PAK VS BAN - 1st Test, Bangladesh tour of Pakistan, 2024

It looked like the game was heading towards a tame draw but things sprung to life as Bangladesh gained a substantial 117-run lead. The surface had played quite well till the penultimate day but there was enough wear and tear for the Bangladesh bowlers to exploit on the final day. Kudos to their bowlers who bowled in good channels and reaped the rewards. Pakistan’s trouble against quality spin bowling came to the fore once again. In hindsight, Pakistan’s declaration call cost them. They had an opportunity to bat the visitors out of the game. There's little margin for error at this level. Bangladesh pounced on the opportunity and closed the doors for the hosts in this game. We hope you enjoyed our coverage. Join us for the second and final Test which will begin in a few days' time at the same venue. Until next time, goodbye and cheers!

Stats by Roshan Gede

- This is Bangladesh’s first win against Pakistan in 14 Tests. They had lost 12 - six by an innings margin - and drew one before this match. India and South Africa are now the only opponents they are yet to beat in the longest format.

- Bangladesh’s first 10-wicket win in Tests, their previous biggest win in terms of wickets remaining was by 8 wickets against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui in 2022. Overall, this was their sixth win while chasing, 30 being the lowest target.

- This was Pakistan’s first defeat by 10 wickets in a home Test (including matches in the UAE).

Most runs aggregated by a Pakistan wicketkeeper in a Test
222 (171* & 51) - Mohammad Rizwan vs BAN, Rawalpindi, 2024
210 (210* & DNB) - Taslim Arif vs AUS, Faisalabad, 1980
209 (209 & 0) - Imtiaz Ahmed vs NZ, Lahore, 1955
197 (150 & 47*) - Rashid Latif vs WI, Sharjah, 2002
196 (78 & 118) -Sarfaraz Ahmed vs NZ, Karachi, 2023

Pakistan’s defeats after declaring an innings in Tests
vs ENG, Lahore, 1961 (387/9d batting first)
vs AUS, Melbourne, 1972 (574/8d batting second)
vs AUS, Melbourne, 2016 (443/9d batting first)
vs BAN, Rawalpindi, 2024 (448/6 batting first)
This was the first instance of Bangladesh winning a Test in which their opponent declared an innings.

Bangladesh’s highest innings totals in Tests
638 vs SL, Galle, 2013 (draw)
595/8d vs NZ, Wellington, 2017 (lost)
565 vs PAK, Rawalpindi, 2024 (won)
560/6d vs ZIM, Mirpur, 2020 (won)
556 vs WI, Mirpur, 2012 (lost)
Bangladesh’s 565 all-out in the first innings is now their highest team total in a winning cause.

Najmul Hossain Shanto: It's very special, last night I spoke with my wife. She said if we win, it will be very good and luckily, we won today. It's very massive, we had never won here, but we believed before the start of the series and we did really well. Especially in the last 10-15 days, we have worked really hard. Credit goes to all the bowlers, Nahid bowled really well, Shakib was also good and Mehidy bowled with a lot of control and bowled the right lines and lengths. Playing after a long time it's difficult for a opener but the way he (Shadman) and Zakir batted, it really helped our team. Hopefully, they continue their form. Mushfiqur for the last 15-17 years has done really well and he is not tiring, he is playing with the same intensity. He played really well in these hot conditions. I'm not only giving credit to him but all the fifteen members of our squad.

Shan Masood: Never to make an excuse, it (the pitch) didn't play the way we thought it would. Also the weather had been around in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, it rained around 8-9 days before the first day of play. Firstly looking at the pitch, we expected it to do a bit more. With three pace bowlers, they were gonna be pushed to the limit. At the end of the day, we got it wrong. Hindsight, looking at the declaration, we wanted to push the game forward. Also with the ball and in the field, we could have done better to keep them at par. It's a misconception, with the way it was going to take a lot. When you are playing for a draw, funny things can happen. A lot can happen under pressure. There have been mistakes and we have to do better when we play next. There's always room for a spinner, we lost Aamer Jamal who does well with both bat and ball. In Sydney, Sajid Khan played, going with four pacers didn't work in this game. There have been different pitches produced, it's a huge lesson for us on what to expect from our own conditions. The key is to consider the conditions and not make the same mistakes we have made here.

Mushfiqur Rahim | Player of the Match: This is one of my finest (knocks) so far, because we haven't done that well overseas. All the players prepared well in Pakistan and back home as well. Before the Test series, there was a two and a half months gap. All the players and management were there, the other white-ball players were playing in the World Cup. I'm thankful to the coaching staff and management. When I meet all these guys, it's a luxury for him (Shanto) and I try to give my best. Doing well for my country inspires me. I want to make an announcement, want to donate my prize money as there's been a flood back in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh in reply were solid with the bat. Shadman's 93 and Mominul's fifty set the tone for them. Litton scored a quickfire fifty. It was the 196-run stand between Mushfiqur and Mehidy that propelled the hosts into a position of strength. Mushfiqur couldn't score a double century as he fell short by 9 runs but the visitors' 117-run sizeable lead pushed the hosts into back foot. The Bangladeshi bowlers bowled with fire to take a wicket before stumps on the penultimate day. The visitors were the favourites heading into the final day but Pakistan did have a glimmer of hope. But, the visitors' bowlers were too good and they didn't give a sniff to the hosts. Shakib and Mehidy came to the party on a pitch that deteriorated a bit and shared 7 wickets between them to break the back of the hosts' batting lineup. Rizwan played a gritty knock but he also fell trying to play an expansive shot. The Bangladeshi openers knocked off the required 30 runs under 7 overs to lead their side into a frenzy. Stick around for the presentations...

14:58 Local Time, 09:58 GMT, 15:28 IST: Bangladesh have created history and are truly the deserved winners. They haven't had an easy path in Test cricket but defeating Pakistan in Pakistan is a big achievement. Shadman Islam looks towards the heavens and thanks his stars. The visitors dominated the final two days of this Test match to turn this game around. Their bowlers were relentless today as Pakistan crumbled under pressure. Going back to start of the match, Bangladesh chose to bowl. Pakistan were on the back foot early as the visitors took three early wickets. Ayub and Shakeel steadied things with a 98-run stand and then the 240-run stand between Shakeel & Rizwan put Pakistan into the ascendancy. Both of them scored big hundreds. Pakistan took a bold call and made a declaration.

Agha Salman to Zakir Hasan, FOUR, that's the winning hit! What an achievement for Bangladesh. They have created history. First Test win for Bangladesh against Pakistan. Bangladesh also become the first team to defeat Pakistan by 10 wickets in the hosts' backyard. Big smiles in the Bangladesh camp. Was a full ball down leg, Zakir Hasan swept it hard to the fine leg fence. Customary handshakes all around

Agha Salman to Shadman Islam, 1 run, length ball outside off, Shadman Islam cuts it to point for a quick single

Agha Salman to Shadman Islam, no run, tossed up on off, Shadman lunges in defence

Naseem Shah to Zakir Hasan, no run, good length ball outside off, Zakir hangs back and pushes it to covers

Naseem Shah to Zakir Hasan, no run, pitched up on off, Zakir Hasan drives it back to Naseem Shah

Naseem Shah to Zakir Hasan, no run, 135.3kph full ball on off, Zakir Hasan leans ahead and nudges it towards mid-wicket

Naseem Shah to Zakir Hasan, no run, full ball slanting across Zakir Hasan. He leans ahead and makes a watchful leave. The ball goes on the bounce to Rizwan