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PAK vs BAN first Test: Masood defends controversial selection call following first ever Test loss to Bangladesh

Pakistan’s Shan Masood reacts after his dismissal during the fifth day of first cricket test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on August 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan captain Shan Masood on Sunday (August 25, 2024) defended the decision to select four pace bowlers and no specialist spinner for the first Test, which the hosts lost to Bangladesh by 10 wickets.It was Pakistan’s first ever defeat against Bangladesh in a Test.Masood, who failed with the bat in both innings, refused to admit that it was a bad call to go in without a specialist spinner even after Shakib ul Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz shared seven wickets on the final day to bowl out Pakistan for just 146 runs.“We had anticipated the pitch to offer more assistance to the seamers. Looking at th...

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PAK vs BAN first Test: Mehidy and Shakib lead Bangladesh to maiden Pakistan Test win

Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Mirza celebrates after taking the wicket of Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan during the fifth day of the first Test, in Rawalpindi on August 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Spinners Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan took seven wickets between them to secure Bangladesh’s maiden win over Pakistan in five-day cricket, a stunning 10-wicket victory in the first Test in Rawalpindi on Sunday (August 25, 2024). Mehidy grabbed 4-21 and Shakib 3-44 to trigger a Pakistan collapse on the fifth day, with the home side dismissed for 146 runs in 55.5 overs. That left Bangladesh a target of just 30 runs, which openers Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam reached in 6.3 overs. Zakir (15) hit the winning boundary, with Shadman at the other end unbeaten on nine, as their squad celebrated a mem...

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PAK vs BAN first Test: Mushfiqur and Mehidy nullify Pakistan’s pace as Bangladesh takes lead

Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim (left) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz celebrate during the fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on August 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Mushfiqur Rahim dug in to score a superb 191 and share a record stand with Mehidy Hasan Miraz as Bangladesh nullified Pakistan's pace attack in the first test on Saturday. Mushfiqur's 11th test hundred, and first against Pakistan, came in more than 8-1/2 hours and lifted Bangladesh to 565 all out on Day 4. It was Bangladesh's third highest score away from home, as Pakistan's ploy to go with four fast bowlers failed to work on a greenish wicket that eased considerably for batting. Pakistan, which made 448-6 declared in its first innings, lost opener Saim Ayub early in its second and was 23-1 at stumps, trailing by...