Bangladesh’s Historic Test Victory Over Pakistan in Rawalpindi
On August 25, Bangladesh made history by winning their first-ever Test match against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. This victory came after 14 previous matches where Bangladesh had 12 losses and one draw.
Match Highlights
The match started with a delayed beginning due to a wet outfield, but it turned into an exciting contest by the fifth day. Despite only 41 overs on the first day, Bangladesh took four crucial wickets early on.
On Day 2, Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel both scored centuries, with Rizwan making an unbeaten 171. Pakistan declared their innings at 448/6.
Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim scored 191 and Shadnam Islam added 93, putting Pakistan under pressure on Day 4. Pakistan started Day 5 at 23/1 but were bowled out for 146, with Rizwan scoring a fighting half-century.
Final Day Drama
Bangladesh’s spinners, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan, took seven wickets between them, leading to Pakistan’s collapse. Bangladesh needed just 30 runs to win, which they achieved in under seven overs without losing a wicket.
Impact on ICC World Test Championship
This victory moved Bangladesh to sixth place in the ICC World Test Championship standings, tied with Sri Lanka on point percentage. Pakistan dropped to eighth place.
| Brief Score |
|---|
| Pakistan: 448/6 d & 146 (Mohammad Rizwan 51, Abdullah Shafique 37, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 4/21) |
| Bangladesh: 565 & 30/0 (Zakir Hasan 15*, Shadman Islam 9*, Naseem Shah 0/7) |
Doubts Revealed
Test victory -: A Test victory means winning a Test match, which is a type of cricket game that can last up to five days.
Rawalpindi -: Rawalpindi is a city in Pakistan where the cricket match took place.
14 previous encounters -: This means Bangladesh played against Pakistan 14 times before but never won a Test match.
Mohammad Rizwan -: Mohammad Rizwan is a cricket player from Pakistan who played well in the match.
Mushfiqur Rahim -: Mushfiqur Rahim is a cricket player from Bangladesh who also played very well in the match.
Spinners -: Spinners are bowlers in cricket who make the ball spin, making it hard for the batsman to hit.
ICC World Test Championship -: The ICC World Test Championship is a competition where cricket teams from different countries play Test matches to see who is the best.
Sixth place -: Sixth place means Bangladesh is now ranked sixth among all the teams in the ICC World Test Championship.