Pakistan 164 runs away from winning Chattogram Test

Pakistan 164 runs away from winning Chattogram Test

Bangladesh failed to make any inroads in the second session of Day 4 as Pakistan went to the Tea break on 38-0, needing another 164 runs to win the match with four sessions to go at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Monday.

Pakistan openers Abid Ali and Abdullah Shafique remained unbeaten on 20 and 18 respectively as the Bangladesh bowlers couldn’t break the opening stand in the 12 overs they got to bowl in the session.

Earlier in the session, Bangladesh set a 202-run target for Pakistan after getting bundled out for 157 in their second innings.

Liton Das completed his 10th Test fifty before getting dismissed on 59 by Shaheen Shah Afridi, who took two wickets in the session and finished with 5-32 while off-spinner Sajid Khan took 3-33.

Bangladesh had begun the post-lunch session on 115-6, with Liton on 32 and Nurul Hasan, who came in as debutant Yasir Ali’s concussion substitute in the first session, not out on 0.

The pair looked comfortable at the middle and runs were coming in a good pace after the Lunch break before Nurul chipped the ball to long-on off Sajid to depart for 15.

Liton completed him to the dressing room soon when he got trapped leg before wicket by Shaheen.

Bangladesh lost their last two wickets without adding another run as Abu Jayed and Taijul Islam departed for ducks.

The Tigers had begun the day’s play on 39-4 with a lead of 83.