DHAKA: Pakistan lost the wicket of Hafeez in their second innings after choosing to bat rather enforcing Bangladesh to follow-on in the second Test match against Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.
Mohammad Shahid picked up the wicket in the first over of 2nd innings. Pakistan’s first innings double centurion Azhar Ali and opener Sami Aslam are at the crease.
Earlier in the day, Bangladesh managed to scored 203-run losing all wickets in their first innings before the lunch of day-3 after resuming their first innings in the morning with their overnight score of 107-run losing five wickets.
Shakib Al Hasan was only batsman who scored half century for Bangladesh. He was not out on 89-run. Besides, Imrul Kayes, Mahmudullah, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim and Taijul Islam took 32, 28, 13, 12 and 15 runs respectively.
Injured Shahdat Hossain was ruled out of the match. Wahab Riaz and Yasir Shah took three wickets each while Junaid Khan picked up two and Mohammad Hafeez took one wicket.
Earlier, Pakistan batsmen made a huge total of 557-run, thanks to double ton by Azhar Ali and centuries by Younis Khan and Asad Shafiq. Azhar scored 226-run while Younis and Asad amassed 148 and 107 runs respectively.
Taijul Islam was the most successful bowler of Bangladesh. He picked up three wickets while Mohammad Shahid and Shuvagata Hom took two each. Shakib Al Hasan took the other Pakistan wicket.
On Wednesday, Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and decided to field first on the slightly grassy pitch.
Centuries from veteran Yunus Khan and Azhar Ali steered Pakistan to 325 runs after the end of first day’s play.
Bangladesh Team
Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim*†, Soumya Sarkar, Shuvagata Hom, Taijul Islam, Shahadat Hossain, Mohammad Shahid
Pakistan Team
Sami Aslam, Mohammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq*, Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed†, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Junaid Khan, Imran Khan
BDST: 1240 HRS, MAY 08, 2015
SR/RS
