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Najmul Hossain Shanto is fighting back in style here. Shaheen Afridi overpitches around off and Shanto absolutely pounces on it. A big stride forward, full face of the bat, and the ball rockets straight back past the bowler. No chance for the fielders as it races away to the boundary. Back-to-back fours and Bangladesh finally get a bit of breathing space.

Instant impact from Hasan Ali! First ball into the attack and he strikes straight away for Pakistan. The seamer angles a probing delivery across Shadman Islam, tempting him into a push away from the body.

A thick outside edge flies quickly towards second slip, but Salman Agha reacts brilliantly, diving low to his left to complete a sharp catch. Bangladesh are suddenly under pressure with two early wickets gone in Mirpur.

Pakistan have the breakthrough and it is Shaheen Afridi who delivers the early punch! After troubling him in the previous over, Shaheen lures Mahmudul Hasan Joy into another poke outside off with a beautifully angled delivery.

Joy pushes at it with hard hands, gets a thick outside edge, and the ball flies straight through to Mohammad Rizwan behind the stumps. Safe as ever from Rizwan and Pakistan strike early in Mirpur.

Mohammad Abbas floats one up outside off and Shadman Islam wastes absolutely no time. A confident stride forward, high elbow, and the cover drive is pure timing. The ball screams through the covers, splits the field with ease, and races away to the boundary.

Here we go then! The first ball is moments away in Mirpur as Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Shadman Islam walk out to open the innings for Bangladesh.

All eyes on Mahmudul Hasan Joy as he takes strike, while Pakistan throw the new ball to their pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi. Fresh pitch, red ball swinging around under cloudy skies, we are officially underway.

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Ebadot Hossain

Pakistan (Playing XI): Imam-ul-Haq, Azan Awais, Abdullah Fazal, Shan Masood(c), Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Salman Agha, Shaheen Afridi, Noman Ali, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Abbas

Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to field.

Pakistan Squad: Imam-ul-Haq, Azan Awais, Shan Masood(c), Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Salman Agha, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Khurram Shahzad, Hasan Ali, Amad Butt, Mohammad Abbas, Khurram Shahzad, Ghazi Ghori, Abdullah Fazal

Bangladesh Squad: Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Nahid Rana, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Amite Hasan

Hello, Test cricket fans! We are back with another live blog as Bangladesh take on Pakistan in the 1st Test Day 1 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Stay tuned for live updates throughout the day.