Bangladesh Create History won the 1st Test beat Pakistan in their soil.
Before the Rawalpindi Test, the buzz
was all about how many wickets the Pakistani pacers would take. With 6 pacers
in the squad and 4 selected for the XI, Pakistan entered the match without a
spinner. However, in Rawalpindi, the pacers were mere spectators!
Needing just 30 runs to win in the second innings, Bangladesh's openers reached the target with ease, securing their first-ever Test win against Pakistan and their first win on Pakistani soil. This victory marked Bangladesh's seventh overseas Test win. Bangladesh had previously lost all 20 matches played in Pakistan, making this win a monumental achievement. It was also their first 10-wicket victory in a Test match.
The victory was the result of a complete team effort. On the first day, the pacers took advantage of the damp Rawalpindi wicket, reducing Pakistan to 16 for 3. The batsmen capitalized on favorable conditions over the next two days, while Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz exploited the deteriorating pitch on the final day. Bangladesh's fielding was also commendable, with Liton Das exemplifying this through his brilliant performance behind the stumps, despite missing a catch by Babar Azam. Liton was involved in 6 dismissals over the two innings, reflecting the entire team's exceptional body language and energy.
Bangladesh's bowlers have had the best average in the second innings over the last three years, and they continued this form in Rawalpindi. Pakistan ended the fourth day at 23 for 1 in their second innings, still trailing Bangladesh by 94 runs. Abdullah Shafiq and Shan Masood were at the crease when, in the second over of the day, Hasan Mahmud had Masood caught behind by Liton Das.
However, Liton dropped a catch off Babar Azam in the next over, after Shariful Islam had already dismissed him for a duck in the first innings. Babar, who hasn’t scored a Test half-century in over a year and a half, didn’t make much of his second chance.
Nahid dismissed Babar for 22,
catching an inside edge with a ball clocked at 146.4 km/h. Saud Shakeel,
Pakistan's hope, attempted to charge down the wicket to play a shot off Shakib,
only to be stumped—the first wicket of Shakib's Test career.
At 67 for 4, Pakistan opted for a
counter-attack. Mohammad Rizwan and Shafiq put together a 37-run partnership
off 36 balls, with Rizwan leading the charge. However, Shafiq fell to Shakib
while trying to cut the ball, and in the next over, Mehidy Hasan Miraz
dismissed Salman Ali Agha.
Rizwan continued to fight, reaching
his fifty, but it wasn’t enough to trouble Bangladesh. Miraz bowled Rizwan for
51, and soon after, he trapped Pakistan's last batsman, Muhammad Ali, lbw.
Pakistan was bowled out for 146—their lowest score against Bangladesh in Test
cricket.
Score update:
Bangladesh won by 10 wkts
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