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Bangladesh secured their first-ever Test victory towards Pakistan because the hosts crumbled towards the spinners on the fifth day of the opening Test in Rawalpindi.
Chasing simply 30 runs for victory, Bangladesh reached the goal comfortably in 6.3 overs with out dropping a wicket, with openers Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam remaining unbeaten on 15 and 9, respectively.
Pakistan, who had already misplaced Saim Ayub to Shoriful Islam on the fourth night, confronted a devastating morning as Bangladesh’s bowlers swiftly dismantled their batting lineup. Within 26 overs, 5 extra frontline batters have been dismissed, leaving Pakistan 9 runs behind with solely 4 wickets in hand.
At one level, Pakistan appeared steady at 65 for two, however a sudden collapse started with the dismissal of Babar Azam for 22. Both Saud Shakeel and Agha Salman fell with out scoring.
Babar had a slim escape early within the day when Litton Das missed a diving catch on his second ball. However, after a quick interval of confidence, Babar’s wicket triggered a downfall as Abdullah Shafique, Shakeel, and Salman have been all undone by the spin duo of Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, leaving Pakistan in serious trouble.
Despite Mohammad Rizwan’s valiant effort, the place he scored a half-century, Pakistan struggled to construct a defendable lead.
Mehidy eliminated Shaheen Afridi for two, whereas Shakib despatched Naseem Shah again for 3.
