bangladesh Performed brilliantly on the last day to defeat Pakistan By winning the first Test by 104 runs at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, they took a significant lead in the series and collected 12 valuable World Test Championship points. Despite rain interruptions on the third and fourth days and Pakistan looking in good shape at tea time on the final day, the visitors collapsed dramatically under the relentless pressure of the Bangladesh bowling attack, which was led brilliantly by the fast bowler. Nahid Rana.
Nazmul Hossain Shanto took Bangladesh to a strong score in the first innings.
After being invited to bat, Bangladesh laid the foundation for victory by scoring a competitive score of 413 runs in the first innings. captain Nazmul Hussain Shanto Leading from the front with a composed century, scoring 101 and taking over the innings during crucial phases. Mominul Haq A valuable 91 pair while remaining experienced mushfiqur rahim To ensure that Bangladesh retained control for a long time, it settled with 71.
Pakistan’s bowlers had to work hard on a surface which gradually became slow. Mohammad Abbas Whereas he had performed well by taking 5 wickets for 92 runs. Shaheen Afridi Despite giving runs at a fast pace, he supported them by taking three wickets.
Pakistan responds through Azan Awais and middle order resistance
Pakistan responded positively with the bat and came close to equaling Bangladesh’s score. young batsman azaan awais Impressed by a brilliant century, scored 103 under pressure and showed commendable composure against Bangladesh’s spin-heavy attack. Abdullah Fazal while contributed 60 Mohammad Rizwan And salman ali aga Added useful half-centuries to keep Pakistan in the contest.
However, Bangladesh ensured that the visitors were never able to gain complete control. mehdi hassan meraz He gave a decisive spell of taking 5 wickets for 102 runs while continuously troubling Pakistan’s middle order with fast turn and bounce. Taijul Islam also played a supporting role by taking two wickets as Pakistan were eventually bowled out for 386, trailing by 27 runs.
Shanto and Mominul Haq took Bangladesh forward
Much of the playing time was lost due to rain interruptions on the third and fourth days, forcing Bangladesh to accelerate play on the final morning. The host team showed aggressive intentions in its second innings and declared the innings at 240 runs for 9 wickets and gave Pakistan a target of 268 runs.
Once again, Shanto batted aggressively and scored 87 runs, while Mominul added another important half-century with 56 runs. Their partnership ensured that Bangladesh went past the psychologically important 250-run mark. Hasan Ali He was Pakistan’s best bowler in the innings, taking 3 wickets for 52 runs.
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Nahid Rana demolished Pakistan’s resistance
Chasing 268 was always going to be difficult on a tough pitch on the fifth day, but Pakistan initially looked determined to survive. Abdullah Fazal Fought hard with an innings of 66 runs and guided the innings in difficult times. At tea, Pakistan still had four wickets down and looked capable of avoiding a draw.
But the game changed dramatically after the break as Naheed unleashed a devastating spell of fast bowling. Bowling with pace, discipline and aggression, the young fast bowler exposed Pakistan’s defensive approach and demolished the batting lineup. Saud ShakeelLoose drives and poor judgment from Rizwan led to the collapse before quickly turning the tail under sustained pressure.
Naheed took 5 for 40, while Taijul took two wickets as Pakistan collapsed for just 152 runs and lost the Test by 104 runs.
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