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Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam hit a preventing half-century on Friday to guide his group to 134-2 at lunch on the third day of the primary Test in opposition to Pakistan in Rawalpindi.
The 29-year-old left-hander was unbeaten 53 with senior batter Mominul Haque 45 not out because the duo defied Pakistan’s tempo assault on a Rawalpindi stadium pitch that has slowed down significantly.
The guests nonetheless path Pakistan’s first innings complete of 448-6 by 314 runs with eight wickets intact.
Shadman pulled pacer Naseem Shah’s final supply earlier than the interval for his sixth boundary to achieve a 3rd Test half-century, extending the unbroken third wicket stand with Haque to 81.
The stand led the restoration after Pakistan eliminated Zakir Hasan (12) and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (16) within the prolonged three-hour session as a result of Friday prayers.
Haque has additionally batted with confidence, having hit 4 boundaries.
Pakistan employed all 4 pacers however are lacking the providers of a frontline spinner.
Part-time sluggish bowler Agha Salman has made little affect in his eight overs thus far.
Resuming at 27-0, Bangladesh misplaced Zakir to a sensible catch by wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, diving to his left to take a one-handed catch in Naseem Shah’s fifth over of the day.
Shanto seemed good throughout his quick knock however was bowled between bat and pad by Khurram Shahzad, leaving the guests on 53-2.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Ali, Khurram Shahzad
Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Kumer Das, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana
