Pakistan's Hasan Ali celebrates the wicket of Bangladesh's Abu Jayed during the second day of the first Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong Saturday (photo: AFP)
Syed Faiz Ahmed from Chittagong
Publish : 28 Nov 2021, 07:49 AMUpdate : 29 Dec 2021, 04:42 PM
Bangladesh failed to capitalize the work of their first day as batsmen were bundled out in the first session before bowlers proved themselves ineffective in the second day of their first Test match against Pakistan at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
Like the first day, Bangladesh batting collapsed in the first session as they could add just 77 runs before losing their remaining six wickets.
And just like the first day, batters enjoyed the deck in the last two sessions as Pakistani openers dominated the ineffective Bangladeshi bowlers to finish the day on 145 without loss.
Bangladeshi bowlers failed to create any threat to Pakistani openers Abid Ali and Abdullah Shafique who remained not out on 93 and 52 and played both the spinners and pacers with ease and domination.
Abid, who faced 180 balls, struck nine fours and two sixes while debutant Shafique hit two fours and two sixes in his 162-ball innings so far.
The wicketless Bangladesh came closest to getting success in the 13th over when left-arm spinner Taijul Islam struck right-handed Shafique’s pad from round-the-wicket with an arm-delivery.
But the bowler and the fielders were unsure whether the ball hit the bat or pad first and as a result did not go for a review after umpire gave it a not out.
However, the replays showed the ball did not touch the bat and would have hit the middle stump.
Earlier in the day, Bangladesh’s debacle started with the dismissal of overnight centurion Liton Das in the second over of the day.
Liton, who resumed on 113, could add only one more run before he was trapped in front off the last ball of Hasan Ali’s first over of the day.
Initially umpire gave the verdict of not out but upon Pakistan’s review it was seen the ball would have gone on and hit the top of the stumps and the decision was overturned that broke the record 206-run stand with Mushfiqur Rahim and reduced Bangladesh to 255/5.
This brought debutant Yasir Ali into the middle but he could not justify the opportunity, scoring just four runs.
Yasir on the front foot trying to drive left a big gap between bat and pad and the ball, off fast bowler Hasan, simply passed through the defenses to dismantle the wickets.
Bangladesh then lost Mushfiq on 91 followed by Taijul on 11 to give visitors Pakistan the momentum.
Mushfiq, who resumed on his overnight score of 84, took a too cautious approach and could add only seven runs to his score before the umpire adjudged him caught behind off Faheem Ashraf.
Mushfiq reviewed the umpire’s decision immediately.
Back of a length ball on off moving away, Mushfiq played with bat close to body, looking to push at it.
The review showed a clear spike as the ball passed the outside edge.
Mushfiq shook his head while walking off, perhaps he thought the sound was off the bottom of the bat brushing his pad and that could be only proved had there been a hotspot technology available for the third umpire.
Mehedi Hasan Miraz looked confident as he displayed some good strokes including six boundaries but he ran out of partners and remained not out on 38 from 68 balls.
Hasan finished with 5/51, his sixth five-wicket haul in Tests, while Shaheen Shah Afridi and Faheem got two wickets each.
Disappointing day effaces Bangladesh’s advantage
Bangladesh failed to capitalize the work of their first day as batsmen were bundled out in the first session before bowlers proved themselves ineffective in the second day of their first Test match against Pakistan at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
Like the first day, Bangladesh batting collapsed in the first session as they could add just 77 runs before losing their remaining six wickets.
And just like the first day, batters enjoyed the deck in the last two sessions as Pakistani openers dominated the ineffective Bangladeshi bowlers to finish the day on 145 without loss.
Bangladeshi bowlers failed to create any threat to Pakistani openers Abid Ali and Abdullah Shafique who remained not out on 93 and 52 and played both the spinners and pacers with ease and domination.
Abid, who faced 180 balls, struck nine fours and two sixes while debutant Shafique hit two fours and two sixes in his 162-ball innings so far.
The wicketless Bangladesh came closest to getting success in the 13th over when left-arm spinner Taijul Islam struck right-handed Shafique’s pad from round-the-wicket with an arm-delivery.
But the bowler and the fielders were unsure whether the ball hit the bat or pad first and as a result did not go for a review after umpire gave it a not out.
However, the replays showed the ball did not touch the bat and would have hit the middle stump.
Earlier in the day, Bangladesh’s debacle started with the dismissal of overnight centurion Liton Das in the second over of the day.
Liton, who resumed on 113, could add only one more run before he was trapped in front off the last ball of Hasan Ali’s first over of the day.
Initially umpire gave the verdict of not out but upon Pakistan’s review it was seen the ball would have gone on and hit the top of the stumps and the decision was overturned that broke the record 206-run stand with Mushfiqur Rahim and reduced Bangladesh to 255/5.
This brought debutant Yasir Ali into the middle but he could not justify the opportunity, scoring just four runs.
Yasir on the front foot trying to drive left a big gap between bat and pad and the ball, off fast bowler Hasan, simply passed through the defenses to dismantle the wickets.
Bangladesh then lost Mushfiq on 91 followed by Taijul on 11 to give visitors Pakistan the momentum.
Mushfiq, who resumed on his overnight score of 84, took a too cautious approach and could add only seven runs to his score before the umpire adjudged him caught behind off Faheem Ashraf.
Mushfiq reviewed the umpire’s decision immediately.
Back of a length ball on off moving away, Mushfiq played with bat close to body, looking to push at it.
The review showed a clear spike as the ball passed the outside edge.
Mushfiq shook his head while walking off, perhaps he thought the sound was off the bottom of the bat brushing his pad and that could be only proved had there been a hotspot technology available for the third umpire.
Mehedi Hasan Miraz looked confident as he displayed some good strokes including six boundaries but he ran out of partners and remained not out on 38 from 68 balls.
Hasan finished with 5/51, his sixth five-wicket haul in Tests, while Shaheen Shah Afridi and Faheem got two wickets each.
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