Desk Report
Publish: 27 Nov 2021, 07:34 pm
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Bangladesh
came up with toothless bowling in an otherwise good batting track, allowing
Pakistan to hurl the baton in the opening Test.
After
being dismissed for 330, they saw Pakistan openers playing out the second and
third session comfortably to pile up 145 for no loss at the end of day two
at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here today.
When
it needed some intelligent bowling in this docile pitch, Bangladesh bowlers
looked out of the plan and dug their own graveyards.
Openers
Abid Ali and debutant Abdullah Shafique who were hardly challenged cut the
deficit to 185 runs at stumps, owing to bad light.
Abid
who reached the 1000-run mark in the 15th test, closed in on his fourth century,
remaining unbeaten on 93. Shafique overcame a nervy start to finish the day on
52.
Abid
struck the first three boundaries when Shafique struggled to get off the mark.
Shafique flicked through midwicket for four of pacer Abu Jayed and grew with
confidence.
Abid
was fluent in his approach and glanced off-spinner Mehidy Hasan for a couple to
reach his third half-century off 84 balls. Shafique however brought up his
half-century in debut in style, clubbing occasional bowler Mominul Haque for
maximum. Bangladesh's only sniff was squandered when they chose not to review a
leg-before decision against Shafique.
The
TV replay showed the quicker delivery of left-arm spinner Taijul Islam hit the
pad of Shafique first who was then batting on 9.
However, Bangladesh's bowling was not as menacing as it should be in the flat deck.
After
resuming the day on 253-4, Bangladesh's chance of racking up a substantial total
was dashed with the home side adding just 77 runs for the rest of the six
wickets.
Pakistan
fast bowler Hasan Ali claimed 5-51 to wreck havoc on Bangladesh's batting and
wrapped up the hosts in the morning session.
Hasan
Ali's sixth five-for was well complemented by his new-ball partner Shaheen Shah
Afridi who returned figures of 2-70 and medium-pacer Faheem Ashraf, 2-54.
For
Bangladesh, Liton Das top-scored with 114 after hitting his maiden century and
Mushfiqur Rahim added 91. Mehidy Hasan Miraz was not out on 38.
As
Bangladesh appeared to extend their domination after a good first day, Hasan Ali
gave them a setback in second over, dismissing Liton, who came to the crease
with an aim to make his score bigger.
Liton,
starting the day with 113, could add just one run before Hasan had him
leg-before, which umpire disagreed, only for the decision to be overturned on
review.
Debutant
Yasir Ali spent some nervy moments in the crease and survived a leg-before
review by Pakistan. He however got off the mark in international cricket with a
cover-drive four off Shaheen Shah Afridi in the 14th ball he faced.
But
Hasan who tested him with short balls finally rattled his stump with a
delivery that jagged in sharply.
Bangladesh
relied on overnight unbeaten batter Mushfiqur to take the side to safety
and he grew with confidence, hitting Afridi for a boundary through backward
point.
He
though survived some testing spells of Afridi and Hasan Ali in the morning
session, couldn't make it count.
Medium-pacer Faheem Ashraf moved the ball nicely to coax an edge from him as Mushfiqur
who reviewed the decision in vain fell short nine runs for his eighth century.
After
losing three wickets for just 23 runs, the much-needed resistance came from
Mehidy Hasan who guided lower-order astutely amid the well-directed short ball
barrage of Afridi and Ali.
But
Hasan Ali cleaned up the tail in the extended morning session and made sure
that Pakistan would have lunch after dismissing Bangladesh.
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