Bangladesh reaches 134-2 in 1st test and still trails Pakistan by 314 runs

Bangladesh reaches 134-2 in 1st test and still trails Pakistan by 314 runs

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — Bangladesh advanced to 134-2 at lunch in the first test on Friday — still trailing Pakistan by 314 runs — with opening batter Shadman Islam notching his third test half century.

Bangladesh reaches 134-2 in 1st test and still trails Pakistan by 314 runs

Shadman was unbeaten on 53 at the end of an extended three-hour first session on Day 3 because of Friday prayers.

Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel hit test centuries in Pakistan's first innings total of 448-6 declared.

Mominul Haque was not out on 45 for Bangladesh, adding 81 runs with Shadman for the unbroken third-wicket stand. Shadman reached his half century with a pulled boundary in Naseem Shah’s last delivery before the break as both left-handers accelerated in the last hour.

Mominul was more comfortable against the pace and kept the scoreboard moving in his 66-ball knock as he upper cut Shah to the third-man boundary and followed it with another four through wide mid-on.

Shah provided Pakistan an early break when Rizwan plucked a brilliant left-handed catch in front of first slip to dismiss Zakir Hasan in the fifth over of the day after Bangladesh had resumed on 27-0.

Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shah had pinned down Bangladesh's progress by bowling to fuller lengths while the other two fast bowlers, Mohammad Ali and Khurram Shahzad, also didn’t let the batters score freely on a greenish wicket which has eased for batting.

Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto struggled to score 16 off 42 balls before he was undone by Shahzad’s delivery that knocked back his off stump as Bangladesh slipped to 53-2 before Shadman and Mominul took charge.

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