PAK VS BAN - 2nd Test, Bangladesh tour of Pakistan, 2024

A lot of soul searching left to do for Pakistan.

14:32 Local Time, 09:32 GMT, 15:02 IST: What a moment for Test cricket! Not many gave Bangladesh a prayer when they landed in Rawalpindi. Not many would have given them a chance to win a series even after they won the first Test, even fewer after the first day of this Test was washed out. But the Bangla Tigers have prowled on away turf and the roar will resonate all over the cricket world. Choosing to bowl first, Bangladesh bowled out the hosts for 274 in the first innings, with Mehidy Hasan claiming a fifer. They were in a spot of bother at 26/6 in their first essay, but Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan combined with a superb partnership to save the day. Litton got a century and kept the lead down to just 12 runs. In the second innings, Bangladesh unleashed the pace of Nahid Rana and the consistency of Hasan Mahmud, as the duo combined to claim 9 wickets and restrict Pakistan to 172. In reply, Bangladesh started positively with Zakir Hasan going on the attack. Things slowed down after a few wickets fell this afternoon, but the experience of Shakib and Rahim got them through the line for a historic series win!!

Abrar Ahmed to Shakib, FOUR, that's it!! Shakib puts the final nail in the coffin for Pakistan!! A floated delivery wide outside off, the southpaw chases and slams his drive through extra cover for a boundary. Joy all around, everyone is hugging and shaking hands in the Bangladesh dressing room. Mushfiqur Rahim bows down to the ground to celebrate, and has a look of happiness and relief on his face. A historic series win for Bangladesh, an embarassing whitewash on home soil for Pakistan.

Abrar Ahmed to Shakib, no run, on a length and was the googly, spins away from off. Shakib gets in line and blocks

Abrar Ahmed to Shakib, no run, dances down to the flighted delivery that slides onto the pads, deflected towards short leg

Just a boundary away!

Abrar Ahmed to Shakib, 2 runs, fired through outside off, doesn't spin. Shakib dabs it down towards third for a couple of runs

Abrar Ahmed to Shakib, no run, dances down to the pitch of that flat delivery and defends

Abrar Ahmed to Shakib, no run, slider that drifts down the leg side as Shakib tried to clip it away. A half appeal for caught behind but the umpire isn't interested

The Bangladesh dressing room seem ecstatic, hands on shoulders with big beaming smiles, ready to celebrate. They are on the cusp of something historic in Test cricket!

Mohammad Ali to Mushfiqur, no run, another bouncer from Ali - he's bowled his heart out today, Rahim ducks under and lets it go

Mohammad Ali to Mushfiqur, FOUR, top-edge and four, banged in short and Rahim was in no position on the pull, went through with the shot, a big edge and it lands wide of deep backward square leg, bounces away to t he ropes and Bangladesh now need 6 more runs

Mohammad Ali to Mushfiqur, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off

Mohammad Ali to Shakib, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, pushed in front of mid-off and Shakib is off for a quick single

Mohammad Ali to Shakib, no run, Ali shortens the length outside off, punched off the back-foot to cover-point

Mohammad Ali to Mushfiqur, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, dropped off the back-foot, played with soft handa and in front of cover, Rahim is off for a quick single

Abrar Ahmed to Shakib, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, an inside edge on the tuck to the on-side

Abrar Ahmed to Shakib, no run, has Shakib been stumped here? Lovely delivery from Abrar - drift, dip, flight and guile, but all too late for Pakistan. Was tossed up teasingly on off, dragged Shakib forward and then spun past the outside edge, but he hasn't dragged himself out of the crease when Sarfaraz broke the3 bails, the 3rd umpire has a look

Abrar Ahmed to Shakib, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, defended to the on-side

Abrar Ahmed to Shakib, no run, flatter and wider of off, chopped straight to the fielder at backward point