Bangladesh vs Pakistan 1st Test, Day Highlights: Liton Das hit a sparkling century and veteran Mushfiqur Rahim looked set to get another Test century as Bangladesh ended Day 1 of the 1st Test in Chittagong at 253/4. Both Liton and Mushfiquir displayed impeccable resilience after Pakistan reduced Bangladesh to 49/4. Captain Mominul Haque had won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan. Pakistan bowlers removed the top-order for cheap. The first three batters, Shadman Islam, Saif Hassan and Najmul Hossain Shanto, were all dismissed for identical scores of 14 runs. Skipper Mominul could only muster 6 before he too was sent back. Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi started well but were rendered ineffective by Liton and Mushfiqur.
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Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque(c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das(w), Yasir Ali, Mehidy Hasan, Taijul Islam, Abu Jayed, Ebadot HossainPakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam(c), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Faheem Ashraf, Nauman Ali, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Sajid KhanBan vs Pak 1st Test Day 1
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We are back for the second session of play here. The Bangladesh players make their way out into the middle now. The openers for Pakistan, Abdullah Shafique and Abid Ali follow them out too. Abu Jayed to begin with the ball for the hosts. Here he comes...
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... Day 2, Session 2 ...
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The surface still looks good for batting as it hasn't changed much but Bangladesh bowlers will look to do what Pakistan bowlers did today and would try to keep them on the back foot. An interesting session coming up. Do join us for the second session shortly.
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Opting to bat first, Bangladesh had a nervy start as none of the top 4 could get going and were reeling at 49-4. Things changed for them then as Liton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim joined hands and fought back showing great resilience and ended Day 1 without any more hiccups where Liton Das also brought up his maiden ton. They were unscathed on Day 1 and the overnight batters would have looked to continue for long but that wasn't the case to be as Liton Das departed early after a good knock of 114. The debutant, Yasir Ali too couldn't survive for long. Mushfiqur Rahim looked well on his course for a century but got out. Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan scored some handy runs and brought up the 300 for Bangladesh. While the former departed, Mehidy Hasan kept playing but ran out of partners from the other end. Only 77 runs added to the overnight total but Bangladesh would be still happy with their efforts given the kind of start they had.
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Pakistan bowlers were right up top on Day 1 at the start as they rattled the top order in pretty quick succession to keep Bangladesh on the back foot. However, they couldn't capitalize after that and the pitch got only better to bat on which meant that the bowlers did not get any purchase and after having the first session to themselves, they toiled and did not manage to get any wicket post the first session on Day 1. On Day 2, the new ball worked pretty well for them and they would have hoped for early inroads and got exactly that as Hasan Ali first scalped the well set Liton Das and broke the 206-run stand between him and Mushfiqur Rahim. After that, he showed no remorse to the debutant Yasir Ali and knocked him over with a peach. Faheem Ashraf got the better of Mushfiqur Rahim but they were troubled a little by the lower order but Hasan Ali ensured that Bangladesh do not get past 350 and ended the innings with a five-fer.
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Hasan Ali ends with a five-fer and ensured that Bangladesh tailenders does not score much. Bangladesh have been bundled out for 330 and Pakistan will be happy with that after a scary-looking partnership between Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das.
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114.4WHasan Ali to Ebadot Hossain
OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Hasan Ali grabs two-in-two and ends with a 5-fer! He has bowled supremely well today and he will be very happy to end Bangladesh's innings. Around off, on a length, the ball lands and shapes in slightly, Ebadot Hossain looks to defend but misses and the wickets behind take a beating. BANGLADESH END ON 330!
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Ebadot Hossain is the last batsman to walk in.
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114.3WHasan Ali to Abu Jayed
OUT! TAKEN! Hasan Ali takes another wicket and Pakistan need one more. Shortish this time, around off, Abu Jayed looks to defend but the extra bounce does him in. He hangs his bat in defense but the ball takes the outside edge and goes to Abdullah Shafique at first slip, who pouches this with ease.
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114.21Hasan Ali to Mehidy Hasan
Short again, outside off, hooked over square leg for a single.
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114.10Hasan Ali to Mehidy Hasan
Short, around off, kept out.
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113.64to Abu Jayed
FOUR! Nauman Ali serves this fuller, around off, Abu Jayed gets low and slog-sweeps this hard towards wide long on. There is a man in the deep but the ball runs away to the ropes.
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113.50to Abu Jayed
On middle, kept out.
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113.40to Abu Jayed
Tossed up, around off, the ball lands and spins away slightly as Jayed looks to defend but misses.
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113.30to Abu Jayed
On off, kept out.
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113.21to Mehidy Hasan
Floated, outside off, Hasan plays this through mid off for a run.
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113.10to Mehidy Hasan
On middle and leg, kept out.
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112.61Hasan Ali to Mehidy Hasan
Around off, on a length, nudged to the leg side for a quick single.
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112.54Hasan Ali to Mehidy Hasan
FOUR! He has smashed that one! What a cracking shot! He hit that very hard. A touch short, outside off, Mehidy Hasan stands tall and hoicks this one over mid-wicket for a boundary.
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112.40Hasan Ali to Mehidy Hasan
Short and down the leg side, Hasan makes a leave.