DHAKA, May 9, 2026 (BSS) - Openers Imam-ul-Haq and Azan Awais made a solid 
start to help Pakistan reach 50 for no loss at tea on Day 2 of the first 
cricket Test against Bangladesh at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium 
today.

Imam was batting on 28 with Azan who made a debut with this match on 18 at 
the second interval of the day as Pakistan were trailing by 363 runs. 
Bangladesh were bowled out for 413 in its first innings, less than an hour 
after the lunch session on Day 2.

Pakistan pacer Mohammad Abbas was the wrecker-in-chief with 5-92 as 
Bangladesh were able to add just 112 runs after resuming at 301-4.

Abbas's disciplined bowling stalled the progress of Bangladesh, who looked to 
extend its domination over the game after hurling the baton on Day 1.

Abbas relied on an old school Test match approach, bowling relentlessly 
outside the off stump to induce mistakes. 

While the strategy prevented Bangladesh from accelerating, it also brought 
Pakistan the breakthroughs they desperately needed.

Mushfiqur, who began the day at 48, nudged Shaheen Shah Afridi for a single 
in the third over of the morning to bring up his 29th Test fifty from 114 
balls.

The milestone marked his 42nd 50-plus score in Tests, the most by a 
Bangladesh batter, surpassing Tamim Iqbal's tally of 41.

He and Liton Das looked to take Bangladesh in stranglehold before Abbas 
produced a beauty to dismiss the latter for 33, ending the 62-run third 
wicket stand.

Abbas followed Liton's wicket by sending back Mehidy Hasan Miraz (10) and 
Taijul Islam (17) in quick succession, leaving Mushfiqur to dig deep.

Shaheen Shah Afrid rattled the stump of Mushfiqur, just three balls after the 
lunch session to dismiss him for 71. The veteran's patient knock included 
eight boundaries.

Abbas then removed Ebadot Hossain for a duck with a bouncer to complete his 
sixth five-wicket haul in the Test format.

Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana took Bangladesh past 400 with luck and pluck as 
Shaheen and Abbas threw a barrage of bouncers in a bid to break the last 
wicket partnership as quickly as possible.

However, Shaheen got the better of Taskin who hit 19 ball-28 to wrap up 
Bangladesh innings.

Shaheen ended with 3-113 to complement Abbas's five-wicket haul.

Earlier on Day 1, skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto struck a sublime century, a 
130 ball-101 and Mominul Haque made 91 to put Bangladesh in command.