Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi claimed 5-32 with Pakistan’s win within the first cricket Test in opposition to Bangladesh on Monday.
Afridi’s fourth five-wicket haul in Tests bundled out Bangladesh’s second innings for 157 on the fourth day, setting Pakistan a 202-run goal to win.
Openers Abid Ali and Abdullah Shafiq helped Pakistan attain 109-0 at stumps, leaving the crew needing 93 extra runs on the ultimate day.
Ali, who scored 133 within the first innings, was on 56 and debutant Shafiq was unbeaten on 53 when unhealthy gentle ended the sport early for the fourth consecutive day.
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Bangladesh scored 330 to take a 44-run lead within the first innings after which bowled out Pakistan for 286.
Bangladesh coach Russell Domingo stated, “We had a bad last session yesterday, which put us under a lot of pressure in the game.”
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“They (Pakistan) want one other 93 runs, in order that they actually need one thing particular. Anything is feasible in Test cricket. We have to return tomorrow morning assuming we nonetheless have an opportunity. If we will take one or two wickets within the first half hour then something is feasible.
Ali and Shafiq placed on a second successive century partnership within the match, leaving Bangladesh bowlers upset for a season and a half.
Ali accomplished his third half-century in 92 balls by dismissing left-arm spinner Taijul Islam for 3.
Shafiq joined within the next-to-last over to achieve his half-century, off-spinner Mehdi Hasan for the one six of the innings, at deep mid-wicket.
Day-four, finish of recreation: 109 for no loss – 50s for each openers!
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Shafiq stated, ‘We deliberate to begin properly to chase the goal and we had been profitable. “We are on a winning path now but we should still play well because the fifth session in the morning can be tough.”
Earlier, Liton Das, who scored 114 within the first innings, struggled with slightly assist from his Bangladeshi teammates with 59 off 89 balls.
Debutant Yasir Ali scored 36 runs and mixed for 47 runs with Liton, stabilizing Bangladesh’s innings.
But he needed to depart the sector after Afridi’s short-pitch supply hit his helmet.
This ruined the momentum Bangladesh had gained because the begin of the fourth day at 39-4 and misplaced veteran batsman Mushfiqur Rahim (16) within the first over when he took a shot in opposition to pacer Hasan Ali (2-52). not given.
After Yasir retired, Sajid Khan dismissed Hasan (11) lbw, whose ball turned shortly.
Yasir’s officiant, Nurul Hasan then performed a fast shot to be dismissed for 15.
Meanwhile, Liton performed confidently to finish his tenth half-century off 83 balls, pushing Afridi to backward level for a single.
But he didn’t final lengthy as Afridi made him lbw with an inswinger after which dismissed Abu Zayed with a brief ball.
Sajid Khan, who completed with a career-best 3-33, had stumped Taijul to finish Bangladesh’s innings because the hosts misplaced their final three wickets in six balls with no run.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
