Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel knocked good centuries to information Pakistan to an imposing 448-6 declared earlier than Bangladesh closed the second day on 27-0 in Rawalpindi on Thursday. Rizwan’s unbeaten 171 was his Take a look at greatest and third century within the format whereas Shakeel’s 141 was equally polished because the duo lifted Pakistan from a precarious 16-3 on Wednesday. Bangladesh openers Shadman Islam was 12 and Zakir Hasan on 11, negotiating 12 overs of tempo with none drawback because the Rawalpindi stadium pitch has not assisted bowlers as predicted.
Bangladesh batting coach David Hemp hoped his batters match their opponents.
“It is a fairly good batting pitch and we hope it continues like this,” mentioned Hemp, a former Bermuda participant.
“Our batters have to match Pakistan’s batters and we have to get nearer to Pakistan’s complete.”
Bangladesh had pushed Pakistan on the backfoot on day one but it surely was Shakeel who repaired the innings with Saim Ayub (56) by means of a 98-run fourth wicket stand earlier than one other 240 runs have been added for the subsequent with Rizwan as Pakistan blunted Bangladesh’s assault.
Rizwan, who hit three sixes and 11 boundaries in a 239-ball knock, added a fast 44 with Shaheen Shah Afridi who smacked two sixes and a boundary in a blistering 29 not out.
That allowed Pakistan to declare their first innings 78-minutes after tea.
Shakeel mentioned it’s too early to provide a verdict on the pitch.
“The ball was transferring early on (Wednesday) however when you take a look at Bangladesh’s bowling they bowled in need of size and had they pitched it up they might have gotten extra success,” mentioned Shakeel.
“Let our bowlers bowl tomorrow then we are able to have a remaining say on the pitch.”
Bangladesh didn’t get a wicket within the first session as Rizwan and Shakeel batted fantastically to assist Pakistan attain 256-4 at lunch.
Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz ended Bangladesh’s irritating look forward to the wicket, luring Shakeel out of the crease as wicketkeeper Litton Das eliminated the bails, ending a superb 261-ball knock.
Shakeel additionally scored his third Take a look at century and hit 9 boundaries.
Shakeel additionally survived a freakish run out try on 138 when he stepped out of his crease whereas leaving paceman Hasan Mahmud‘s supply, however made it again as Das hit the stumps.
Agha Salman made 19.
Pacers Hasan Mahmud (2-70) and Shoriful Islam (2-77) have been the choose of Bangladesh bowlers, whereas Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan grabbed a wicket every.
Resuming at 158-4, Shakeel and Rizwan added 98 runs in an prolonged two-hour and 15-minute morning session after play on the primary day was delayed by a moist outfield.
Searching for early wickets, Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto used all his bowlers however none might replicate the success achieved on day one.
The 2-match sequence is a part of the World Take a look at Championship’s third cycle with Pakistan presently sixth and Bangladesh eighth on the nine-team desk.
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