17:30 Pakistan lead the first innings by 274 runs. When it came to controlling with the ball, Bangladesh appeared to be very strong, but a few missed opportunities here and there cost them crucial runs later on. Salman Ali Agha survived a few chances at the crease before scoring his seventh fifty in a Test match. Mehidy Hasan achieved his tenth fifer in Test match cricket. Each bowler performed admirably, lending support to one another and consistently applying pressure to the Pakistani batters.
10th fifer in Test match cricket for Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Abrar Ahmed st †Litton Das b Mehidy Hasan Miraz 9 (26m 7b 0x4 1x6) SR: 128.57
Gagan: "Wassay there a chance at 82.5, why Bangladesh didn't review that?" Since Bangladesh has already lost every review.
END OF OVER:85 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | PAK: 274/9
- Abrar Ahmed9 (6b)
- Taskin Ahmed17-2-57-3
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz22-2-61-4
Agha Salman c Shakib Al Hasan b Taskin Ahmed 54 (139m 95b 3x4 2x6) SR: 56.84
Naman: "Poor catching and poor reviews by Ban today and still Pak managed to find themselves in such a position..Tells a lot about their batting prowess."
Fahim: "How many catches did BD drop today? Salman's one looks like will be costly." Four catches
Naman: "So Salman has not gotten 3 lives and he hasn't even reached 50 yet."
END OF OVER:84 | 7 Runs | PAK: 264/8
- Abrar Ahmed6 (5b)
- Salman Agha47 (90b)
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz22-2-61-4
- Taskin Ahmed16-2-47-2