BAN vs PAK 2nd Test Day 5 Highlights: Pakistan Seal Innings Victory To Sweep Series 2-0
Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 5 highlights: Pakistan are closing in on victory in the second Test against Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Dhaka.
Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2nd Test Match Day 5 highlights: Pakistan beat Bangladesh by an innings and eight runs at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday to sweep the two-match series 2-0. The visiting side imposed follow-on after Bangladesh were bowled out for just 87 runs in their first innings. Sajid Khan was the star bowler for Pakistan in the first innings of Bangladesh batting as the off-spinner took eight wickets to register the fourth-best bowling figures for his nation in Test cricket. Sajid took four wickets in Bangladesh's second innings to take his tally in this match to 12 wickets. Shakib Al Hasan scored a fifty for the hosts but his resistance proved futile as Pakistan sealed victory towards the end of Day 5. Earlier, Pakistan declared their first innings of rain-affected Test at 300/4.(Bangladesh vs Pakistan SCORECARD 2nd Test Day 5)
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BAN vs PAK 2nd Test, Day 5 highlights
We are back for Bangladesh's batting! Pakistan fielders have taken the field. Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Shadman Islam walk out to bat. Shaheen Afridi will start with the ball.
Pakistan started their innings with another fifty run-stand by their openers. But soon both got out in quick succession. It was the experienced duo of Azhar Ali and Babar Azam that bailed them out and stitched together a century partnership. The rain played spoilsport as almost the whole of Day 2 and the entire Day 3 was washed out. On Day 4, both the overnight batters departed and then it was the pair of Fawad Alam and Mohammad Rizwan that took them to a formidable total before they decided to declare eventually. It looks like there is only one team that can win from hereon and it is Pakistan. Can their bowlers get early wickets and make this game more interesting? We shall find out.
Bangladesh bowlers were good on the first morning of this Test match. As Taijul Islam got both the openers in that session. But even though the conditions were quite helpful for bowlers, they failed to get breakthroughs and allowed partnerships to build after that. On the morning of Day 4, seamers bowled well and managed to take two early wickets but again gave away loose deliveries at regular intervals and are now on the back foot in this Test match.
An innings that lasted for more than three days, all thanks to the rain! So Pakistan have declared! They have 300 on the board and will be now looking to dismiss Bangladesh as early as possible. Still, a draw looks more likely but you never know anything can happen as the conditions are bowling-friendly out there.
Full and wide outside off. Alam carves it to deep cover for one. He gets to his 50 and that brings up 300 for Pakistan! And also comes the declaration! Pakistan declare at 300 for 4!
Full ball, on off. Blocked out.
Full and outside off. Alam toe-ends back to the bowler.
Full and on middle. Rizwan blocks it off the front foot.
Tossed up, around off. Rizwan taps it to covers.
A single as this is clipped down to long on.