At the end of the third day, the hint was received. That became clear on the fourth day. Pakistan’s batting failed to score big runs once again. They were all out for 172 runs in the second inning of the second test. Without Mohammed Rizwan and Agha Salman, Pakistan would have faced more problems. Bangladesh need 185 runs to clinch the series by winning the second Test. Pakistan was leading by 21 runs at the end of the fourth day. Had 8 wickets in hand. Pakistan’s top order had to score runs to win the Test. They could not do that. Saim Ayub and Shan Masudera started but could not score big runs. Babar Azam failed once again. He scored 11 runs. At one point, Pakistan lost six wickets for 81 runs. Rizwan and Salman pulled the team from there.
Pakistan’s batsmen were struggling to handle the two Bangladeshi bowlers, Hasan Mahmood and Nahid Rana. Rizwan fought against them. Salman accompanied him. Rizwan was slowly moving towards his half century. But he was dismissed by Hasan after scoring 43 runs. Pakistan lost 9 wickets for 145 runs. Salman fought with Mir Hamza in the last wicket. He bowled four to five balls per over. Not only kept the wicket, but also played big shots. As a result, Pakistan’s run progressed slowly. But it was not possible for him alone to pull the team for long. In the end, Pakistan’s innings ended with 172 runs. Salman remained unbeaten on 47 runs. Hasan took 5 wickets and Nahid 4 wickets for Bangladesh.
The target for Bangladesh is 185 runs. Batting on this wicket is relatively difficult. But not impossible. A few days ago, Bangladesh won the Test for the first time on Pakistani soil. This time they have a chance to beat Pakistan and win the series.
