RAWALPINDI: Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur’s century has helped his side to take lead in the fourth day of the first test between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Pakistan: 448/6d
Bangladesh: (141.3 ov) 469/6
Day 4: Bangladesh lead by 21 runs.
Bangladesh reduced their deficit significantly by the end of Day 3 of the first Test against Pakistan, reaching 316-5. This impressive effort was led by notable performances from Shadman Islam, who scored 93 runs, and half-centuries from Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das.
Rizwan, played a landmark knock, remaining unbeaten on 171 off 239 balls. His innings, featuring 11 fours and three sixes, was his first 150-plus score in international cricket. Rizwan’s performance, coupled with Shaheen Shah Afridi’s quick 29 off 24 balls, allowed Pakistan to declare their innings with a formidable total.
Earlier in the Test, Pakistan had struggled against Bangladesh’s pace attack on day one. The hosts lost three key wickets early on, with Abdullah Shafique (2), captain Shan Masood (6), and Babar Azam (0) all falling within the first 10 overs.
Pakistan Playing XI
Pakistan: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed (not in the first Test), Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam (not in the first Test), Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Muhammad Hurraira, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Bangladesh Playing XI
Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Mahmudullah, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nazmul Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Ebadot Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed.
