Bangladesh dedicates historic win to individuals who misplaced their lives in current protests, with prime participant donating prize cash to flood survivors.
Bangladesh’s cricket group shrugged off political unrest at dwelling to file a historic 10-wicket win over Pakistan because the host nation collapsed to 146 all out on a dramatic remaining day of the primary Take a look at in Rawalpindi.
Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz and left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan, who was an Awami League legislator beneath former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, shared seven wickets after the tempo bowlers cleaned up the highest order to present Bangladesh their first win in 14 Take a look at matches towards Pakistan on Sunday afternoon.
The visiting group’s captain Najmul Hossain Shanto devoted the victory to those that misplaced their lives through the current political protests towards Hasina and her authorities.
“We’re paying tribute to the individuals who not too long ago handed away in our nation through the protests and praying for his or her souls,” Shanto stated after the match.
“It’s an unbelievable feeling and a very particular second for us,” Shanto added.
Greater than 450 folks have been killed in Bangladesh because the begin of the police crackdown on scholar protests towards Hasina in July till her ouster on August 5.
“Over the previous month, now we have had a troublesome state of affairs [political] “It’s a troublesome state of affairs, however this victory will deliver a bit smile to my face,” stated the 26-year-old with an enormous grin on his face.
“It’s a historic day for us [to win the first Test match against Pakistan]”It is enormous.”
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Mishfiqur Rahim donates prize cash to flood survivors
Bangladesh opening batsmen Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam have been unbeaten on 15 and 9 respectively because the guests reached 30-0 on the stroke of tea for simply their seventh Take a look at win on the street.
Pakistan, who conceded a 117-run first-innings lead regardless of declaring on 448-6, have been bowled out by a disciplined tempo and spin assault after resuming play at 23-1 and nonetheless 94 runs behind.
Mohammad Rizwan adopted up his career-best unbeaten 171 to change into the highest scorer with 51 however most of his teammates have been responsible of falling to reckless pictures coupled with some aggressive discipline placements from Shanto.
Mehidy took 4-21 and Shakib 3-44 whereas the three quick bowlers (Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana) snared one wicket every.
“It’s actually good that everybody confirmed their character in such scorching situations,” Shanto stated, praising his batsmen for posting a formidable rating of 565 within the first innings. “We knew that if we bowled in the correct areas, we may win this sport… and as we speak, each Shakib and Miraz took benefit of the situations very nicely.”
Veteran wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim was named participant of the match for his innings of 191 runs in Bangladesh’s first innings.
Accepting the award on the post-match ceremony, Rahim referred to as the innings one among his “greatest performances”.
The 37-year-old stated he would donate his prize cash to folks affected by final week’s floods in Bangladesh.
“I wish to ask all of the folks at dwelling, those that can, [to] “Donate and assist this trigger too,” Rahim stated.
Pakistan’s fourth consecutive Take a look at defeat
In a dramatic first session, Bangladesh set themselves up for victory as Pakistan have been left 108-6 and misplaced 5 wickets. Captain Shan Masood (14) was dismissed within the second over of the day when Hasan discovered a weak edge and the Pakistan captain was caught behind.
Hasan ought to have dismissed Babar Azam for a few geese within the sport however wicketkeeper Litton Das let slip a easy catch on the primary ball Babar confronted. Babar tried to interrupt the shackles and hit three boundaries earlier than being run out to quick bowler Rana (1-30) when he was on 22.
Pakistan’s middle-order batsmen have been responsible of losing their wickets towards the 2 spinners, Shakib and Mehidy.
The defeat prolonged Pakistan’s poor run in red-ball cricket at dwelling to 5 losses and 4 attracts since they final beat South Africa in Rawalpindi in 2021.
“Now we have to analyse the errors now we have made collectively and work on them,” Masood stated after shedding his fourth consecutive Take a look at match since being named Take a look at captain forward of a sequence in Australia late final yr.
“I apologize to all the nation and I hope we do a lot better within the subsequent match.”
The second Take a look at will even be performed in Rawalpindi from subsequent Friday after it was shifted from Karachi as a result of ongoing building work on the Nationwide Financial institution Stadium.
