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Rana stars as Bangladesh win first home Test against Pakistan
TL;DR
Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by 104 runs in their first home Test, led by Nahid Rana's five wickets. The victory gives Bangladesh a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Key points
- Bangladesh won by 104 runs
- Nahid Rana took five wickets
- Pakistan was all out for 163
- Bangladesh leads the series 1-0
- This was Bangladesh's first home Test win against Pakistan
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Pace bowler Nahid Rana has claimed five wickets as Bangladesh have trumped Pakistan by 104 runs in a rain-hit first Test after a thrilling fifth day of batting collapses.
Chasing 268 for victory in Dhaka, Pakistan were 119-3 before they fell to 163 all-out in the final session on Tuesday with debutant Abdullah Fazal scoring a valiant 66.
Bangladesh now hold a 1-0 lead in the two-match home series.
The Test win was Bangladesh’s first against Pakistan on home soil and their third overall.
The 23-year-old Fazal put on 51 runs with Salman Agha, who made 26, to raise Pakistan’s hopes of victory before Rana rattled the opposition with career-best figures of 5-40.
Rana, 23, made an impact with his pace and reverse swing, and his final spell of 4.5 overs got him four wickets for just 10 runs to turn the match on its head.
“Very happy – proud of all the guys, the way we played,” Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said.
“We have been working hard the last few months, and slowly, we are getting better at Test cricket. That’s one thing we have always wanted to do.”
The victory also saw Shanto equal Mushfiqur Rahim’s record of seven Test wins as Bangladesh captain, achieving the milestone in just 17 matches compared with Mushfiqur’s 34.
Rana, left, celebrates with his Bangladesh teammates after winning the first Test [Munir Uz Zaman/AFP]
Shanto’s batting brilliance
Bangladesh came into the final day with a lead of 179 runs at 152-3, but a clutch of wickets made them falter despite Shanto’s 87.
Bangladesh declared their second innings on 240-9 to hand Pakistan a competitive target and a chance for their bowlers to make use of the deteriorating pitch.
Taskin Ahmed took down opener Imam-ul-Haq for two, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz bowled debutant and first-innings centurion Azan Awais for 15.
Rana removed Pakistan captain Shan Masood for two before Fazal and Agha counterattacked in their fourth-wicket partnership, but Bangladesh bowlers proved their mettle on home turf to secure victory in the final session of the day.
Rana delivered the decisive blows. He had Saud Shakeel caught behind before producing the ball of the match – a thunderous 147-kilometre-per-hour (91.3-mile-per-hour) in-swinging yorker that bowled Mohammad Rizwan for 15.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Bangladesh vs Pakistan Test match?
Bangladesh won the Test match by 104 runs, with Pakistan bowled out for 163.
Who was the standout player in the Bangladesh vs Pakistan Test?
Nahid Rana was the standout player, taking five wickets for 40 runs.
When was Bangladesh's first home Test victory against Pakistan?
Bangladesh achieved their first home Test victory against Pakistan in this match, which took place in Dhaka.
