Pakistan four down for 203 but Abid going strong
Pakistan lost four wickets in the morning session of the third day of the Chattogram Test, adding 58 runs to the overnight total with all four wickets taken by spinners.
Taijul removes Shafique, Azhar in first over
Taijul Islam removed overnight batsman Abdullah Shafique (52) and new man Azhar Ali (0) in consecutive deliveries off the first over of the third day of the first Test to pull back Bangladesh into the game against Pakistan.
Tigers' toothless bowling attack fails to challenge Pakistan
A toothless bowling display by Bangladesh saw Pakistan end the day without losing any wickets in their first innings on the second day of the two sides' first Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today.
Liton notches maiden Test ton before bad light ends play
Liton Das capitalised on the stroke of luck after being dropped on 67 to notch his maiden Test ton. Before that dropped catch, there was hardly any rash shots. Watchful at the beginning, Liton bided his time to see out the first session and along with Mushfiqur Rahim then started picking up the pace, playing shots all over the wicket.
Much needed breather as Tigers head into Lunch
Bangladesh find themselves in a familiar, precarious situation as the hosts head into Lunch at 69 for four on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.
Yasir Ali makes debut as Tigers elect to bat first
Bangladesh have won the toss and chose to bat first in the first of the two-match Test series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today as the Tigers venture into the new cycle of ICC's Test Championship and look to move on from the recent T20I debacle.
Printed tickets show first Test beginning at 10 PM!
Time has not been on Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) side since the T20 World debacle and further woes were introduced by the T20 whitewash against Pakistan at home. The malfunctioning of equipment must be adding further difficulties at this point as BCB jumbled up the match timing in the tickets for the first Test against Pakistan tomorrow at Chattogram.
Fans to return to untidy ZACS
Just like during the T20Is in Mirpur, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has allowed spectators to watch the first of the two-match Test series against Pakistan at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) in Chattogram tomorrow for the first time since the pandemic began last year.
We are not taking Bangladesh lightly: Babar
Despite whitewashing hosts Bangladesh in the T20I series, Babar Azam’s men will not be taking the Tigers lightly when they face each other in the first of the two-match Test series in Chattogram tomorrow.
Khaled and uncapped Shohidul added to squad for Pak Test
Bangladesh added pacers Khaled Ahmed and Shohidul Islam to the squad for the first World Test Championship fixture against Pakistan, to begin from tomorrow at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.