बांग्लादेश vs पाकिस्तान, पहला टेस्ट, शेरे बांग्ला नेशनल स्टेडियम, मीरपुर, 08 May 2026 - कमेंट्री

FOUR! SHOT! Short of a length, outside off. Mohammad Abbas opens the face of the bat and pushes it away, between the gully and third slip fielders for four runs.

Fuller, outside off, swinging in. Mohammad Abbas covers the stumps and shoulder arms the delivery.

Back of a length, angling down the leg side, Mohammad Abbas lets this one through.

Pitches it up, does Rana, on middle, Mohammad Abbas pushes it to the vacant mid on region and gets the single.

OUT! TAKEN! Nahid Rana wraps things up with a fifer. BANGLADESH WIN BY 104 RUNS AND GO 1-0 UP IN THE SERIES. Rana bangs this into the pitch, on middle, angling into the body of the batter. Shaheen Afridi looks to pull it away, but gets cramped up to free his arms. He takes his eyes off the ball as it pops up off the gloves, and Mahmudul Hasan Joy at short leg takes a dolly. Afridi takes a review more in desperation, but UltraEdge shows a clear spike when the ball is close to the gloves. The on-field call is upheld, and the Bangladesh players are overjoyed in celebration.

A touch fuller, on off, Shaheen Afridi lunges and dabs it to cover.

Pitches it up, does Miraz, on off, Shaheen Afridi blocks it to short cover.

Full, on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi eases it to cover.

Miraz drags his length back, on off, Shaheen Afridi bunts it to the off side.

Full, on off, Shaheen Afridi eases it to cover.

Tossed up, on middle, Shaheen Afridi blocks it back to the bowler. Third maiden over for Miraz! 

Good-length delivery, on off, Mohammad Abbas dabs it to cover.

Ouch! Mohammad Abbas takes a nasty blow on his helmet. Short of a length, on off and middle. Mohammad Abbas looks to duck under it, but removes his eyes from the ball and it hits the grill part of the helmet.

Back of a length, on leg, Mohammad Abbas looks to tuck it, but misses and takes a blow on his left rib cage, before the ball rolls to square leg.

On a good length, on off, Mohammad Abbas dabs it to the off side.

Fuller, around off, Mohammad Abbas knocks it to covers.

Pitches it up, does Rana, on off, Abbas blocks it down the track.

Floated, full and on middle, Shaheen Afridi tucks it to short leg.

Flatter, short and around off, skids through, Shaheen Afridi gets a bit late and the ball hits the bat rather than him hitting the ball before dropping to the off side.

Short again and on middle, turns in, Shaheen Afridi blocks it on the back foot.

Flighted, full and around off, Shaheen Afridi taps it out towards point.

Fires this one full and outside off, Shaheen Afridi reaches out and guides it to point.

Dragged back, on off, Shaheen Afridi is solid in his defense. Maiden!

FOUR! Streaky! Back of a length and on off, nips back in, Noman Ali looks to push it away but gets an inside edge past the diving keeper to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Short of a length and on off, holds its line, Noman Ali has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Beaten! Good-length delivery, pitching it just outside off and swinging it away from the batter. Noman Ali looks to defend it, but the ball whistles past the outside edge.

OUT! LBW! Excellent review from Bangladesh. Another big shout for LBW, not given this time! Nahid Rana lands this on the in-between length, on middle, jags back in a long way. Noman Ali stays in his crease and tries to play at that, but does so down the wrong line. The ball sneaks past the inside edge and hits the kneeroll of the back pad. Najmul Hossain Shanto has a long chat with his players and takes the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows three reds, with the ball hitting the top of middle stump.

Hard length and on off, Mohammad Abbas stabs it out towards extra cover. Shaheen Afridi wants the run but is sent back.

Hits the deck hard and around off, takes off sharply, Mohammad Abbas hangs his bat away and gets surprised as the ball zips past his bat.

Floated, full and on off, Hasan Ali taps it to the off side.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Hasan Ali tucks it a bit uppishly but well wide of short leg.

Flatter, full and on off, Hasan Ali gets forward and fends it away.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Hasan Ali defends it on the front foot.

OUT! LBW! Taijul Islam gets his second now, and Bangladesh are inching closer to the win. This is the arm ball, full and on middle, goes with the arm. Hasan Ali gets stuck in his crease trying to work it across the line, but plays down the wrong line, getting hit on the back pad. There is a massive shout for LBW, and the finger goes up instantly. However, Ali takes the review but this looks plumb. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows three reds, with the ball hitting the leg stump.

Quicker and shorter, outside off, Shaheen Afridi tries to guide it away but misses.

Short of a length and just outside off, Mohammad Rizwan leaves it alone.

OUT! TIMBER! Not sure what happened there with Mohammad Rizwan, but Nahid Rana gets rid of both the set batters in quick succession. He lands this on a good length on the fourth stump line, gets it jag back in sharply. Rizwan fails to judge the length and the movement of the ball, offering no shot at it. The ball goes through and rattles into the middle stump. Pakistan are 153/7 now.

Back of a length and on off, Hasan Ali keeps it out to the off side.

Hard length and on middle, Hasan Ali lifts his front leg and pulls it calypso style to deep square leg for a single.

A wide yorker, just outside off, Noman Ali squeezes it out on the bounce to gully.

Bangs this into the pitch, in the channel outside off, holds its line. Noman Ali plays inside the line of it and the ball goes through to the keeper.

Tossed up, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan knocks it toward mid off.

Floated, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan drives it to long off for a single.

Goes short and on middle, Noman Ali moves back and keeps it out.

Short again and on middle too, Noman Ali stays back and blocks it out.

Dragged back and around off, Noman Ali negotiates it well.

Loopy delivery, full and on middle, Noman Ali turns it to the leg side.

Right in the blockhole, on middle, tailing in, Saud Shakeel jams it back to the bowler.

Good length and around off, holds its line, Saud Shakeel leaves it alone.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Nahid Rana strikes on his return to the attack. He serves this full from around the wicket, just around off and gets it to move away late. Saud Shakeel, without moving his feet, goes for the big booming drive. Gets a thin outside edge behind, where Litton Das takes his third catch of the innings, tumbling to his left. Bangladesh are four wickets away from the win now.

Around 147 clicks, full and around off, Noman Ali lets it go.

Hits the length hard, on off, angling in, Noman Ali stays back and keeps it out.

Just short! Nahid Rana bangs this into the pitch, around off, gets some extra bounce. Noman Ali looks to play at it away from his body but gets a thick outside edge. It flies towards gully, where Mehidy Hasan Miraz dives forward but grabs it on the bounce. Maiden-wicket over!

Floated, full and on off, Saud Shakeel step across and blocks it out.

Drops it short and around off, Saud Shakeel moves back and punches it through cover-point for a brace. 150 up for Pakistan!

Shout for LBW, but turned down! Flatter, short and on middle, turns in sharply. Saud Shakeel stays back to clip it away but misses and gets hit high on his pads. Probably a bit too high.

Flighted, full and on off, Saud Shakeel knocks it to long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and around off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it into the pads of the silly point fielder as the ball goes nowhere.

Slows it up, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan leans forward and taps it to the off side.

Quicker and short, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan tucks it to square leg.

Slower through the air, fuller, on leg. Mohammad Rizwan sweeps it to short fine leg.

Full, on off, Mohammad Rizwan eases it to cover.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz drags his length back, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan punches it from his back foot to the right of the sweeper cover fielder for a brace.

Short, on off, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it down.

Floated, fuller, on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to cover.

Full, on middle, Saud Shakeel blocks it down.

Short, on the stumps, Saud Shakeel clips it to mid-wicket.

Short, outside off, Saud Shakeel pushes it to cover.

A touch fuller, on off, Saud Shakeel rests it down the track.

On a length, on the stumps, Saud Shakeel punches it to mid-wicket.

Fuller, on off and middle, Saud Shakeel eases it back to the bowler.

Miraz starts with a shorter one, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan lets it travel to the keeper.

A touch fuller, pitching just outside of and turns in. Mohammad Rizwan looks to sweep but misses the connection from his bat. The ball thumps his gloves and goes past the left of the keeper. Single taken.

Short, outside off, Saud Shakeel cuts it to deep cover for a single.

Short, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan fends it to the off side.

Fullish, around off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it back to the bowler.

Fuller, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan clips it to square leg for no run.

Floated, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan drives it to mid off.

Flighted, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it out.

Huge shout bat-pad, but not given! Arm ball, full and on middle, angling in, Mohammad Rizwan prods forward to defend but misses as the ball deflects off the pads and lobs up towards first slip, where Mahmudul Hasan Joy grabs it. The close-in fielders start celebrating but get nothing from the umpire. Shanto goes for the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that it is missing the leg stump. Bangladesh lose a review.

Short of a length, just outside off. Rizwan leaves it alone.

Short once again, outside off. Rizwan looks to cut it away but gets beaten.

Tossed up, angling down the leg side, Mohammad Rizwan clips it to deep square leg and gets a comfortable single.

Taskin Ahmed from around the wicket to the lefty. Pitching it fuller, on off and middle. Saud Shakeel clips it to square leg and gets a single.

Fuller in length once again, just outside off, threatening to attack the stumps. Mohammad Rizwan leans on the delivery and rests it down.

Good-length delivery, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan flicks it to square leg for no runs.

A silly point has been placed just before the delivery to put more pressure to the batter. Ahmed bowls fuller, on off, Rizwan pushes it to cover.

NO BALL! Back of a length, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan bunts it to the right of the sweeper cover for a brace. Uh oh, Ahmed once again overstepped and the buzzer goes off for the No ball.

Chance of a run-out, but Mohammad Rizwan does well to return in time. Full-length delivery, Mohammad Rizwan flicks it softly toward the right of the mid-wicket region and sets off for a single. Saud Shakeel spots that the fielder is quick on the ball and, for that reason, drops the plan. However, by that time, Rizwan is at the halfway mark, and he returns and dives to get back at the striker's end. Also, Joy, who goes from silly point to back up the, accidentally knocks the bails off before the throw comes. 

Short, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Tossed up, fuller, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan tucks it on his front foot to the leg side.

Taijul Islam drags his length back, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan gets on his back foot and slaps it to the right of the sweeper cover fielder for a couple of runs.

Quicker and fuller, angling down the leg side. Rizwan misses his flick and thumps his pad.

Fuller, on off, Mohammad Rizwan dabs it to the off side.

Flat and much fuller, on the stumps, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it to covers.

Floated, much fuller, on off. Mohammad Rizwan drives it to the cover fielder.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Mohammad Rizwan took some time, but gets off the mark in style. Back of a length, outside off. Mohammad Rizwan opens his arms and crunches a cut shot through point for a boundary. Taskin Ahmed overstepped as well so the umpire signals No Ball.

On a length, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan eases it to cover.

Good-length delivery once again, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan gets on his back foot and punches it to the off side.

On a hard length this time, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan slaps at it to deep point for a single.

Short of a length, slanting away from the off stump. Saud Shakeel leaves it alone.

Ahmed switches his sides and comes around the wicket for the left-hander. He pushes his length fuller, on off, Saud Shakeel drives it with soft hands to cover.

Edged and just away! On a good length, just outside off, takes off sharply. Saud Shakeel attempts to defend it on his front foot, but fails to handle the extra bounce. The ball loops up off the shoulder of the bat and falls to the left of Mehidy Hasan Miraz, at the gully region.

FOUR! Oh, what a shot that is! Taijul Islam tosses it fuller, outside off. Saud Shakeel covers the stumps, plants his front foot toward the delivery and while driving, he opens the face of the bat to guide it through cover-point for four runs. 

Fuller, just outside off, Saud Shakeel blocks it out.

Floated, full and on middle, turns in, Saud Shakeel turns it to the leg side.

On a length, on middle, Saud Shakeel nudges it to mid-wicket.

Another appeal for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head. Bangladesh opt for a review. This is a touch fuller, pitching it just outside off and turning in. Saud Shakeel strides out to flick it across the line, but gets beaten and thumps his back pad. The UltraEdge shows no bat involvement, but the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is hitting the off stump, but the impact on the pad is umpire's call. So the on-field decision stands and Bangladesh retains their review as well. 

Pitches it up, on off, Saud Shakeel pushes it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, angling away from the left-hander. Saud Shakeel drops his stance as he isn't bothered to offer anything on that delivery.

Hard-length delivery, pitching it on middle and shaping it just outside off. Saud Shakeel lifts his blade and lets it travel to the keeper.

FOUR! Gloriously driven! That will surely help Shakeel to settle his nerves. This is a good-length delivery from Taskin Ahmed, on the sixth stump. Saud Shakeel gets on his front foot and just pushes it with the full face of the bat. The ball races away through the cover region for four runs.

On a good length, outside off, Saud Shakeel shuffles across the stumps and punches it to the right of point for a single.

Back of a length, on off, Mohammad Rizwan watchfully blocks it to cover.

Ahmed pushes his length fuller, just outside off, Rizwan leans on the delivery and rests it to the off side.

Fuller, outside off, Saud Shakeel lunges toward the delivery and moves his entire body behind his willow to defend it with extra precaution.

Much fuller, outside off, Saud Shakeel defends it to the cover region.

Pitches it up, does Islam, outside off, Saud Shakeel pushes it toward the right of mid off and gets the single to open his account.

Now that one stays low! A touch fuller, on off and middle. Mohammad Rizwan hangs on his back foot and looks to defend it but sees the ball skidding through, after pitching on the track. But Rizwan does well to drop his bat and blocks it down.

Full, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan defends it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, fuller, angling down the leg side. Mohammad Rizwan sits down on one knee to sweep it, but fails to get the connection.

Taskin Ahmed scoots from over the wicket and bowls fuller, on off. Agha gets on his front foot and defends it to the cover region.

Ahmed drags his length back now, pitching it outside off but angling it in, around the off stump. Salman Agha prods and lifts his willow up to let it travel to the keeper That's a well judged leave by Agha!

On a hard length, just outside off. Agha pushes it to the right of the sweeper cover and gets a couple of runs.

OUT! TAKEN! Bangladesh are cruising right now. Both the set batters are in the hut, and they can now go full throttle to charge the new batters. This is a back-of-a-length delivery, outside off, on the sixth stump, not much movement on this one. Salman Agha rolls his wrists to cut it away, but plays his shot pretty late. The ball flies flat off the outside and goes straight into the cusp of Shadman Islam near his chest, who is standing at the third slip region. Pakistan are now five men down.

Taskin Ahmed with the double whammy, or is it? No, Mohammad Rizwan survives with a good review. This is on a good length and on middle, nips back in sharply. Mohammad Rizwan looks to defend it from the crease but gets beaten on the inside edge, and the ball hits his pad. There is a massive shout for LBW, and Kumar Dharmasen takes his time before raising the finger. However, Rizwan takes the review and Ball Tracking shows that the ball is missing the leg stump. Lucky escape for Rizwan.

Good-length delivery, slanting in, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan looks to block it down, but induced an inside edge, before the ball rolls to square leg.

Taijul Islam starts off with a fuller one, wide outside off. Salman Agha crouches a bit low and steers it past the backward point fielder for a couple of runs. Also, that will bring up the 50-run partnership between these two batters.

Floated, fuller, on the stumps, Sajid Khan blocks it down the track.

Fullish, around off, Agha defends it to the off side.

Islam drags his length back, around off, Salman Agha punches it from his back foot to sweeper cover for a single.

OUT! LBW! Huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire remains unmoved. However, Taijul Islam seems pretty confident with the appeal and his skipper, Shanto, takes the review. Taijul Islam comes over the wicket for the left-hander and bowls shorter once again, pitching it outside off and turning in sharply. Abdullah Fazal stays on his back foot and tries to work it away, but gets beaten on the inside edge and gets thumped on his pad. The UltraEdge shows no bat involvement and but the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is clipping the leg pole. The umpire has to revise his decision and Bangladesh get their crucial breakthrough. Pakistan need 149 runs to win.

Fuller, on the stumps, Saud Shakeel blocks it back to the bowler. What a start after the Tea break for Bangladesh!

Flighted delivery, full and on middle, Salman Agha blocks it down the pitch.

Floated, full and on middle, turns in, Salman Agha clips it uppishly but just wide of short leg for a single.

Tossed up, short and around off, Abdullah Fazal keeps it out to the off side.

Goes short again and on off, Abdullah Fazal punches it to mid-wicket.

Looped up, full and on middle, Abdullah Fazal turns it to the leg side.

Dragged back and on middle, Abdullah Fazal nudges it on the back foot wide of mid on. Taskin Ahmed dives to his left to get a hand on it to make a half-stop. Two taken. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 5!

Tossed up, full and on off, Salman Agha taps it to short cover.

Flighted, full and around off, Salman Agha drives it to sweeper cover for a single. Pakistan need 155 runs to win!

Flatter, short and on leg, Abdullah Fazal tucks it away to mid-wicket.

Quicker and shorter, down the leg side, Abdullah Fazal leaves it alone.

Floated, full and on middle, Abdullah Fazal knocks it towards silly mid on.

Dropped short and on off, turns in sharply, Abdullah Fazal stays back and clips it towards backward square leg.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Salman Agha tucks it to the right of mid-wicket, where Taijul Islam dives to stop it. A single taken.

Flighted, full and on middle, Abdullah Fazal looks to defend but gets an inside edge towards square leg for a run. Nelson on the board.

Floated, full and on middle, Salman Agha defends it on the front foot.

Flatter, short and around off, Salman Agha backs away to cut it away but this is too close to his body. He misses.

Short again and on off, Salman Agha pushes it into the off side for a quick run.

Slower through the air, full and on leg, Abdullah Fazal clips it towards short mid-wicket.

Arm ball, full and on off, drifts in, Salman Agha looks to push it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Flatter, short and outside off, Salman Agha reaches out and steers it wide of short third. Nahid Rana gives a good chase and stops it near the ropes. Three taken.

Massive appeal for LBW, but nothing doing! Tossed up, full and on off, turns in sharply. Abdullah Fazal gets forward to block but misses and gets hit on the pads. Najmul Hossain Shanto has a chat with his players but does not take the review. Ball Tracking later shows that the ball is turning past the leg stump.

Flatter, short and around off, holds its line, Abdullah Fazal plays well inside the line of it as the ball goes past the outside edge.

Looped up, full and on middle, Abdullah Fazal fends it down the pitch.

Flighted, full and on middle, Abdullah Fazal blocks it out again.

Floated, short and on off, Abdullah Fazal stays back and fends it on the bounce to silly point.

Shorter again, on middle, Abdullah Fazal pats it towards short mid-wicket.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Abdullah Fazal defends it on the front foot.

Flatter, full and on middle, Abdullah Fazal is solid in his defense again.

Slows it up, full and around off, turns away, Abdullah Fazal leaves it alone.

Almost a wicket! Arm ball, shortish and on middle, angles in and skids through as well. Abdullah Fazal moves back to play at it but gets an inside edge onto the pads. That saves him otherwise it would have been plumb.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Abdullah Fazal blocks it out.

Flatter, short and on middle, skids through, Abdullah Fazal does well to keep it out on the back foot.

Floated, full and on middle, Abdullah Fazal knocks it back to the bowler.

Goes short again and on off, Abdullah Fazal pats it towards short leg.

Dragged down and around off, Abdullah Fazal stays back and keeps it out.

Flighted, full and on leg, Abdullah Fazal flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Both the spinners are keeping things tight here.

Flighted, full and on off, Salman Agha goes down and drags his sweep towards square leg for a quick single.

Floated, full and on off, Abdullah Fazal leans forward and taps it towards point.

Flatter, full and on middle, Abdullah Fazal clips it to mid-wicket.

Dragged back and outside off, Abdullah Fazal cuts it away to deep point for a run.

Looped up from around the wicket, full and on off, Salman Agha keeps it out to the off side.

More air on this one, full and on off, Salman Agha tucks it straight to mid-wicket.

Floated, short and on middle, Abdullah Fazal stays back and blocks it out.

Flighted, full and on off, Abdullah Fazal gets forward and clips it through square leg for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, Salman Agha uses his feet again and eases it to long off for a run.

Quicker and shorter, on middle, Abdullah Fazal stays back and pats it down to short leg.

Slower through the air, full and on middle, Abdullah Fazal knocks it to silly mid on.

Drops it short and around leg, Abdullah Fazal nudges it towards square leg.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Salman Agha comes forward and drills it to long on for a single.

Floated, full and on leg, Abdullah Fazal clips it through mid-wicket for a brace. 100 UP FOR PAKISTAN!

Flighted, full and on off, Abdullah Fazal strides out and taps it to short cover.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Abdullah Fazal fends it down the pitch.

Drops it short and on middle, Abdullah Fazal moves back and works it through square leg for a run.

Looped up, full and on off, Salman Agha steps across and turns it to the leg side.

Good length and in the channel outside off, Abdullah Fazal leaves it alone. The ball takes off after going behind the stumps as Litton Das collect it above his head.

On a length and on middle, angling in, Abdullah Fazal clips it to square leg.

Fuller one and on middle, angles in again, Abdullah Fazal works it off the inner half of the bat to square leg.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR FAZAL! Half-centuries in both innings for the debutant and he becomes only the 6th Pakistani batter to do so. Short of a length and around off, takes off viciously. Abdullah Fazal gets taken aback and just keeps his bat hanging out. It takes the top edge and flies over the slip cordon for a boundary.

FOUR! Nicely done! Fuller delivery but angling into the pads, Abdullah Fazal flicks it away with excellent timing through square leg for another boundary.

Pulls his length back, on middle, Abdullah Fazal fends it to mid-wicket.

Floated, full and on middle, Salman Agha defends it on the front foot.

Flighted, full and on off, Salman Agha uses his feet and drills it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Put away! Arm ball, full but drifting into the pads. Abdullah Fazal glances it away to the fine leg fence for an easy boundary.

Goes short and around off, Abdullah Fazal moves back and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Flatter, full and on leg, Abdullah Fazal clips it wide of backward square and sets off for the run. The fielder is a bit late to react and puts in a lazy throw at the bowler's end. Miraz is not happy with that effort.

Slows it up, full and on off, Salman Agha gets forward and fends it away.

Back of a length and on middle, angling in, Salman Agha gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Big appeal for LBW, but turned down! Hard length and on middle, angling in again. Salman Agha falls over trying to clip it away and misses to get hit on the pads. Najmul Hossain Shanto does not take the review. Probably a bit too high and down the leg as well.

Short of a length and on off, Salman Agha keeps it out to the off side.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Salman Agha stays back and punches it on the bounce to catching point.

Touch fuller and around off, Salman Agha opens the bat face and steers it towards point again, where Miraz gets a bad bounce and fumbles to allow a single.

Short and way outside off, Abdullah Fazal goes chasing after it but misses. You don't want to be doing that at this stage.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Abdullah Fazal prods forward and blocks it out.

Floated, full and on off, Abdullah Fazal gets forward and taps it to short cover.

Flighted, full and on middle, Abdullah Fazal turns it to short fine.

Slows it up, full but down the leg side, Abdullah Fazal fails to work it away and gets hit onthe pads.

Ripper! Loopy delivery, full and on off, gets it to grip and turn away sharply. Abdullah Fazal leans forward to play but the gets beaten on the outside edge.

A bit quicker, full and on off, Abdullah Fazal is solid in his defense. Maiden over!

Back of a length and on off, Salman Agha opens the bat face and guides it through point for a couple of runs.

Short of a length and around off, Salman Agha rides the bounce well and steers it to deep point for a single.

Fuller one and on middle, angling in, Abdullah Fazal steps across and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Good length and on off, keeps low, Abdullah Fazal gets his bat low and keeps it out. He has a look at the bottom of his bat.

Hits the length hard, on middle and leg, Abdullah Fazal clips it towards mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Overpitched delivery at 143.2 kph, on off, Salman Agha leans onto his drive and creams it between extra cover and mid off for a boundary. Pakistan need 186 more runs to win.

Flighted up, on off, Abdullah Fazal pushes it to wide of mid off for a single.

Nice and full, on leg, Salman Agha knocks it down the ground for a single.

Quicker, on leg, Abdullah Fazal flicks it to square leg.

Fired in, on off, Abdullah Fazal blocks it back to the bowler.

Much fuller, outside off, Abdullah Fazal pushes it to mid off.

Keeps it full, on off, Abdullah Fazal blocks it back to the bowler.

Much fuller, on off, Shan Masood defends it forward.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Nahid Rana with a beauty of a delivery to get rid of the Pakistan skipper. He lands this on a good length from around the wicket, on the fifth stump line, threatens to angle in but holds its line. Shan Masood stays in his crease and tries to keep it out but gets squared up. The ball catches the outside edge and goes behind, where Litton Das takes an easy catch.  Pakistan are three down now.

Short and wide, Salman Agha leaves it alone.

Back of a length, outside off, Salman Agha leaves again.

Good length, on off, Salman Agha pushes it to mid off for a quick single.

Hard length, on middle and leg, Abdullah Fazal tucks it through mid-wicket. The fielder has a long chase to do as the batters collect three runs.

Quicker, on off, Abdullah Fazal blocks it back to the bowler.

Short, on middle, Abdullah Fazal tucks it to mid-wicket.

Flighted up, on middle, Abdullah Fazal flicks it to square leg.

Short, on middle and leg, Abdullah Fazal tucks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Top shot from Abdullah Fazal! Flighted up, on off, Abdullah Fazal moves forward and chips it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Short, on middle and leg, Abdullah Fazal blocks it back to the bowler.

Hard length, on off, Shan Masood pushes it to mid off for a single.

Good length, on off, and it keeps low. Abdullah Fazal blocks it back to the bowler.

Length again, outside off, Abdullah Fazal leaves it alone.

Slightly shorter, outside off, Abdullah Fazal leaves it alone.

On a length, on leg, Abdullah Fazal tucks it to mid-wicket.

Close call! Hard length, on off, Abdullah Fazal knocks it towards mid on and sets off for the run. Mominul Haque picks up the ball and fires in a throw in the same motion, hitting the stumps at the bowler's end. He and the other Bangladesh players look very confident here. The replay comes up and shows that Fazal has just dragged his bat inside in time. Survives!

OUT! TIMBER! Mehidy Hasan Miraz gets the big fish. Short, on off, and it stays low, with a hint of turn. Azan Awais rocks back and looks to cut it but misses it completely as the ball clips the top of off. Pakistan lose their second wicket.

Much fuller, on leg, Shan Masood flicks it to square leg.

Short, on middle, Shan Masood tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker, on off, Abdullah Fazal blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR BYES! That clipped the bails but the bails didn't fall! Abdullah Fazal gets a lifeline. Short, on off, turning in. Abdullah Fazal looks to block it but misses. The ball clips the bails and the keeper fails to collect it. The ball races away for a boundary.

Quicker, down leg, Abdullah Fazal looks to block it but the ball hits his pads and lobs towards the fielder at short leg. Dot.

Nice and full, on off, Azan Awais pushes it to mid off.

Hard length, outside off, Azan Awais punches it through covers for a single.

Back of a length, outside off, Abdullah Fazal shoulders arms at it.

FOUR! Not where he intended! Hard length, outside off, Abdullah Fazal looks to drive it but gets a thick edge. The ball races through backward point for a boundary.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Streaky again. Much fuller, outside off, Abdullah Fazal looks to block it but gets a thick outside edge again. The ball goes through slip cordon for a boundary.

FOUR! A hat-trick of boundaries now! Much fuller, on off, Abdullah Fazal leans on and cracks a drive through extra covers for a boundary.

Nice and full, on leg, Azan Awais blocks it to mid on.

Much fuller, on leg, Azan Awais punches it through point for a single.

Bangs it short, outside off, Abdullah Fazal leaves it alone.

Hard length, on leg, Abdullah Fazal looks to flick it but misses. An appeal for LBW but turned down. The replay later shows that there was an inside edge. 

Good length, on off, Abdullah Fazal blocks it to mid off.

FOUR! Glorious cover drive from Abdullah Fazal! On a length, outside off, Abdullah Fazal leans on and cracks a drive through covers for a boundary.

Keeps it full, on off, Azan Awais pushes it down the ground for a single.

Back of a length, outside off, Abdullah Fazal leaves it alone.

Hard length, outside off, Abdullah Fazal punches it through covers for a brace.

Hard length, outside off, Abdullah Fazal shoulders arms at it.

Good length, outside off, Abdullah Fazal leaves again.

Slightly shorter, outside off, Abdullah Fazal leaves it again.

Was there an edge? Back of a length, outside off, shaping in. Abdullah Fazal looks to block it but the ball goes through his bat and his pads. The keeper fails to catch it. The replay later shows that there was no edge.

Much fuller, on off, Azan Awais pushes it to cover.

Length, outside off, Azan Awais looks to play at it but misses.

Length again, on off, Azan Awais flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Keeps it full, outside off, Azan Awais pushes it through covers for a single.

Good length, on off, Abdullah Fazal pushes it to mid off.

Flighted up, on off, Abdullah Fazal blocks it to mid on.

FOUR! Top shot! Short, on middle, Abdullah Fazal stays back and drills it magnificently through mid on for a boundary.

Turn and bounce, outside off, Abdullah Fazal leaves it alone.

Quicker, outside off, Abdullah Fazal pushes it to mid off.

Goes fuller, on leg, Abdullah Fazal flicks it to mid-wicket.

Keeps it full, on leg, Abdullah Fazal flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length, outside off, and it stays low. Azan Awais leaves it alone. 

FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs for Bangladesh! A wayward bouncer, outside off, Azan Awais leaves. The ball goes over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Hard length, on off, Azan Awais blocks it back to the bowler.

Slows it up, outside off, Azan Awais pushes it to mid off.

FOUR! Top shot! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Azan Awais swivels and pulls it powerfully through square leg for a boundary.

Nice and full, on middle, Azan Awais pushes it to mid on.

Nice and full, outside off, Azan Awais blocks it to backward point.

Flatter, fuller, and on leg. Abdullah Fazal flicks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Much fuller, on leg, Abdullah Fazal stays in his crease and flicks it through backward square leg for a boundary.

FOUR MORE! Back-to-back boundaries from Abdullah Fazal! Short and wide, Abdullah Fazal latches onto it and steers it through backward point for yet another boundary.

Slightly shorter, on leg, Abdullah Fazal knocks it through wide of mid on for a brace.

Much fuller, on leg, Abdullah Fazal blocks it to mid off.

Too full, on off, Abdullah Fazal blocks it to the fielder at silly point. Dot.

Taskin Ahmed starts with a length ball, on off, Azan Awais blocks it to mid off.

A tad fuller, outside off, Azan Awais pushes it to short cover.

Hard length, outside off, Azan Awais leaves it alone.

Nice and full, on off, Azan Awais offers a solid block. 

Angling in, on a length, on leg. Azan Awais flicks it to mid-wicket.

Keeps it full, outside off, Azan Awais leans on and steers it through cover-point for a brace.

Floated, short and on off, Azan Awais stays back and stabs it to extra cover.

TURN AND BOUNCE! Flighted, short and around off, turns away with extra bounce, Azan Awais lets it go. That will put some doubts on the minds of the batters.

Pushed through quicker, full and on off, turna away again, Azan Awais leaves it alone.

Arm ball, full and on middle, angling in, Azan Awais turns it to short leg.

Dragged back and outside off, Azan Awais cuts it away to point.

Just wide! Miraz bowls another arm ball, full and on middle, angles in. Azan Awais gets forward to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads. It flies just past the diving short leg fielder and the batters get a single. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 5!

Big shout for caught behind, but nothing doing! Short of a length and in the corridor of uncertainty, shaping away too, Abdullah Fazal has a poke at it but just gets beaten on the outside edge. A bit of a discussion but Shanot does not take the review.

Back of a length and outside off, angling away, Abdullah Fazal makes an easy leave.

Good-length delivery, on the sixth stump line, angles it away again, Abdullah Fazal offers no shot at it.

Comes around the wicket, hits the deck hard, on middle, angling in, Abdullah Fazal keeps it out to the off side.

On a length and on off, Abdullah Fazal opens the bat face and guides it towards point.

Fuller one but way outside off, Abdullah Fazal is not interested in playing at that. Maiden over!

Mehidy Hasan Miraz begins with a short delivery, on off, Azan Awais punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Abdullah Fazal gets forward to block it out.

Floated, full and on middle and leg, Abdullah Fazal tucks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Dragged back and around off, Azan Awais steers it away towards point.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Azan Awais fends it down the pitch.

Flighted, full and on off, Azan Awais strides out and taps it to the off side.

Pakistan are underway in the chase! Taskin Ahmed starts with a fuller delivery, just around off, Azan Awais drives it firmly towards point where a fumble allows a single.

Back of a length and on off, Imam-ul-Haq stays back and punches it nicely through covers for a couple of runs.

Hits the length hard, on off, angling it away, Imam-ul-Haq lifts his arms to let it go to the keeper.

Good length and on off, angles away again but keeps low, Imam-ul-Haq leaves it alone. It dies down to the keeper, but Litton Das does well to collect it tumbling to his left.

Short of a length and on off, Imam-ul-Haq gets behind the line of it and keeps it out.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Taskin Ahmed provides the crucial early breakthrough for Bangladesh. He goes a bit fuller and bowls this in the channel outside off, nips back just a shy bit. Imam-ul-Haq gets half-forward to block but gets a thin outside edge behind, where Litton Das makes no mistake. Pakistan are 3/1, chasing 268 runs.