Pakistan field against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi Test
Pakistan won the toss and decided to field against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi Test.
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Pakistan captain Azhar Ali won the toss and sent Bangladesh in to bat in the first Test in Rawalpindi on Friday.
The visitors have scored 172 runs for the loss of six wickets at tea as Mohammad Mithun and Taijul Islam are unbeaten on 30 and 1 respectively. Bangladesh lost three wickets in the second session.
Najmul Hossain Shanto (44), Mahmudullah (25) and Liton Das (33) were dismissed in the post-lunch session. Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi picked up three wickets while Mohammad Abbas dismissed two batsmen. One wicket was taken by Haris Sohail.
Earlier, Bangladesh were off to a disastrous start as they lost both openers in fist two overs, however, recovered well and were 95 for the loss of three wickets at lunch.
Saif Hassan (0), Tamim Iqbal (3) and skipper Mominul Haque (30) had lost their wickets in the first session.
Pakistan opted for the same team that won the second Test against Sri Lanka in Karachi in December last year, playing with three fast bowlers and a lone spinner in Yasir Shah.
Bangladesh handed a Test debut to 21-year-old opener Saif Hassan and also included three pacers as well as a spinner in Taijul Islam.
After this Test, Bangladesh will head home and return for a one-day international (April 3) and second Test (April 5-9) -- both in Karachi.
Teams
Pakistan: Azhar Ali (captain), Abid Ali, Shan Masood, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Yasir Shah
Bangladesh: Mominul Haque (captain), Tamim Iqbal, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mahmudullah, Mohammad Mithun, Liton Das, Taijul Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Abu Jayed, Rubel Hossain
