Bangladesh Makes History with First Test Series Win Over Pakistan
Rawalpindi, Pakistan – Bangladesh’s cricket team delivered a dominant performance over two weeks, sweeping the Test series against Pakistan 2-0. This victory marks Bangladesh’s first Test series win over a team other than Zimbabwe and the West Indies.
First Test Victory
In the first match, Bangladesh achieved their maiden Test win over Pakistan with a 10-wicket victory. This set the stage for their historic series win.
Second Test Highlights
Despite a rain-affected start, Bangladesh began the fifth day of the second Test on 42/0, needing 143 more runs to win. They added 80 runs in the morning session but lost both openers. Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque then put together a 57-run stand. Although both were dismissed, Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan guided Bangladesh to victory.
Bowling Brilliance
Earlier in the Test, Bangladesh bowled Pakistan out for 274 runs, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz taking five wickets and Taskin Ahmed three. Despite a strong response from Pakistan’s Khurram Shahzad, who took six wickets, Bangladesh’s Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana took nine wickets between them in Pakistan’s second innings, setting a target of 185 runs.
Conclusion
Despite poor weather and bad light on Day 4, Bangladesh wrapped up the Test with six wickets to spare, boosting them to No. 4 in the ICC World Test Championship standings.
Doubts Revealed
Test series -: A Test series is a set of cricket matches played between two teams. Each match can last up to five days.
Pakistan -: Pakistan is a country in South Asia. It has a strong cricket team that competes internationally.
Zimbabwe -: Zimbabwe is a country in Africa. It also has a cricket team that plays in international matches.
West Indies -: The West Indies cricket team represents a group of Caribbean countries. They play international cricket together.
Najmul Hossain Shanto -: Najmul Hossain Shanto is a cricketer from Bangladesh. He played well in the matches against Pakistan.
Mominul Haque -: Mominul Haque is another cricketer from Bangladesh. He also contributed to the team’s victory.
Mushfiqur Rahim -: Mushfiqur Rahim is a senior player in the Bangladesh cricket team. He helped the team win against Pakistan.
Shakib Al Hasan -: Shakib Al Hasan is one of Bangladesh’s best cricketers. He played an important role in the series win.
ICC World Test Championship -: The ICC World Test Championship is a competition where cricket teams from different countries play Test matches to become the best in the world.
