Bangladesh seal their first Check collection win in opposition to Pakistan with a six-wicket win in Rawalpindi to take the tour 2-0.
Bangladesh’s cricket group have sealed a historic 2-0 Check collection win in opposition to Pakistan after securing a six-wicket win on Tuesday within the second and ultimate match of the tour.
Set 185 to win in Rawalpindi, the vacationers chased down their goal within the afternoon session of the ultimate day to construct on the 10-wicket win in the opening Test on the identical venue. That match marked in itself Bangladesh’s first Check win in opposition to Pakistan.
Zakir Hasan powered 40 off solely 39 balls on the high of the innings in Bangladesh’s profitable chase to make sure there was little hope of a Pakistani comeback. The 26-year-old’s innings included three fours and two sixes in a gap stand of 58 with Shadman Islam.
The successful second got here, maybe fittingly, with a canopy drive off Abrar Ahmed by Shakib Al Hasan, who shared an unbeaten fifth-wicket stand of 32 with Mushfiqur Rahim to settle any nerves after Mominul Haque fell with the rating on 153-4.
Bangladesh’s first innings was rescued by Litton Das’s 136, in a partnership of 165 for the seventh wicket with Mehidy Hasan Miraz, after his aspect have been lowered to 26-6 in reply to the hosts’ 274. Mehidy’s 78 adopted a five-wicket haul with the ball.
Pakistan, who noticed three batters attain half-centuries of their first innings, have been bowled out for 172 of their second knock because the batting woes of the primary match got here again to hang-out them. Hasan Mahmud was the chief tormentor with 5-43, whereas Nahid Rana claimed 4-44.
The 2 defeats within the collection lengthen Pakistan’s barren run in red-ball cricket at residence to 6 losses and 4 attracts since their victory in opposition to South Africa at Rawalpindi in 2021.
