The first match of the Test series is being played between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. On the first day of the match on Wednesday, Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat. Pakistan lost 4 wickets by the end of the day’s play, although the team has also scored 158 runs. Former Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam could not even open the account. While Saud Shakeel and Sam Ayub from the team scored fifties. Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud took 2-2 wickets from Bangladesh. The second day’s play will start on Thursday at 10:30 am. The game started late
As per Indian time, the Test in Rawalpindi was to start at 10:30 am, the toss was to be at 10 am. But due to the rain on Tuesday, the outfield was wet. Which took time to dry, due to which no play could take place in the first session. The first ball was bowled at 2:30 pm
Due to bad outfield, the game could not be played for 2 hours in the second session as well. The toss took place at 2 pm, Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first. The game could start at 2:30 pm. In the second session, the team scored 81 runs at the loss of 3 wickets after 21 overs. Due to the moisture on the outfield and pitch, Bangladesh pacers got help. Taking advantage of which, the team gave 3 blows to Pakistan at just 16 runs. Abdullah Shafique could score only 2 and captain Shan Masood could score only 6 runs. While Babar Azam could not even open the account. Shoriful Islam from Bangladesh sent Masood and Babar to the pavilion. Shakeel and Ayub hit fifties
After 3 wickets fell early, in the second session itself, opener Sam Ayub took charge of Pakistan along with Saud Shakeel. Ayub hit a fifty and took the score beyond 100 runs. He was out after scoring 56 runs, with his wicket his 98-run partnership with Shakeel also broke. Shakeel then took the innings forward with Mohammad Rizwan. He completed his 1000 runs in Tests and then also scored a fifty. By the end of the day’s play, Shakeel remained not out on 57 and Rizwan on 24. Hasan Mahmud from Bangladesh also got 2 wickets. Pakistan scored 158 runs after losing 4 wickets after 41 overs. Shakeel made a record
28-year-old Saud Shakeel completed his 1000 Test runs along with scoring a fifty against Bangladesh. He is playing only the 20th innings, with this he reached the top of the Pakistani players who scored 1000 Test runs in the least number of innings. He equaled Saeed Ahmed, who had completed 1000 runs in 20 innings in 1959.
