Pakistan openers Abid Ali and Abdullah Shafique got visitors Pakistan good start in the first innings. The duo at the stroke of tea on day two took Pakistan to 79 for no loss in reply to Bangladesh’s 330/10 in the first innings of the first Test at at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram on Saturday.
Abid registered third half century of the format and is on 52 not out with debutant Shafique on the other unbeaten on
Bangladesh earlier in the day added 77 runs losing six wickets in the first session of the day. Having resumed the innings with overnight score of 253 for 4, Bangladesh were all-out on 330 just ahead of lunch.
The Bangladesh debacle started with dismissal of overnight centurion Liton Das in the second over of the day. Liton, who resumed on 113, could add only one more run before he was trapped in front of the wicket off the last ball of Hasan Ali’s first over of the day.
Initially umpire gave the verdict of not out but upon Pakistan’s review it was seen the ball would hit the top of stumps and the decision was overturned that broke record 206-run stand with Mushfiqur Rahim and reduced Bangladesh to 255-5.
This Yasir Ali in the middle but the debutant could not justify to the opportunity scoring just four runs. Yasir on the front foot trying to drive had a big gap between bat and pad and the ball, off fast bowler Hasan Ali, simply passed through the defenses to dismantle the wickets.
Bangladesh then lost Mushfiqur on 91 followed by Taijul on 11 and get visitors Pakistan the momentum. Mushfiqur had resumed with overnight score 84 took a too cautious approach and could add only seven runs to his score before getting caught behind.
Mushfiqur reviewed immediately to the umpire’s decision. Back of a length ball on off moving away, Mushfiqur played with bat close to body, looking to push at it. The review showed a clear spike as the ball passed the outside edge. Mushfiqur shook his head while walking off, perhaps he thought the sound was off the bottom of the bat brushing his pad.
Mehidy Hasan remained unbeaten on 37 before the Pakistan attack removed Bangladesh tail enders.
Pakistan pacers picked nine wickets with right-arm pacer Hasan leading the board with five for 51, his sixth five-for in the format.
