NEW DELHI: Saud Shakeel and Saim Ayub, each left-handed batsmen, performed essential knocks to rescue Pakistan from a precarious place on the primary day of the opening Check match in opposition to Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. The day’s play was affected by rain, however the duo managed to steer their staff to a decent rating of 158-4 at stumps.
Pakistan discovered themselves in bother early on, having misplaced three wickets with simply 16 runs on the board.Nonetheless, Shakeel and Ayub joined forces to stabilize the innings, forging a significant partnership of 98 runs for the fourth wicket, AFP reported.
Ayub, taking part in in his debut Check match, showcased his expertise by scoring 56 runs, whereas Shakeel remained unbeaten on 57 on the shut of play.
Shakeel achieved a major milestone in his Check profession, amassing 1,000 runs in simply his eleventh match. He reached this feat upon scoring 33 runs, which included 5 boundaries. This innings marked his seventh half-century within the format.
Shakeel fashioned a priceless partnership with Mohammad Rizwan, contributing an extra 44 runs for the fifth wicket. Rizwan remained unbeaten on 24 on the finish of the day’s play.
Nonetheless, Ayub’s innings got here to an finish within the latter levels of the day. After hitting 4 boundaries and a six, he fell sufferer to a reckless drive off Hasan Mahmud‘s bowling, leading to a catch at third slip.
The brand new-ball duo of Shoriful Islam (2-30) and Mahmud (2-33) unsettled Pakistan following a 230-minute delay attributable to a moist outfield from in a single day rain.
Shoriful dismissed the house staff’s captain Shan Masood for six after which despatched star batter Babar Azam packing for a duck on simply his second ball, earlier than Pakistan started their restoration on a greenish pitch.
After profitable the toss, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto swiftly opted to bat first and had Pakistan at 81-3 by tea. Mahmud supplied the preliminary breakthrough, with Abdullah Shafique being well-caught at gully by Zakir Hasan for 2 within the fourth over.
Shoriful then eliminated Shan Masood, who was caught behind off a pointy supply. Bangladesh efficiently overturned an preliminary not out choice by South African umpire Adrian Holdstock by a overview.
In Shoriful’s subsequent over, Babar Azam edged a leg-side supply and was caught by wicketkeeper Liton Das, marking his first home-ground duck in 14 Check matches.
Pakistan approached the Check with an all-pace assault, that includes 4 quick bowlers and no frontline spinner, whereas Bangladesh fielded three pacers and two spinners.
The 2-match sequence is a part of the nine-team World Check Championship, with Pakistan at present sixth within the standings and Bangladesh in eighth.
Pakistan discovered themselves in bother early on, having misplaced three wickets with simply 16 runs on the board.Nonetheless, Shakeel and Ayub joined forces to stabilize the innings, forging a significant partnership of 98 runs for the fourth wicket, AFP reported.
Ayub, taking part in in his debut Check match, showcased his expertise by scoring 56 runs, whereas Shakeel remained unbeaten on 57 on the shut of play.
Shakeel achieved a major milestone in his Check profession, amassing 1,000 runs in simply his eleventh match. He reached this feat upon scoring 33 runs, which included 5 boundaries. This innings marked his seventh half-century within the format.
Shakeel fashioned a priceless partnership with Mohammad Rizwan, contributing an extra 44 runs for the fifth wicket. Rizwan remained unbeaten on 24 on the finish of the day’s play.
Nonetheless, Ayub’s innings got here to an finish within the latter levels of the day. After hitting 4 boundaries and a six, he fell sufferer to a reckless drive off Hasan Mahmud‘s bowling, leading to a catch at third slip.
The brand new-ball duo of Shoriful Islam (2-30) and Mahmud (2-33) unsettled Pakistan following a 230-minute delay attributable to a moist outfield from in a single day rain.
Shoriful dismissed the house staff’s captain Shan Masood for six after which despatched star batter Babar Azam packing for a duck on simply his second ball, earlier than Pakistan started their restoration on a greenish pitch.
After profitable the toss, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto swiftly opted to bat first and had Pakistan at 81-3 by tea. Mahmud supplied the preliminary breakthrough, with Abdullah Shafique being well-caught at gully by Zakir Hasan for 2 within the fourth over.
Shoriful then eliminated Shan Masood, who was caught behind off a pointy supply. Bangladesh efficiently overturned an preliminary not out choice by South African umpire Adrian Holdstock by a overview.
In Shoriful’s subsequent over, Babar Azam edged a leg-side supply and was caught by wicketkeeper Liton Das, marking his first home-ground duck in 14 Check matches.
Pakistan approached the Check with an all-pace assault, that includes 4 quick bowlers and no frontline spinner, whereas Bangladesh fielded three pacers and two spinners.
The 2-match sequence is a part of the nine-team World Check Championship, with Pakistan at present sixth within the standings and Bangladesh in eighth.
