PAK vs BAN 2024, PAK vs BAN 1st Test Match Report, August 21 – 25, 2024

Lunch Pakistan 256 in 4 (Rizwan 89*, Shakeel 86*) vs Bangladesh

For the most part, the session was about waiting and hoping, for Bangladesh, and their bowlers were linked by defensive pitches, waiting for an opening that never materialised. One was quick, short bowling from Nahid Rana, where he made the batsmen look bad but at a cost: his five overs in the morning were 32 runs.

Rizwan scored most of those runs, including back-to-back ramps over bouncers hanging from his body from 46 to 54. In Rana’s next over, he showed a lot of his range against the short ball, and bowled him. square leg square leg square leg.

Rizwan was the fastest scorer for the fifth wicket team, adding 65 off 100 balls in his 24 overnight. one. By lunch, Rizwan had overtaken Shakeel to start the day 33 runs behind.

Their methods may have been different, but their outcome in Bangladesh was equally tragic. Shakeel’s defense, in particular, looked unstoppable at times; he was well balanced throughout, and consistently met the ball under his eyes with a full bat face.

For all their lack of success, Bangladesh will know that the scorecard still says Pakistan are 256 for 4, and they are still some distance from a safe first innings total. Bangladesh will also be happy with the efforts of their bowlers Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who have put a difficult first day – they have combined for 36 in their six overs – behind them and have done an impressive job of catching. Much of their one-day desperation had to do with Pakistan’s use of sweeps. They responded by attacking the stumps more, and threw a quick touch again, defending in the deep leg side.

Shakib bowled 11 overs in the morning and conceded only 23, while Mehidy bowled four overs and conceded eight.