When the umpires call time for the launch, Pakistan were batting at 95 for two in 27 overs. Shan was batting for 59 off 83 balls, and the Babar Azam was with him waiting to get off to the mark.

Abu Jayed took his first wicket in the form of Abid Ali who had hit two centuries in his first two Tests. So it was one of Bangladesh’s initial targets, coming into this innings. Abu Jayed landed the ball outside off stump, that going away from the body. Abid Ali went to drive to the point region but only managed a thick edge to the wicketkeeper Liton Das.

It was a big blow for the hosts to lose a quick wicket in reply to a moderate first inning of 233 by the tourists. In the second wicket, Shan and captain Azhar Ali recovered strongly posting 91 runs on the board. They were looked to come up with a dangerous partnership. But Abu Jayed came to the scene again and scalped the wicket of Azhar for 34 off 59.

The ball was outside off stump again and Azhar made the same mistake that Abid did earlier. Azhar went to clear the ball to the point area, but the ball kissed his bat before landing on the hand of the only slip fielder Najmul Hossain Shanto.

In the next 4.4 overs after Azhar’s dismissal, Pakistan added only three runs. They ended the last few overs before the launch with extra care.

The hosts still need to 138 runs to surpass the first innings total of the Tigers with eight wickets in hand.

Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and sent Bangladesh to bat first. The Tigers failed to come up with a good start as both of the openers were removed inside the first two overs of the game.

Five of the Bangladeshi batsmen have passed the 25-run mark in their first innings but failed to provide with the big partnerships to post a challenging total on the board. Mohammad Mithun was the highest runs getter hitting 63.

Shaheen Afridi was the most successful bowler of the hosts in the first innings taking four wickets conceding 53 runs while Mohammad Abbas and Haris Sohail bagged two wickets each for the hosts.