesh after that did not allow Pakistan to make further inroads. But just at the stroke of the Tea, the run-out of Rahim has brought them back into this game now. Can Pakistan take the remaining four wickets to clinch 12 WTC points from this Test match? All questions will be finally answered in the last session of this Test match coming our way. This is Test cricket at its best. Do join us for some intriguing action in the final session of this Test match at 3:00 pm Local time ( 9:00 am GMT).
The session started with Liton Das and Rahim building up a nice partnership much to the frustration of Pakistan bowlers. But just when things were getting calmer for Bangla Tigers, Liton Das perished at the score of 45 while trying to pull a half-tracker. The experienced duo of Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan then got together and stitched together a nice partnership as they combined caution with aggression beautifully. But just at the stroke of Tea, the brain-fade moment from two batters sent Rahim back to the pavilion as he was run-out. Bangladesh still trail by 66 runs. Will the run-out cost them this Test match? We shall find out.
OUT! RUN OUT! Oh, dear! Mushfiqur Rahim gets out just at the stroke of Tea and he would be absolutely gutted with himself! This is a huge moment in the context of this game and it is surely a body blow for Bangladesh. This was needless from Rahim and it could cost Bangladesh in the end. It was a flatter ball, on middle. Shakib Al Hasan tucks it to mid-wicket and goes for a run. Abdullah Shafique at mid-wicket collects the ball cleanly and throws it to the keeper Mohammad Rizwan who whips the bails off. Mushfiqur Rahim puts in a dive but his bat bounced off the ground and wasn't grounded before Rizwan took the bails off. The TV umpire has a good look at it and gives it out in the end. Mushfiqur Rahim walks back in anger and that will be Tea on Day 5.
They have gone upstairs for a Run-Out appeal! Mushfiqur Rahim has dived at the batter's end and can that save him? No, he has been given out! Big blow for Bangladesh.
Score after 52 overs : 147/5
Runs Scored
3 Runs
M Rahim
48 (136)
S Hasan
24 (55)
S Khan
17-2-58-1
Tossed up, on off. Mushfiqur Rahim keeps it out.
Flatter ball, on middle. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to block but he gets an inside edge onto his pad and the ball loops up in the air but well wide of the short leg fielder.
Tossed up, fuller in length, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim drives it past Hasan Ali at mid off and collects a couple.
Tossed up, on middle. Shakib Al Hasan pushes it to wide of mid on for a single.
Tossed up, on off. Shakib Al Hasan blocks it.
Tossed up, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan prods and drives it to cover.
Score after 51 overs : 144/5
Runs Scored
0 Runs
M Rahim
46 (133)
S Hasan
23 (52)
N Ali
12-2-30-0
Fuller in length, around middle and leg. Mushfiqur Rahim presses forward and blocks it.
On a length, around off. Mushfiqur Rahim defends it out.
Flatter ball, darted on the pads. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to flick but he misses and the ball brushes his pads before going to short fine leg.
Looped up, around off. Mushfiqur Rahim blocks it.
Flatter ball, going down leg with the angle. Mushfiqur Rahim leaves it alone.
Tossed up, around off. Mushfiqur Rahim defends it solidly.
Score after 50 overs : 144/5
Runs Scored
5 Runs
S Hasan
23 (52)
M Rahim
46 (127)
S Khan
16-2-55-1
On a length, around off. Shakib Al Hasan defends it off the front foot.
A quicker ball, on a length, around off. Shakib Al Hasan does well to keep it out.
Flatter and quicker, around off. Shakib Al Hasan blocks it out.
Tossed up, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim shuffles across and sweeps it to the vacant fine leg region. Shaheen Afridi cuts it off and the batters take three runs.
Looped up, around off. Shakib Al Hasan skips down and eases it to mid off for a single.
A bit short, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim stays back and slices it to deep point for a run.
Score after 49 overs : 139/5
Runs Scored
1 Runs
M Rahim
42 (125)
S Hasan
22 (48)
N Ali
11-1-30-0
Flatter and quicker, around middle. Mushfiqur Rahim tucks it to the leg side for a single.
An appeal for LBW but the umpire is not interested! Flatter ball, around leg. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to defend but he misses and gets hit on his pad. That was going down leg comfortably.
Loopy ball, on off. Mushfiqur Rahim blocks it out.
Tossed up, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim drives it to the extra cover fielder.
Loopy ball, on off. Mushfiqur Rahim pushes it back to the bowler.
Flatter ball, around off. Mushfiqur Rahim taps it to backward point.
Score after 48 overs : 138/5
Runs Scored
2 Runs
S Hasan
22 (48)
M Rahim
41 (119)
S Khan
15-2-50-1
Tosses up, on a length, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan prods and pushes it to cover.
Flatter ball, around off. Shakib Al Hasan blocks it off the front foot.
Loopy ball, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim gets down on his knee and sweeps it behind square on the leg side for one.
Tossed up, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to reverse-sweep but he does not get any bat on it and the ball hits him on his glove.
Flatter and quicker, outside off, turning in late. Mushfiqur Rahim blocks it off the back foot.
A slight mix-up but no harm done! Flatter ball, on off. Shakib Al Hasan works it to mid on and scampers through to the other end. Mushfiqur Rahim at the non-striker's end collides with the bowler but he manages to get up and reach the striker's end with a dive. The throw is a bit wayward at the keeper's end and Rahim was home.
Score after 47 overs : 136/5
Runs Scored
1 Runs
M Rahim
40 (116)
S Hasan
21 (45)
N Ali
10-1-29-0
On a length, around off. Mushfiqur Rahim defends it out watchfully.
Tossed up, around middle. Mushfiqur Rahim gets behind the line of the ball to block.
Flatter ball, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to guide it past the slip fielder but Babar Azam at first slip dives to his right and stops the ball.
Tossed up, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan reverse-sweeps it towards deep backward point for a run.
Fuller and wider, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan leaves it alone.
Flatter ball, outside off and turning in sharply. Shakib Al Hasan stays back to cut but he misses as the ball goes past his blade.
Score after 46 overs : 135/5
Runs Scored
3 Runs
S Hasan
20 (42)
M Rahim
40 (113)
S Khan
14-2-48-1
Fuller-length delivery, around middle. Shakib Al Hasan squeezes it out to mid on and scampers through for a single.
Nicely tossed up, on middle. Shakib Al Hasan keeps it out.
Flatter ball, around off and spinning away late. Shakib Al Hasan looks to poke at it but he misses.
Loopy ball, on a length, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim sweeps it towards deep square leg and collects a single.
Tossed up, on middle. Mushfiqur Rahim skips down and eases it to mid on.
Flatter and quicker, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan cuts it to wide of backward point and takes a run.
Score after 45 overs : 132/5
Runs Scored
2 Runs
S Hasan
18 (38)
M Rahim
39 (111)
N Ali
9-1-28-0
Flatter ball, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan cuts it to backward point for one.
A quicker one this time, around middle. Mushfiqur Rahim hangs back to block it but he gets a thick inside edge which goes towards short fine leg for a single.
Tossed up, around off. Mushfiqur Rahim blocks it out.
Flatter ball, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim gets back in his crease and cuts it to extra cover.
Loopy ball, outside off and spinning away sharply. Mushfiqur Rahim misses his sweep and the ball goes to Babar Azam at first slip.
Into the blockhole, around off. Mushfiqur Rahim digs it out.
Score after 44 overs : 130/5
Runs Scored
0 Runs
S Hasan
17 (37)
M Rahim
38 (106)
S Khan
13-2-45-1
Tossed up, around off. Shakib Al Hasan blocks it watchfully. A maiden over from Sajid Khan!
Flatter ball, down leg. Shakib Al Hasan gets back in his crease and leaves it alone.
Fuller in length, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan blocks it watchfully off the front foot.
Flatter ball, on a length, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan works it to backward point.
Tossed up, around off. Shakib Al Hasan keeps it out.
Flatter ball, on middle. Shakib Al Hasan blocks it out.
Score after 43 overs : 130/5
Runs Scored
4 Runs
M Rahim
38 (106)
S Hasan
17 (31)
N Ali
8-1-26-0
Fuller ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.
Shorter length, on off. Pushed off the back foot towards covers.
Once again there is some turn and bounce! Slightly shorter in length, around off. Mushfiqur Rahim lets it turn and pushes it to backward point.
Shorter length, on middle. Shakib Al Hasan pushes it to mid on for a single.
On the pads, this time. Nudged to square leg.
Nauman Ali (7-1-22-0) comes back to bowl.
Squared him up! Tossed up on middle. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to defend it off the back foot but gets a thick outside edge. The ball races towards the third man area and the batters run three. Good running there.
Score after 42 overs : 126/5
Runs Scored
0 Runs
S Hasan
16 (29)
M Rahim
35 (102)
S Khan
12-1-45-1
Slightly shorter length and turning away. Shakib Al Hasan looks to work it away but gets the outside edge square on the off side.
Slightly quicker on off. Shakib Al Hasan is well forward to block it.
Slower in the air, on middle. Hasan blocks it off the front foot.
Tossed up on off this time. Defended solidly off the front foot.
Fuller on off. Driven to the cover fielder this time.
Tossed up on off. Hasan blocks it out.
Score after 41 overs : 126/5
Runs Scored
4 Runs
M Rahim
35 (102)
S Hasan
16 (23)
H Ali
10-3-32-2
A length ball, on off. Rahim defends this solidly off the back foot.
Back of a length, on off. Rahim blocks it off the back foot.
Full ball, on middle and leg. Hasan works it to mid-wicket for a single.
A length ball, on off. Shakib Al Hasan blocks it out.
Overpitched this time, around off. Rahim leans forward and drives it through covers. The fielder running behind it cuts it off and the batters have taken three runs.
A length ball and outside off. Rahim defends this behind square on the off side.
Score after 40 overs : 122/5
Runs Scored
1 Runs
S Hasan
15 (21)
M Rahim
32 (98)
S Khan
11-0-45-1
Another flatter delivery on off. Shakib Al Hasan defends this again watchfully.
Quicker and flatter on middle. Blocked by Hasan.
Slower in the air on off. Shakib Al Hasan pushes it to covers.
Fuller on middle. Hasan pushes it to mid on.
Quicker and flatter on middle. Hasan defends this off the back foot.
Turning from middle into leg. Rahim sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.
Score after 39 overs : 121/5
Runs Scored
12 Runs
S Hasan
15 (16)
M Rahim
31 (97)
H Ali
9-3-28-2
Another length ball on off. Shakib Al Hasan blocks it watchfully again.
On a length, on off. Defended off the back foot this time.
FOUR! Three in a row now! Another overpitched delivery, around off. Shakib Al Hasan leans forward yet again and this time drives it through cover-point for another boundary.
FOUR! Another one, this time even better! Another half-volley on off. Shakib Al Hasan leans forward and finds the gap between mid off and covers to perfection for a boundary.
FOUR! This time he connects the drive! A full ball this time, on off. Shakib Al Hasan gets forward and drives it through covers for a boundary.
Play and a miss! A length ball, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan looks to drive it on the up as the ball just misses the outside edge of his blade.
DRINKS! Bangladesh have managed to play out the first hour after Lunch by losing just one wicket but they still have a long way to go! They have their two most experienced batters at the crease and the hosts would hope that they do not lose anymore wickets going into the Tea interval. Pakistan, on the other hand, will look to break this partnership and run through Bangladesh's batting lineup.
Score after 38 overs : 109/5
Runs Scored
7 Runs
M Rahim
31 (97)
S Hasan
3 (10)
S Khan
10-0-44-1
FOUR! Boundary to end the over! Tossed up on off. Mushfiqur Rahim gets on his knees and sweeps it aerially towards deep square leg for a boundary. Safe shot!
Shorter length and outside off. Rahim cuts it to backward point for a couple.
On middle and leg. Turning into the batter. Rahim tucks it square on the on side.
On off and middle. Rahim blocks it off the back foot.
Darted on the pads. Shakib Al Hasan looks to work it away but gets hit on the thigh and gets a leg bye behind square on the on side.
On middle and leg from 'round the wicket, going in with arm. Hasan blocks it out.
Score after 37 overs : 102/5
Runs Scored
0 Runs
M Rahim
25 (93)
S Hasan
3 (8)
H Ali
8-3-16-2
A length ball again, this time outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim leaves it alone.
Again that shape into the batter. Rahim blocks this length delivery on off towards the on side.
A length ball and nips in slightly. Rahim defends this off the front foot towards the on side.
A full ball and shaping into the batter. Rahim pushes it back to the bowler.
A length ball again, on off. Rahim blocks it watchfully under his eyes.
On a length, on off. Rahim defends this off the front foot towards the off side.
Score after 36 overs : 102/5
Runs Scored
1 Runs
M Rahim
25 (87)
S Hasan
3 (8)
S Khan
9-0-38-1
Shorter length again, around leg. Rahim pulls it to fine leg for a single.
Shorter length on middle and leg. Blocked off by Rahim off the back foot.
Flighted delivery on middle. Rahim defends this off the front foot.
On off. Rahim gets back and defends it.
Shorter length, on middle. Rahim tucks it to the on side.
Tossed up on off. Flicked to short mid-wicket.
Score after 35 overs : 101/5
Runs Scored
2 Runs
S Hasan
3 (8)
M Rahim
24 (81)
H Ali
7-2-16-2
Fuller in length, around middle. Shakib Al Hasan works it to mid on.
Good-length ball, angling in from middle. Shakib Al Hasan keeps it out watchfully.
Fuller in length, on off. Shakib Al Hasan blocks it.
Length ball, around off. Shakib Al Hasan pushes it to wide of cover and collects a couple.
Short of a length, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan defends it to cover.
Back of a length, around off. Shakib Al Hasan blocks it out.
Score after 34 overs : 99/5
Runs Scored
1 Runs
M Rahim
24 (81)
S Hasan
1 (2)
S Khan
8-0-37-1
Shorter in length, around off and spinning in late. Mushfiqur Rahim works it to mid-wicket.
A quicker one this time, around middle. Mushfiqur Rahim blocks it out.
Flatter ball, around middle and leg. Mushfiqur Rahim dabs it into the deck.
Flatter ball, around middle. Shakib Al Hasan stays back and works it to wide of mid on for a run to get off the mark.
Tossed up, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan leaves it alone.
Shakib Al Hasan walks in at number 7.
OUT! TAKEN! Liton Das has thrown it away and he stands in disbelief! A half-tracker, around off. Liton Das stays back and looks to pull hard but he hits it straight to Fawad Alam at square leg who juggles it but takes it in the end. A much-needed breakthrough for Pakistan and they are delighted! Bangladesh lose their fifth wicket and are in deep trouble now!
Score after 33 overs : 98/4
Runs Scored
2 Runs
M Rahim
24 (78)
L Das
45 (80)
H Ali
6-2-14-2
Short of a length, around off. Mushfiqur Rahim gets behind the line of the delivery and keeps it out.
Full ball, around middle. Mushfiqur Rahim gets forward and works it to mid on.
Good-length ball, angling in from middle. Liton Das pushes it to wide of mid on for a single.
Back of a length, around middle. Mushfiqur Rahim nudges it to the leg side and collects a run.
Back of a length, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim defends it off the back foot to cover.
Good-length delivery, around off. Mushfiqur Rahim blocks it out.
Hasan Ali is into the attack now.
Score after 32 overs : 96/4
Runs Scored
2 Runs
L Das
44 (79)
M Rahim
23 (73)
S Khan
7-0-36-0
Flatter and quicker, around middle. Liton Das gets behind the line of the ball and blocks it out.
Fuller in length, on middle. Mushfiqur Rahim skips down and eases it to long on for a run.
Loopy ball, outside off. Liton Das defends it off the front foot and takes a single.
Fuller in length, outside off. Liton Das is solid in his defence.
Tossed up, on a length, outside off. Liton Das prods and blocks it out.
Flatter ball, around middle. Liton Das tucks it to mid-wicket.
Score after 31 overs : 94/4
Runs Scored
2 Runs
L Das
43 (74)
M Rahim
22 (72)
S Afridi
9-3-18-2
Good-length ball, outside off. Liton Das stays back, opens the face of his bat and steers it to deep backward point for a single.
Good-length delivery, around off. Liton Das blocks it off the front foot.
Short of a length, down leg and staying a touch low. Liton Das does not offer any shot to this one.
Back of a length, just outside off. Liton Das sits back and sways away from the line of the ball.
Afridi bangs it into the deck, around middle. Liton Das ducks under it.
Back of a length, down leg. Mushfiqur Rahim stays back and nudges it behind square on the leg side for a run.
Score after 30 overs : 92/4
Runs Scored
4 Runs
L Das
42 (69)
M Rahim
21 (71)
S Khan
6-0-34-0
Nicely flighted again on off. Das defends it again off the front foot.
Tossed up on off. Defended off the front foot.
FOUR! Good shot! Fuller delivery and around off. Liton Das gets forward and opens the face of his blade to drive it square on the off side for a boundary.
Around off and turning in with some bounce off the deck. Das gets across and gets hit on the gloves as he looks to defend it off the back foot.
Tossed up on off. Defended off the front foot.
On middle and leg. Das gets deep in his crease and defends it.
Score after 29 overs : 88/4
Runs Scored
0 Runs
M Rahim
21 (71)
L Das
38 (63)
S Afridi
8-3-16-2
A length ball, on off. Rahim defends this solidly off the back foot.
A good-length delivery and angling across. Mushfiqur Rahim tries to poke at it as the ball misses the outside edge of his blade.
Back of a length and outside off. Rahim decides to let it go.
Back of a length, on middle and some extra bounce there. Rahim looks to defend and gets it off the handle of his blade towards the on side.
A good bouncer this time, on middle. Rahim ducks under it.
A length ball and outside off. Rahim leaves it alone.
Score after 28 overs : 88/4
Runs Scored
2 Runs
L Das
38 (63)
M Rahim
21 (65)
S Khan
5-0-30-0
Again fuller and around off. Das drives it again to the fielder at covers.
Tossed up on off. Driven to covers.
Shorter length around off. Rahim pushes it off the back foot to deep cover for a single.
On off and turning in. Rahim defends this off the back foot.
Shorter length again, on middle. Das tucks it to fine leg for a single.
Around off and turning in. Das gets across and looks to tuck it but gets the inside edge onto his pads.
Score after 27 overs : 86/4
Runs Scored
2 Runs
M Rahim
20 (63)
L Das
37 (59)
S Afridi
7-2-16-2
Shaheen Afridi ends the over with another short ball. Mushfiqur Rahim ducks under it comfortably.
Short again on off this time. Das jumps and just pushes it uppishly towards deep backward point for a single.
Short ball again and this time down the leg side. Das ducks under it.
Another short ball from 'round the wicket. This time it is angled into the body. Liton Das sways away from the line of the ball and the ball just misses his gloves by a whisker. They think of a review but decide going against it in the end.
Short ball and outside off. Das lets it go this time.
Back of a length, on leg. Rahim tucks it to square leg for a single.
Score after 26 overs : 84/4
Runs Scored
3 Runs
M Rahim
19 (61)
L Das
36 (55)
S Khan
4-0-28-0
On middle and leg. Clipped to square leg for a single.
Sharp turn and bounce! Tossed up around off. Rahim goes on the back foot and looks to tuck it away but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is an appeal but no damage done.
Tossed up on middle. Rahim pushes it off the front foot towards mid off.
Tossed up on off. Rahim defends this off the front foot.
Quicker and flatter on middle. Pushed to mid on..
Shorter in length on off. Rahim rocks back and punches it through covers for a couple.
Score after 25 overs : 81/4
Runs Scored
4 Runs
L Das
36 (55)
M Rahim
16 (55)
S Afridi
6-2-14-2
On a length, on off. Defended solidly off the back foot.
Angling into middle from 'round the wicket. Nudged to mid-wicket.
On a length , on off. Das blocks it out.
On a length, on off. Das looks to leave it at the last moment but gets the underedge of his blade back to the keeper.
FOUR! Another boundary for Liton Das! Drifting on the pads this time and Liton Das clips this off his pads towards deep square leg for a boundary. Sloppy fielding in the deep there and that rolls towards the fence.
A length ball, on off. Das defends this off the back foot.
Who will start from the other end? Shaheen Afridi it is.
Score after 24 overs : 77/4
Runs Scored
5 Runs
M Rahim
16 (55)
L Das
32 (49)
S Khan
3-0-25-0
Tossed up on off. Rahim looks to sweep but misses and gets rapped up on the pads. But the impact is outside off.
Quicker and flatter on off. Rahim dabs it to the on side.
Tossed up on off. Rahim defends this off the front foot.
Shorter again on middle and leg. Das pulls it to the fielder at deep square leg this time.
Fuller and outside off. Das gets across and defends it off the back foot.
FOUR! Liton Das starts the session with a boundary! Shorter in length on middle and leg. Liton Das rocks back and pulls it towards deep square leg for a boundary.
The second session is about to get underway! The players of Pakistan make their way out on the field and they are followed by Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das. Sajid Khan will start for Pakistan.
...DAY 5, SESSION 2...
The same story continued for Bangladesh as they were bundled out for just 87 in the first innings. The poor show continued when they were made to follow-on as the top order crumbled against the pace and swing of two Pakistan seamers. Since then, Rahim and Liton Das got together and have stitched together a decent partnership to take them to Lunch without further damage. They are still 141 runs behind and have to bat two sessions out from hereon to salvage a draw here. Do join us for the second session which will begin at 12.40 pm Local (6.40 am GMT).
Another dominating performance by Pakistan bowlers. They came out in the morning with three more wickets needed to bundle out Bangladesh in the first innings and they did that pretty quickly as Sajid Khan finished with eight wickets under the belt and Shaheen Afridi took one wicket. They came back in the second innings as Bangladesh were made to follow-on and seamers got into the act immediately as they picked two wickets apiece to restrict Bangladesh to 25/4 in the ninth over. They have picked seven wickets in the first session and are just six wickets away from getting a famous win here.
Score after 23 overs : 72/4
Runs Scored
7 Runs
M Rahim
16 (52)
L Das
27 (46)
N Ali
7-1-22-0
Flighted delivery, around off. Mushfiqur Rahim eases it to mid on. That will be Lunch on Day 5.
Fuller in length, way outside off. Liton Das drives it to wide of deep cover and takes a single.
Tossed up, around off. Mushfiqur Rahim pushes it to wide of cover and takes off a run.
On a length, around off. Mushfiqur Rahim blocks it out.
FOUR BYES! Tossed up, on a length, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim leaves it alone and the ball stays low to go past the keeper. The ball races away to the fence.
Fuller in length, outside off. Liton Das drives it to extra cover and collects a single.
Score after 22 overs : 65/4
Runs Scored
8 Runs
M Rahim
15 (48)
L Das
25 (44)
S Khan
2-0-20-0
Loopy ball, around leg. Mushfiqur Rahim turns it to mid-wicket.
Tossed up, around middle. Mushfiqur Rahim tucks it to the leg side.
FOUR! Nicely done! Tossed up, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim skips down and carves it past the mid off fielder for a boundary.
On a length, around off. Mushfiqur Rahim defends it off the front foot.
FOUR! The runs have started to flow now for Bangladesh. This is a half-tracker, around middle. Mushfiqur Rahim stays back and pulls it along the ground behind square on the leg side for a boundary.
Flatter ball, on off. Mushfiqur Rahim blocks it out.
Score after 21 overs : 57/4
Runs Scored
4 Runs
M Rahim
7 (42)
L Das
25 (44)
N Ali
6-1-19-0
Flatter and quicker, around middle. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to defend but it goes off the inner half towards square leg for a run.
A tad short, outside off. Liton Das stays back and cuts it to extra cover for a single.
On a length, around middle. Liton Das prods and keeps it out.
Flatter ball, around middle. Rahim defends it off the front foot.
Loopy ball, outside off. Liton Das drives hard to the cover fielder who fumbles and the batters take a run.
Flatter ball, around off. Liton Das blocks it out.
Score after 20 overs : 53/4
Runs Scored
12 Runs
L Das
23 (40)
M Rahim
5 (40)
S Khan
1-0-12-0
Tossed up, on middle. Liton Das eases it to mid on for one.
FOUR! Liton Das is on the charge! Fuller in length, on middle. Das shimmies down and tonks it to wide of mid on and bags another boundary.
FOUR! In the air...but just wide of the mid-wicket fielder! Tossed up, around off. Liton Das skips down and heaves it to wide of the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.
Tossed up, around off. Liton Das blocks it out.
Fuller in length, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim pushes it to mid off for a run.
Flatter ball, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim cuts it to wide of point and takes a couple.
Sajid Khan comes into the attck.
Sajid Khan is into the attack now.
Score after 19 overs : 41/4
Runs Scored
4 Runs
L Das
14 (36)
M Rahim
2 (38)
N Ali
5-1-15-0
Tossed up on middle. Das blocks it off the front foot.
A fuller ball again. Defended off the front foot.
Fuller on off. Das drives it to covers.
Tossed up on off. Defended off the front foot.
FOUR! Poor ball and punished! A short ball, on off. Liton Das rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
BEATEN! Nicley tossed up on middle. Liton Das presses forward to defend but the ball turns away and misses the outside edge of his blade. The replays now show that there was a spike of his blade on UltraEdge but Pakistan did not appeal.
Score after 18 overs : 37/4
Runs Scored
0 Runs
M Rahim
2 (38)
L Das
10 (30)
F Ashraf
4-4-0-0
A length delivery and outside off. Rahim leaves it alone. Faheem Ashraf completes his fourth maiden in a row!
A length ball, on off. Nips back in a little. Rahim looks to defend it off the front foot and gets the inner half of his blade towards the on side.
Very full on middle this time. Almost a yorker! Rahim blocks it out in the end.
A full ball on middle this time. Rahim pushes it to mid on this time.
A full ball, around off. Rahim drives it to covers.
Drifting down the leg side this time. Rahim looks to flick it but misses as it is way down the leg side.
Score after 17 overs : 37/4
Runs Scored
2 Runs
L Das
10 (30)
M Rahim
2 (32)
N Ali
4-1-11-0
Fuller on off. Driven through covers for a couple. This is what he tried to do in the previous ball also.
In the air...but safe! Tossed up around off. Liton Das looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge. The ball falls just short of the point fielder.
An arm ball angling into off. Das blocks it off the back foot.
Another loopy delivery on off. Defended off the front foot towards the off side.
Tossed up this time on off. Das defends this off the front foot.
Quicker and flatter on off. Das defends this off the back foot towards the off side.
Score after 16 overs : 35/4
Runs Scored
0 Runs
M Rahim
2 (32)
L Das
8 (24)
F Ashraf
3-3-0-0
Same line and same result. A length ball, outside off. Rahim lets it go.
Faheem Ashraf again bowls this full and wide outside off. Rahim decides to not touch it.
On a length and wide outside off again. Rahim leaves it alone again.
A Fuller ball and wider outside off. Rahim leaves it alone comfortably.
A length ball again, on off. Rahim gets forward and defends it square on the off side.
On a length, around off. Rahim defends this solidly off the back foot towards the off side.
Score after 15 overs : 35/4
Runs Scored
8 Runs
L Das
8 (24)
M Rahim
2 (26)
N Ali
3-1-9-0
Shorter in length and turning away from middle. Das gets on the back foot and whips it away towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.
Drifting on the pads this time. Das nudges it to deep mid-wicket leg for a couple.
FOUR! Nicely played! Shorter in length and turning away. Liton Das lets it turn and then works it away towards the third man fence for a boundary.
Fuller on middle this time. Driven to mid off this time.
Flatter and quicker on middle. Das gets back and defends it.
Tossed up on off. Defended off the front foot.
Score after 14 overs : 27/4
Runs Scored
0 Runs
M Rahim
2 (26)
L Das
0 (18)
F Ashraf
2-2-0-0
Back of a length, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim stays back and blocks it to cover.
Short of a length, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim leaves it alone.
A stifled appeal for LBW but the umpire is unmoved! A length ball, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim prods and looks to defend but he misses and gets hit on his pad. Faheem Ashraf appeals but the impact was way outside off.
Short of a length, angling in from outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to defend but he gets the inside edge onto his pad.
Back of a length, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim leaves it alone watchfully.
Length ball, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim presses forward but lets it through to the keeper.
Score after 13 overs : 27/4
Runs Scored
0 Runs
L Das
0 (18)
M Rahim
2 (20)
N Ali
2-1-1-0
Tossed up, around off. Liton Das defends it off the front foot.
Flatter ball, outside off. Liton Das stays back and cuts it to backward point.
Fuller in length, around middle. Liton Das prods and works it to mid on.
Flatter and quicker, around off. Liton Das blocks it out.
Flatter ball, around middle. Liton Das tucks it towards the short leg fielder.
Tossed up, around middle. Liton Das blocks it out.
Score after 12 overs : 27/4
Runs Scored
0 Runs
M Rahim
2 (20)
L Das
0 (12)
F Ashraf
1-1-0-0
Back of a length, around off. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pad and the ball dabs onto the deck. A maiden over from Faheem Ashraf!
Good-length ball, around leg. Mushfiqur Rahim tucks it to mid-wicket.
Back of a length, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim stays back and lets it through to the keeper.
There is a halt in the play! Mushfiqur Rahim is having some problem with sightscreen.
Good-length delivery, just outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim shoulders arms to this one.
Length ball, outside off, nipping in late. Mushfiqur Rahim sways away from the line of the ball.
Length ball, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim leaves it alone.
Drinks! What a phase of play for Pakistan! They have not only taken the remaining three wickets they needed in the first innings but have also picked up four more wickets in this second innings. Bangladesh batters have looked all at sea and were made to follow on this morning but have crumbled again now. With just six wickets needed for Pakistan to win this game, it looks a daunting task for Bangladesh to save this Test now. Faheem Ashraf is into the attack now.
Score after 11 overs : 27/4
Runs Scored
1 Runs
L Das
0 (12)
M Rahim
2 (14)
N Ali
1-0-1-0
Flatter ball, around off. Liton Das hangs back and punches it to backward point.
Flatter ball, on off. Liton Das defends it off the front foot.
Tossed up, down leg. Mushfiqur Rahim gets down on his knee and sweeps it to deep square leg for a run.
Fuller in length, around middle. Mushfiqur Rahim tucks it to mid-wicket.
BEATEN! Tossed up, around off and turning away late. Mushfiqur Rahim prods to block but the ball spins past his blade.
Flatter ball, on off. Mushfiqur Rahim blocks it out.
Nauman Ali is into the attack.
Score after 10 overs : 26/4
Runs Scored
1 Runs
L Das
0 (10)
M Rahim
1 (10)
H Ali
5-2-12-2
Length ball, outside off, staying a touch low. Liton Das stays back to block but he misses as the ball goes under his bat.
Good-length ball, outside off. Liton Das leaves it alone.
Good-length ball, outside off. Liton Das stays back and punches it to backward point.
Length ball, angling in from middle. Liton Das pushes it to mid on.
Good-length delivery, around off. Liton Das blocks it off the front foot.
Length ball, around middle. Mushfiqur Rahim nudges it to square leg and collects a run.
Score after 9 overs : 25/4
Runs Scored
0 Runs
L Das
0 (5)
M Rahim
0 (9)
S Afridi
5-2-10-2
Back of a length, on off. Defended off the back foot towards the off side.
Full ball and angling across. Das leaves it alone.
A short ball this time, on middle. Liton Das ducks under it this time.
Another jaffa! A good-length delivery around off. Das looks to defend it again but the ball misses the outside edge of his blade by a whisker again. He is getting it to bounce off the length. Brilliant stuff!
Beaten! A good-length delivery and angling across the batter. Das looks to defend it but the ball misses the outside edge of his blade.
Liton Das is the new man in.
OUT! Caught! Another one bites the dust! Back of a length delivery on off. Najmul Hossain Shanto pokes at it tentatively and gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies off his blade to gully and Fawad Alam there takes a sharp catch. Bangladesh are four down with almost nothing on the board! The Bangladesh top order is again back into the hut cheaply.
Score after 8 overs : 25/3
Runs Scored
0 Runs
M Rahim
0 (9)
N Shanto
6 (10)
H Ali
4-2-11-2
A full ball, on middle and leg again. Rahim clips it to mid-wicket.
A length ball, on middle. Rahim defends it off the front foot towards the on side.
A full ball and angling into middle and leg. Rahim looks to work it away but gets a leading edge towards the off side.
A length ball, outside off. Rahim leaves it alone this time.
Back of a length, on off. Defended off the back foot.
A full ball angling into off pole. Rahim pushes it off the front foot and gets a thick outside edge to gully.
Score after 7 overs : 25/3
Runs Scored
6 Runs
N Shanto
6 (10)
M Rahim
0 (3)
S Afridi
4-1-10-1
A length ball and angling into middle. Shanto taps it towards the on side as fielder at short leg stops it with a dive.
On a length, on off. Defended solidly off the front foot towards the off side.
A good-length delivery on off. Shanto pushes at it with soft hands and gets it past backward point for a couple.
Full ball, on off. Driven to mid on this time.
FOUR! A glorious drive this time! Overpitched around off. Najmul Hossain Shanto leans forward and drives it through covers for a boundary.
A good-length delivery and outside off. Shanto looks to poke at it but the ball misses the outside edge of his blade.
Score after 6 overs : 19/3
Runs Scored
6 Runs
M Rahim
0 (3)
N Shanto
0 (4)
H Ali
3-1-11-2
A length ball on off again. Defended by Rahim towards point.
On a length, on off. Rahim defends this off the back foot towards the off side.
A good-length delivery and around off. Rahim leaves it alone.
Mushfiqur Rahim walks out to bat.
Review! Mominul Haque has taken a review after being adjudged LBW! It looks close. Is there any bat involved? Seems that the ball is very close to the bat and this is a tough one for the TV umpire. No bat involved says the third umpire and the Ball Tracker shows three reds.
OUT! LBW! The skipper departs now! A length ball, on off. The ball came back in sharply from the angle. Mominul Haque looks to defend this off the front foot but misses. The ball hits his pads and Pakistan players appeal. The umpire raises his finger but Mominul Haque reviews it. The replays roll in and the UltraEdge shows that it is pad first. The Ball Tracker rolls and it shows three reds. So Mominul Haque has to walk back and Bangladesh lose their third wicket.
On the pads this time. Haque clips it to mid-wicket for a couple.
FOUR! Classy shot! Overpitched delivery and outside off. Mominul Haque leans forward and drives it beautifully through cover-point for a boundary.
Score after 5 overs : 13/2
Runs Scored
1 Runs
M Haque
1 (5)
N Shanto
0 (4)
S Afridi
3-1-4-1
In the air...but safe! A length ball, on off. Mominul Haque is early in his drive and gets the bottom of his blade towards covers aerially for a single.
A good bouncer this time angling into the body. Mominul Haque ducks under it.
A full ball, on off this time. Mominul Haque defends this off the front foot.
Good-length delivery and around off. Haque decides to leave it alone.
Almost squared him up! Full ball and angling into middle. Haque looks to work it away towards the on side but gets a leading edge towards the off side.
Mominul Haque walks out to bat.
OUT! LBW! Both the openers are back into the hut now! A length delivery on off and nips back in sharply. Shohidul Islam looks to defend it but misses. The ball hits his pads and Afridi appeals. The umpire raises his finger and Shaheen Afridi is elated. Bangladesh are in real trouble now.
Score after 4 overs : 12/1
Runs Scored
0 Runs
N Shanto
0 (4)
S Islam
2 (14)
H Ali
2-1-5-1
Good-length ball, around off. Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks it out. A wicket-maiden from Hasan Ali!
Good-length delivery, around off. Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to block but it goes off the outer half of the bat towards slip cordon.
Full ball, around off. Najmul Hossain Shanto blocks it out.
Length ball, around middle and shaping away a bit. Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to defend but it goes off the outer half of the blade towards backward point.
Najmul Hossain Shanto walks in at number 3.
OUT! BOWLED! Hasan Ali strikes and Bangladesh lose their first wicket! Length ball, just outside off and nipping back in, Mahmudul Hasan Joy prods and looks to drive through covers but the ball sneaks through his bat and crashes onto his off pole. Hasan Ali is elated!
Length ball, angling in from middle and leg and going down leg. Mahmudul Hasan Joy misses his flick.
Score after 3 overs : 12/0
Runs Scored
7 Runs
S Islam
2 (14)
M Joy
6 (4)
S Afridi
2-1-3-0
Full ball, darted on the pads. Shadman Islam clips it past the mid-wicket fielder and collects a couple of runs.
Full ball, way outside off and shaping away late. Shadman Islam presses forward but does not offer any shot to this one.
Length ball, outside off. Shadman Islam leaves it alone.
Another ball, down leg. Shadman Islam misses his flick.
FOUR BYES! A very wayward ball, down leg. Shadman Islam lets it be. Mohammad Rizwan behind the sticks dives to his right but the ball goes past him into the fine leg fence.
Full ball, around leg. Mahmudul Hasan Joy flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
Score after 2 overs : 5/0
Runs Scored
5 Runs
S Islam
0 (9)
M Joy
5 (3)
H Ali
1-0-5-0
Length ball, outside off. Shadman Islam leaves it alone.
Length ball, nipping in from outside off. Shadman Islam shoulders arms to this one.
Short of a length, outside off. Shadman Islam lets it through to the keeper.
Fuller in length, on middle. Mahmudul Hasan Joy clips it to fine leg and collects a run.
Good-length delivery, around off. Mahmudul Hasan Joy blocks it out.
FOUR! Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Bangladesh are underway! Ali serves a half-volley, on the pads. Mahmudul Hasan Joy flicks it towards the vacant fine leg region for a boundary.
Hasan Ali will start from the other end.
Score after 1 overs : 0/0
Runs Scored
0 Runs
S Islam
0 (6)
M Joy
0 (0)
S Afridi
1-1-0-0
Length ball, outside off. Shadman Islam lets it be.
Length ball, around middle. Shadman Islam blocks it towards cover-point without any feet movement.
Full ball, way outside off. Shadman Islam shoulders arms to this one.
Back of a length, outside off. Shadman Islam leaves it alone.
Length ball, on off. Shadman Islam blocks it watchfully off the front foot.
A Jaffa to start with! Good-length ball, around the fourth stump channel and curling away late. Shadman Islam looks to defend but the ball goes past his blade.
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