Pakistan captain Shan Masood is livid after being given out vs Bangladesh.© Twitter
Bangladesh left-arm paceman Shoriful Islam took two wickets in 4 balls to go away Pakistan struggling at 81-3 on a rain-hit opening day of the primary Check in Rawalpindi on Wednesday. The 23-year-old spearhead eliminated the house crew’s skipper Shan Masood for six after which star batter Babar Azam for a two-ball duck earlier than Pakistan launched their restoration on a greenish pitch. Saim Ayub was unbeaten on 42 and Saud Shakeel on 28 on the break, having added a combating 65 of their fourth-wicket stand.
Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto took no time in sending Pakistan in to bat after profitable the toss and caught Pakistan napping at 16-3. It was Shoriful’s new-ball companion Hasan Mahmud who gave the guests the primary breakthrough when Abdullah Shafique was well caught at gully by Zakir Hasan for 2 within the fourth over.
Shoriful then had Masood caught behind off a pointy supply, with Bangladesh efficiently reviewing a not out determination by South African umpire Adrian Holdstock.
Masood argued the choice by tv umpire Martin Gough of England with the on-field officers as Bangladesh fielders celebrated the dismissal, refusing to simply accept he nicked the ball.
Out or not out
Shan Masood is dismissed by Shoriful Islam.#PAKvBAN | #TestOnHai pic.twitter.com/8OgkgQKHPa
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 21, 2024
Babar nicked a leg-side supply in Shoriful’s subsequent over and was caught by wicketkeeper Liton Das for his first home-ground duck in 14 Exams.
No play was doable earlier than lunch, with 230 minutes of motion misplaced as a result of some moist outfield patches left by in a single day rain had been deemed harmful.
Pakistan entered the Check with 4 quick bowlers in an all-pace assault with no frontline spinner, whereas Bangladesh included three pacers and two spinners.
The 2-match sequence is a part of the nine-team World Check championship, with Pakistan at present sixth within the standings and Bangladesh eighth.
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