Pakistani Test squad arrives in Sylhet to play 2nd Test
The Pakistani cricket team squad reached Sylhet to play 2nd cricket Test match against Bangladesh, reported 24News HD TV Channel on Wednesday.
The Pakistani Test cricket team will take a rest today and will participate in a practice session tomorrow at 10 am.
Earlier, pace bowler Nahid Rana has claimed five wickets as Bangladesh have trumped Pakistan by 104 runs in a rain-hit first Test after a thrilling fifth day of batting collapses.
Chasing 268 for victory in Dhaka, Pakistan were 119-3 before they fell to 163 all-out in the final session on Tuesday with debutant Abdullah Fazal scoring a valiant 66.
The 23-year-old Fazal put on 51 runs with Salman Agha, who made 26, to raise Pakistan’s hopes of victory before Rana rattled the opposition with career-best figures of 5-40.
Rana, 23, made an impact with his pace and reverse swing, and his final spell of 4.5 overs got him four wickets for just 10 runs to turn the match on its head.
“Very happy – proud of all the guys, the way we played,” Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said.
“We have been working hard the last few months, and slowly, we are getting better at Test cricket. That’s one thing we have always wanted to do.”
The victory also saw Shanto equal Mushfiqur Rahim’s record of seven Test wins as Bangladesh captain, achieving the milestone in just 17 matches compared with Mushfiqur’s 34.
Reporter: Ejaz Waseem Bakhari