Good morning, cricket fans! This is the start of our live blog covering Day 5of the 1st Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka. Stay tuned for match updates as they come.
Good morning, cricket fans! This is the start of our live blog covering Day 5of the 1st Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka. Stay tuned for match updates as they come.
Start: 9:15 AM IST
Lunch: 11:30 AM-12:10 PM IST
Tea: 2:10 PM-2:30 PM IST
Close: 5:15 PM IST
According to Google, the win probability for the BAN vs PAK 1st Test is:
Bangladesh: 11%
Pakistan: 6%
Draw: 83%
Hasan Ali bowls the first over of Day 5, with Shanto and Mushfiqur at the crease. With just three deliveries left in the first over, the Pakistani pacer is hit for a boundary off the very first ball by Mushfiqur, setting the tone for the day.
Bangladesh's guns blazing approach comes to a halt as Hasan Ali gets the scalp of Mushfiqur. The latter went for a big drive shot which comes off the bottom of his bat, going straight into the hands of Masood at mid-off. Litton Das is the new batter. However, he seems to have hurt his left after just three balls, and the gets it taped by the physios.
Noman Ali traps Litton on the pads, and the umpire signals out. The Bangladesh skipper reviews immediately. DRS shows a slight deflection on ultra-edge, and Litton survives.
Litton finally has to go! The bouncer does the trick for Shaheen as Litton mistimes the his pull shot and holes it straight to Hasan Ali at deep backward square leg. Mehidy Hasan Miraz is the new batter.
A massive blow for Bangladesh as Shanto has to go for 87! He went for a reverse and was caught plumb on the pads by NOman Ali. The umpire gives it out, but Shanto reviews. Ball tracking shows the delivery hitting the leg stump. Taijul Islam is the new batter.
Another scalp for Noman Ali, marking his 100th Test wicket. Mehidy Hasan Miraz is the victim, departing after a well-made 24 off 27, being caught by Salman Agha at slip. Noman gets a second, smashing Taijul's off stump. Taskin Ahmed and Ebadot Hossain are the batters at the crease. You have to ask, how long until Bangladesh declare?
Taskin's quick cameo comes to an end as he is caught by Imam-ul-Haq, giving Hasan Ali his third wicket of the innings. It was a wild shot from the tail-ender, but got a lot of elevtion, making for an easy catch. And with that, Bangladesh have declared their innings.
What a start for the hosts! Imam-ul-Haq edges one to the keeper and Bangladesh have their first wicket of the morning. The hosts will fancy their chances now with new red cherry as PAK look to negate the early movement off the pitch.
It's Lunch in Dhaka and Bangladesh go in the break with their noses in front. Pakistan bowlers did well to bowl out the hosts under-300 with none of the BAN batters showing any form of resistance. In reply, Taskin Ahmed struck early to remove Imam-ul-Haq as the visitors lost first wicket and still require 262 for victory.
Superb fightback from Pakistan. The visitors need 211 runs and Abdullah Fazal is playing a gem of a knock against Bangladesh. He's 34 (35 balls) as PAK look to up the ante against the hosts in Dhaka.
Shan Masood (2) and Azan Awais (15) were the two wickets to fall post-lunch for Pakistan. Bangladesh are right back in the contest with these two scalps and now the visitors need to steady the ship if they are to win it from here.
Pakistan have crossed the 100-run mark in the chase of 268 against Bangladesh. The visitors have Abdullah Fazal and Salman Agha at the crease as they look to take their side closer to the target.
Pakistan are 155 runs from sealing this Test match and it's mostly down to Abdullah Fazal who is playing a gem of a knock. He is well-supported by Salman Agha as BAN bowlers find it tough to take wickets.
Wow! Two set batters are back in the hut and PAK are dwindling in their pursuit of 268. BAN bowlers have swung momentum in their favour and with five down, remains to be seen how PAK approach the run-chase.
Rizwan and Shakeel have held PAK's innings together just when it was looking it was going to fall apart. BAN bowlers bowled well and the pressure is on the visitors to play out the remaining overs, with the ball zipping around and not easy on the day 5 pitch.
Noman Ali and Hasan Ali are at the crease as it seems Pakistan's innings is falling down. PAK's batters have crumbled on a turning pitch, when it seemed it was going the visitors' way in the morning session. BAN are three wickets away from winning the 1st Test.
Pakistan need 110 runs for victory and have one wicket in hand. Nahid Rana is one wicket away from taking five wickets and also giving BAN a 1-0 lead in the series.
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