DHAKA — Off-spinner Sajid Khan's maiden five-wicket
haul for Pakistan brought back some life to the rain-hit second Test in
Dhaka on Tuesday.
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Sajid's 6-35 held
Bangladesh to 76 before bad light forced
early stumps on the first day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
Shakib Al Hasan was unbeaten on 23 alongside
Taijul Islam
(0) at stumps, with Bangladesh still needing 25 runs to avoid the follow-on.
Mohammad Rizwan hit an unbeaten 53 while
Fawad Alam added 50
not out as Pakistan declared their innings on 300-4 an hour into the post-lunch
session.
Sajid then took Mahmudul Hasan and Mehidy Hasan for ducks
along with Shadman Islam (3), Mushfiqur Rahim (5), Liton Das (6) and Najmul
Hossain (30), while skipper Mominul Haque was run out for one.
Shakib fought back with some aggression of his own to hit
three fours and survive a run out chance to give some small relief for
Bangladesh.
Only 63.2 overs of play were possible in the first three
days because of rain and bad light, with Pakistan reaching 188-2 after electing
to bat first.
Pakistan lost two quick wickets early in the day after yet
another delayed start following day three's complete wash-out at the
Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
Ebadot Hossain dismissed Azhar Ali for 56 runs in the second
over of the day as wicketkeeper Liton Das took a simple catch after a top-edge.
Pace bowler Khaled Ahmed trapped Babar Azam leg-before for
his maiden Test wicket three overs later as the Pakistan skipper was out for 76
runs, adding just five to his overnight 71.
Rizwan was given out twice, on zero and 12, off the bowling
of Ebadot and Taijul Islam respectively, but on both occasions he survived on
review.
Taijul took the first two Pakistan wickets, on the opening
day, before rain interrupted the game.
Pakistan lead the two-Test series 1-0 after an eight-wicket
win in Chittagong.
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