First Test
\nDay two of Rawalpindi Test conclude at 27\/0 with Shadman Islam and Zakir Hasan on the crease
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\nAfter Pakistan declared their first innings on 448\/6, Bangladesh openers Shadman Islam and Zakir Hasan started cautiously in the first Test played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
\nThe visitors made 27\/0 at stumps as Pakistan pacers bowled 12 overs. They trail by 421 runs.
\nThe home side began day two at 158-4 with Mohammad Rizwan (24) and Saud Shakeel (57) on the crease.
\nThe two batters continued their excellent form and made it impossible for the Bangladeshi bowlers to break their defence.
\nBoth Shakeel and Rizwan hit their third century in Test cricket and formed a partnership of 240 for the five wicket.
\nShakeel made 141 (261) which included nine fours. He was dismissed by Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
\nRizwan continued his dominance with the bat and score his 1st score of 150+ in international cricket.
\nHe remained unbeaten on 171 off 239 balls which included 11 fours and 3 sixes. Meanwhile, Shaheen Afridi chipped in with 29 off 24 balls.
\nEarlier on day one, after being asked to bat first, the home side struggled greatly against Bangladesh\u2019s pace attack as Abdullah Shafique (2), along with skipper Shan Masood (6) and Babar Azam (0) were dismissed inside the first 10 overs.
\nAfter losing three wickets, the hosts managed to come back in the game and Saim Ayub and Saud formed a crucial 98-run partnership that took Pakistan out of trouble.
\nSaim reached his first Test fifty in his third innings. He made 56 off 98 balls which included four fours and a six.
\nSaud carried on with Rizwan and took Pakistan to a respectable position at the end of the day. For Bangladesh, Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud picked two wickets each.
\nThe Test matches between Pakistan and Bangladesh are being played as part of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 as both teams are eager to perform and strengthen their position on the WTC points table.
\nBoth teams have so far locked horns in 13 matches in six Test series with the Green Shirts emerging winners in 12 of them as one ended in a draw.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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