BAN vs PAK Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: 50 for Rahim as Bangladesh eye 400-plus

Shaheen Afridi to Mushfiqur Rahim, No run.

Shaheen Afridi to Mushfiqur Rahim, 2 runs.

Shaheen Afridi to Mushfiqur Rahim, Hard length, on off, Mushfiqur Rahim pushes it to the cover fielder.

Mohammad Abbas to Litton Das, Nice and full, on off, Litton Das drives it to the cover fielder.

Mohammad Abbas to Litton Das, Just short! On a length, just outside off, and it shapes away from the batter. Litton Das stays back and throws his hands, but gets a thick outside edge. The ball carries towards second slip. Azan Awais bends low and takes a one-handed catch. The umpire goes upstairs, and replays show that the ball had just bounced before Azan Awais took the catch. Litton Das gets a lifeline.

Mohammad Abbas to Mushfiqur Rahim, Hard length, just outside off again, Mushfiqur Rahim pushes it firmly towards point for a comfortable single.

Mohammad Abbas to Mushfiqur Rahim, Past the edge! Good length, just outside off, and it keeps a tad low. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to block it but gets beaten on the lack of bounce. 

Mohammad Abbas to Litton Das, Hard length, outside off, Litton Das stays deep in his crease and slaps it through point for just a single.

Mohammad Abbas to Litton Das, Slower one, outside off, Litton Das lets it go. 

Hasan Ali to Mushfiqur Rahim, Hard length, outside off, Mushfiqur Rahim leaves it alone.

Hasan Ali to Mushfiqur Rahim, Absolute beauty! On a length, just outside off, and it shapes away late. Mushfiqur Rahim leaves on and looks to drive it but gets beaten all ends up.

Hasan Ali to Mushfiqur Rahim, Good length, on middle, Mushfiqur Rahim covers his line and blocks it out watchfully.

Hasan Ali to Mushfiqur Rahim, Keeps it full, outside off, Mushfiqur Rahim blocks it to short cover.

Hasan Ali to Mushfiqur Rahim, Short and wide, Mushfiqur Rahim shoulders arms at it.

Hasan Ali to Mushfiqur Rahim, Back of a length, outside off, Mushfiqur Rahim leaves it alone.

Mohammad Abbas to Litton Das, Short and wide this time, Litton Das leaves it alone.

Mohammad Abbas to Litton Das, Nice and full, on off, Litton Das blocks it to the mid off fielder.

Mohammad Abbas to Mushfiqur Rahim, Much fuller, on middle and leg, Mushfiqur Rahim tucks it to the right side of the backward square leg and scampers across to the other end.

Mohammad Abbas to Mushfiqur Rahim, Good length, on off, Mushfiqur Rahim pushes it to the mid off fielder.

Mohammad Abbas to Mushfiqur Rahim, This one came back in sharply! Back of a length, on middle and leg, and it comes in. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to block it but misses and wears it on his thighs. Dot.

Mohammad Abbas to Litton Das, Mohammad Abbas comes into the attack now. He bowls a fuller one, outside off, Litton Das eases it to the fielder at backward point.

Hasan Ali to Mushfiqur Rahim, Short and wide, Mushfiqur Rahim leaves it alone. Maiden from Hasan Ali.

Hasan Ali to Mushfiqur Rahim, Play and a miss! Good length, outside off, with a hint of away movement. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to block it but misses.

Hasan Ali to Mushfiqur Rahim, Hasan Ali goes full, just outside off, Mushfiqur Rahim leans on and pushes it to the fielder at extra cover.

Hasan Ali to Mushfiqur Rahim, Short and wide, Mushfiqur Rahim comfortably shoulders arms this time.

Hasan Ali to Mushfiqur Rahim, Oh! Hard length, outside off, Mushfiqur Rahim gets in two minds. He tries to shoulder arms but the ball hits the toe end of his bat and rolls towards the gully fielder. 

Hasan Ali to Mushfiqur Rahim, Hasan Ali slows it up, on off, Mushfiqur Rahim blocks it to short cover.

Shaheen Afridi to Litton Das, On a length, around off, Litton Das pushes this to covers. 

Shaheen Afridi to Litton Das, FOUR! Yet another healthy edge that has raced to the fence. Good length, around off, Litton Das comes onto his front foot and looks to push this towards covers but gets an outside edge that races through the gap towards gully for four runs. Fifty partnership comes up between this duo now.

Shaheen Afridi to Mushfiqur Rahim, Short and around off, Mushfiqur Rahim guides this through backward point for a single. 

Shaheen Afridi to Mushfiqur Rahim, Genuinely beaten here is Rahim. On a length, around off, going away from the batter. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to punch this on the up but gets beaten on his outside edge.

Shaheen Afridi to Mushfiqur Rahim, Good length, on middle and off, Mushfiqur Rahim defends this off his front foot. 

Shaheen Afridi to Mushfiqur Rahim, On a length, around off, going harmlessly away from the batter. Mushfiqur Rahim leaves it. 

Mominul continued to pile on the runs and shared another important 75-run partnership with Mushfiqur Rahim, but narrowly missed out on a century after falling for 91 to Noman Ali in the 74th over.

By the close of play, Mushfiqur remained unbeaten on 48, while Litton Das was unbeaten on 8 as the pair added an unbroken 25-run stand to take Bangladesh past the 300-run mark.

Pakistan’s bowlers struggled to maintain control for most of the day, with Abbas emerging as the pick of the attack with figures of 1/51 and the best economy among the visiting bowlers. Pakistan also failed to complete their full quota of overs, managing only 85 overs due to a slow over rate.

Shanto played the attacking role in the stand, smashing 101 runs with the help of 12 fours and two sixes, while Mominul anchored the innings with a composed knock of 91. Together, the duo frustrated the Pakistan bowling attack through the middle sessions and firmly shifted momentum in Bangladesh’s favour.

Pakistan finally broke the stand in the 53rd over when Mohammad Abbas trapped Shanto LBW shortly after he completed a well-crafted century. Bangladesh were then placed at 201/3.

Hasan Ali to Litton Das, Back of a length, around off, Litton Das gets right behind the line and keeps it out. 

Bangladesh took control on Day 1 of the first Test against Pakistan national cricket team in Dhaka, finishing at 301/4 after recovering from an early collapse to 31/2. After opting to bowl first, Pakistan made an ideal start as pace spearheads Shaheen Afridi and Hasan Ali struck early to reduce Bangladesh to 31/2 inside 11 overs. Afridi removed Mahmudul Hasan Joy for 8, while Hasan Ali dismissed Shadman Islam for 13.

However, the early breakthroughs proved to be Pakistan’s only major success for a long period as Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque steadied the innings with a superb 170-run partnership for the third wicket.

Hasan Ali to Litton Das, Hard length, around off, Litton Das pushes this towards point.

Hasan Ali to Litton Das, On a length, around off, Litton Das offers no stroke at this. The ball once again drops in front of the keeper. 

Bangladesh: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Ebadot Hossain

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Azan Awais, Abdullah Fazal, Shan Masood (c), Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Shaheen Afridi, Noman Ali, Hasan Ali,
Mohammad Abbas

Hasan Ali to Litton Das, FOUR! It is turning out to be a healthy edge rather than the outside edge for Litton Das. Good length, around off, Litton Das presses onto his front foot and looks to block this towards covers with hard hands. Gets an outside edge that races through the left of the fielder at backward point for four runs. 

Hasan Ali to Litton Das, Good length, around off, Litton Das blocks this off his front foot. 

Hasan Ali to Litton Das, Right in the channel, in the corridor of uncertainty, shaping away from the batter. Das pokes at it but gets beaten on his outside edge. 

Shaheen Afridi to Litton Das, On a lenth, around the pads, Litton Das steps inside the line and flicks this through to fine leg for one. 

Shaheen Afridi to Litton Das, Around that nagging length, on middle and off, Litton Das prods onto his front foot and keeps it out. 

Shaheen Afridi to Litton Das, Good length, wide of off, shaping away from the batter. Litton Das doesn't offer any stroke at this. 

Shaheen Afridi to Litton Das, On a length, around off, Das keeps it out. 

Shaheen Afridi to Mushfiqur Rahim, FIFTY FOR RAHIM! 29th half-century in Test on his 39th Birthday. Good length, on middle and leg, Mushfiqur Rahim clips this through square leg for a single to bring up his half-century. A good patient knock from the most experienced head in the Bangladesh camp. 

Shaheen Afridi to Mushfiqur Rahim, Good length, going away with the arm, Mushfiqur Rahim leaves it all alone.