Summary Babar Azam started batting practice at the Bangladesh Cricket Board Academy in Dhaka under the supervision of batting coach Asad Shafiq
DHAKA (Web Desk) - Pakistan cricket team star batter Babar Azam has recovered from injury and resumed training ahead of the second Test against Bangladesh.
Babar Azam started batting practice at the Bangladesh Cricket Board Academy in Dhaka under the supervision of batting coach Asad Shafiq.
During the session, the team trainer and physiotherapist were also present with Babar in the nets.
He also completed running drills between the wickets without any difficulty.
It is worth mentioning here that Babar Azam had missed the first Test against Bangladesh due to a knee injury.
He is now expected to be available for the second Test of the series, which will be played in Sylhet.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh tightened their grip on the opening Test after finishing day four with a lead of 179 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Monday.
The hosts recovered strongly from early setbacks in their second innings to build a sizeable advantage, with experienced batter Mominul Haque and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto once again leading the resistance against Pakistan’s bowling attack.
Bangladesh had resumed the day at 7 without loss and lost both openers in the opening session, but Pakistan were unable to maintain pressure as the middle order rebuilt the innings with patience and authority.
Mohammad Abbas struck first for the visitors by trapping Mahmudul Hasan Joy lbw for five after the opener struggled against the movement on offer.
Hasan Ali then removed Shadman Islam for 10 after the batter edged a catch to Saud Shakeel, briefly lifting Pakistan’s hopes of restricting the hosts to a manageable target.
Instead, Mominul and Shanto steadied the innings superbly, rotating the strike effectively and capitalising on loose deliveries to frustrate the tourists through long periods of play.
