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Abrar Ahmed and Kamran Ghulam, who were previously released from the Pakistan Test squad against Bangladesh, have been recalled to join the team for the second Test scheduled to be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from August 30 to September 3. Both players had been contributing in a four-day match for Pakistan Shaheens against Bangladesh 'A' at the Islamabad Club, which took place from August 20 to 23.
Under-fire Team Pakistan invited more trouble for itself after losing the first Test of the two-match series against Bangladesh by 10 wickets on Sunday. It was Pakistan's first-ever defeat against Bangladesh in the longest format. Pakistan, who were already going through numerous changes after their debacle in the ODI and the T20 World Cup, are once again in the limelight for all the wrong reasons. From wrong team selection to poor decision making, Pakistan failed in all aspects during the match.
:Bangladesh registered their first ever test win over Pakistan after spinners Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan bowled them to a memorable 10-wicket victory in the series opener in Rawalpindi on Sunday.
The Pakistan men's cricket team suffered arguably its worst defeat ever in the history of Test cricket, going down by 10 wickets against Bangladesh in their own home. The embarrassing loss put Shan Masood and his team under the spotlight, with questions being raised by both fans and former cricketers. Ramiz Raja, one of the finest batters to play for Pakistan, painted a unique 'India Angle' behind the team's defeat against the Bangla Tigers, saying it all started when the Indians bashed Pakistani bowlers in the Asia Cup.
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali slammed Abdullah Shafique for his lacklustre performance in the opening Test against Bangladesh. Pakistan's decision to declare at 448/6 in the first innings came back to haunt them after Bangladesh outplayed them in all facets of the game. The Najmul Hossain Shanto-led side scripted history by clinching a 10-wicket win in Rawalpindi. Their emphatic triumph marked their first win against Pakistan in the Test format. Pakistan's downfall began after Bangladesh managed to take a 117-run lead over the hosts.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi refused to mince words when asked about his opinion on the team's harrowing 10-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in the Rawalpindi Test. It was the first time that Pakistan suffered a defeat at the hands of Bangladesh in the longest format of the game, sending a shockwave across the nation. Be it skipper Shan Masood's captaincy, team selection, performances of top batters like Baba Azam, or inability of pacers like Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, etc. to deliver with the ball, many factors contributed to Pakistan's embarrassing loss on Sunday.
Pakistan's hopes of winning their first match in the ongoing cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC) were dashed on Sunday as Bangladesh registered a 10-wicket win in the series-opener in Rawalpindi. It was a big achievement for Bangladesh as the win was one of its kind. For the unversed, this was Bangladesh's first Test win over Pakistan home or away. The visitors now lead 1-0 in the two-match series with the series decider to be played at the same venue from August 30.
In a historic first, Bangladesh on Sunday defeated Pakistan for the first-time ever in a Test, registering an 10-wicket win at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. This was only their seventh win in Tests on overseas conditions, and on the second in Asian soil. The visitors, led by former captain Shakib Al Hasan three-for and Mehidy Hasan Miraz's four-wicket haul, bowled Pakistan out for 146. Chasing 30 to win in Rawalpindi, openers Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam achieved the target in the final session of Day 5.