Pakistan vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights: No play could be possible on the first day of the match as incessant rain played spoilsport in Rawalpindi. After losing to Bangladesh for the first time in Test cricket, nothing but a dominant win would help Pakistan make amends. In place of their star pacer Shaheen Afridi, who has been dropped from the XI, leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed was included in the team. With the match staying at the same location - Rawalpindi - Bangladesh will be hoping to bat out a draw at the very least, in order to pull off a historic series win. (Scorecard)
Here are the Highlights from the Pakistan vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Day 1:
PAK vs BAN 2nd Test Day 1 LIVE
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Welcome back! The two umpires and players have made their way out to the middle. Shadman Islam and Zakir Hasan will open the innings for Bangladesh. Mir Hamza will start with the new ball for Pakistan. Away we go...
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... SECOND INNINGS ...
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Bangladesh's openers have a tricky phase to negotiate before the close of play. As per our estimation, they'll have 5 minutes to contend with, which should account for a couple of overs. We'll be back shortly for the start of Bangladesh's reply.
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Pakistan end up with 274 on the board! Given the way they dominated the first session, they will be disappointed with this total. Five out of their top six batters got starts, but only Shan Masood and Saim Ayub managed to convert those into fifties. That said, it could have been a lot worse for them if not for Agha Salman's resilient knock. He batted with the tail, even though he had his fair share of chances as Bangladesh's bowlers continued to apply pressure throughout the day. Bangladesh would have taken this total at the start of the day. Mehidy Hasan led the charge with a five-wicket haul while Taskin Ahmed chipped in with three wickets.
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85.1WMehidy Hasan to Abrar Ahmed
OUT! STUMPED! It's all over! Mehidy Hasan gets his FIFTH wicket as he gets rid of Abrar Ahmed. Floats the ball away from the batter outside the off stump and Abrar Ahmed dances down the track for a big shot. The batter misses the ball completely and Litton Das does the rest behind the stumps. Pakistan are bowled out for 274 runs in the first innings of the match.
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Mir Hamza is the last man in for Pakistan.
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84.6WTaskin Ahmed to
OUT! CAUGHT! Taskin Ahmed gets the last recognised batter for Pakistan as he makes Agha Salman walk back to the hut. Bangs the ball short at the batter and Agha Salman goes for the pull shot once again but the ball gets big on him and gets a top edge that flies down to Shakib Al Hasan who balances himself well near the ropes at fine leg and picks up his second catch of the innings. Pakistan are 274/9 now.
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84.53Taskin Ahmed to Abrar Ahmed
Taskin Ahmed pitches the ball up on the stumps and Abrar Ahmed takes the front foot out and drills the ball straight down the ground and runs three runs for his team.
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84.41Taskin Ahmed to
Holds it short outside the off stump line. Agha Salman plays the ball late towards deep point and gets a single.
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84.30Taskin Ahmed to
Hits the length on top of the stumps. Agha Salman stays on the crease and blocks the ball down towards covers.
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84.26Taskin Ahmed to
SIX! Gets to his FIFTY in style! Taskin Ahmed drops the length back at the batter and Agha Salman pulls it away brilliantly over the head of the fielder at deep backward square leg for a massive six. This has been a brilliant knock from Agha and the way he has batted with the tail is commendable.
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84.10Taskin Ahmed to
Drops the length back on top of the off stump line. Agha Salman stays on the crease and drops it down.
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83.66Mehidy Hasan to Abrar Ahmed
SIX! BANG! Abrar Ahmed picks the bones out of that delivery from Mehidy Hasan. Slog sweeps this full delivery over the wide long on boundary line for a huge six.
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83.50Mehidy Hasan to Abrar Ahmed
Fuller on the off stump. Abrar Ahmed takes a foot out and blocks it off.
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83.41Mehidy Hasan to
Fuller on the off stump line. Agha Salman drives it towards mid off and sets off for a quick run.
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83.30Mehidy Hasan to
Bowls a slower ball outside the off stump line. Agha Salman takes a long foot out and knocks it off.
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83.20Mehidy Hasan to
Fuller on the off stump line. Agha Salman blocks it off well.
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83.10Mehidy Hasan to
Tossed up, on the pads, Agha Salman clips it past mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
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82.61Taskin Ahmed to
Drops the length back on top of the off stump. Agha Salman dabs it wide of backward point and runs a quick single.
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82.50Taskin Ahmed to
Big shout but the umpire is unbothered! Taskin Ahmed gets the ball to nip back into the right-hander from a good length on top of the off stump and Agha Salman gets a hit on the front pad. The ball goes straight to Mehidy Hasan at gully who grabs it, diving forward. The umpire says not out as Mehidy Hasan even appeals for a catch. Bangladesh have no reviews left. Guess what, the replays have rolled in and the UltraEdge shows that there was an inside edge. A lucky escape for Agha Salman.