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01-May-2015 11:35:00 GMT
Bangladesh v Pakistan, 1st Test, Khulna

Record Opening Stand Leads Strong Reply

Khulna: Bangladesh, trailing Pakistan by 296 runs on the first innings, were 273 for no loss in their second knock at stump on the fourth day of the first Test in Khulna on Friday.

Tamim Iqbal was unbeaten on 138 and his opening partner Imrul Kayes was on 132 at the close. They creates new Bangladesh record of any wickets in Test.

The hosts are only 23 runs behind with all their 10 wickets intact.

Earlier, Pakistan were all out for 628 shortly before lunch after resuming the day at 537 for five.

The overnight pair of Asad Shafiq (83) and Sarfraz Ahmed (82) carried their sixth-wicket partnership to 126 to build a sizeable lead for Pakistan.

Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam picked up three of the five wickets in the morning session to finish with creditable figures of six for 163.

Debutant fast bowler Mohammad Shahid claimed his first Test wicket when he ended the sixth-wicket stand by having Sarfraz caught at mid-on by substitute fielder Litton Das.

Taijul bowled Wahab Riaz for zero in the next over and then trapped Yasir Shah leg-before that gave the 23-year-old his third five-wicket haul in six Tests so far.

Between those two wickets, star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan claimed his lone success in the innings when he took a return catch to dismiss Shafiq.

Tajiul wrapped up the innings when wicket-keeper Mohammad Mahmudullah, standing in for the injured Mushfiqur Rahim, stumped Zulfiqar Babar

Brief scores
Bangladesh -
332 (Mominul 80, Imrul 51, Wahab 3-55, Yasir 3-86) and 273/0 (Tamim 138*, Imrul 132*)
Pakistan - 628 (Hafeez 224, Azhar 83, Shafiq 83, Ahmed 82, Misbah 59, Taijul 6-163)
Status - Bangladesh trial by 23 runs


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