Bangladesh devote their ancient win to the folk who misplaced their lives in fresh protests, and height participant donates prize cash to overflow survivors.
Bangladesh’s cricket group have shrugged off political unrest again house to notch a ancient 10-wicket win over Pakistan because the host public collapsed to 146 all out on a dramatic ultimate date of the primary Take a look at in Rawalpindi.
Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz and left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan, who was once a lawmaker from former High Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League, shared seven wickets later the day bowlers mopped up the height shape to present Bangladesh its maiden win in 14 Take a look at fits towards Pakistan on Sunday afternoon.
The visiting group’s captain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, devoted the win to the folk who misplaced their lives throughout the new political protests towards Hasina and her executive.
“We are paying tribute to the individuals who recently passed away in our nation during the protests and praying for their souls,” Shanto stated later the contest.
“It’s an amazing feeling and really a special moment for us,” Shanto added.
Greater than 450 folk had been killed in Bangladesh from the beginning of a police crackdown on scholar protests towards Hasina in July to her ouster on August 5.
“Over the last one month, we had a difficult [political] situation, but this win will bring a little bit of smile,” the 26-year-old stated with a fat smile on his personal face.
“It’s a historic day for us [to win the first Test match against Pakistan]. It’s massive.”
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Mishfiqur Rahim donates prize cash to overflow survivors
Bangladesh’s opening batters, Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam, had been unbeaten on 15 and 9, respectively, because the guests reached 30-0 on the stroke of the tea pause for simplest their 7th away Take a look at win.
Pakistan, who conceded a 117-run first innings top in spite of pointing out at 448-6, had been bowled out by means of a disciplined day and spin assault later they resumed on 23-1 and nonetheless 94 runs in the back of.
Mohammad Rizwan adopted his career-best unbeaten 171 to top-score with 51 however maximum of his teammates had been responsible of falling to rash pictures coupled with some competitive grassland placings by means of Shanto.
Mehidy picked up 4-21 and Shakib 3-44 life the 3 rapid bowlers – Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana – snared one wicket each and every.
“It’s really nice the way everyone showed character in such hot conditions,” Shanto stated, praising his batters for posting a powerful rating of 565 within the first innings. “We knew if we bowled in right areas, we can win this game, … and today, both Shakib and Miraz used the conditions very well.”
Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim was once named participant of the contest for his 191-run innings in Bangladesh’s first innings.
Upon accepting the award within the post-match rite, Rahim known as the innings one in every of his “finest performances”.
The 37-year-old stated he would donate his prize cash to folk suffering from the occasion past’s floods in Bangladesh.
“I want to request all the people back home, those who can, [to] donate and also help in this cause,” Rahim stated.
Pakistan’s fourth Take a look at loss at the trot
In a dramatic first consultation, Bangladesh arrange their victory as Pakistan limped to 108-6 and misplaced 5 wickets. Captain Shan Masood (14) was once brushed aside in the second one over of the date when Hasan discovered a fall down edge and had the Pakistan skipper stuck in the back of.
Hasan must have had Babar Azam out for a couple of geese within the recreation, however wicketkeeper Litton Das spilled a easy catch off the primary ball Babar confronted. Babar attempted to crack the shackles and accident 3 obstacles sooner than he was once out to rapid bowler Rana (1-30) when on 22.
Pakistan’s middle-order batters had been responsible of throwing away their wickets towards the 2 spinners, Shakib and Mehidy.
The defeat prolonged Pakistan’s barren run in red-ball cricket at house to 5 losses and 4 attracts because it extreme beat South Africa at Rawalpindi in 2021.
“We have to look upon the mistakes we’ve made collectively and work on them,” Masood stated later dropping his fourth successive Take a look at contest since he was once named Take a look at captain sooner than a line in Australia past due extreme 12 months.
“I apologise to the whole nation and hope we will do much better in the next game.”
The second one Take a look at can be performed at Rawalpindi from after Friday later it was once moved from Karachi because of ongoing development paintings on the Nationwide Storage Stadium.
