Pakistan continued their batting against Bangladesh on the second day of the second Test match, reaching 99 runs for the loss of one wicket by the lunch break.
Saim Ayub is currently on 43, while captain Shaan Masood has scored 53, with both batsmen still at the crease. Abdullah Shafique was dismissed for a duck, bowled out by Taskin Ahmed, who has taken the only wicket to fall so far. A total of 25 overs were bowled before the lunch interval.
Bangladesh leads the series 1-0. On Saturday, they won the toss and opted to field, a decision that Pakistani captain Shaan Masood acknowledged he would have made as well had he won the toss. Masood also mentioned that he expects the match to last four days and that the team is determined to put in their best performance. He announced a few changes to the Pakistani lineup for this match in Rawalpindi.
Leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed and fast bowler Mir Hamza were included in the playing XI, while fast bowlers Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah were notably absent. The Pakistani lineup also features Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Ali, and Khurram Shahzad.
The first day of the Test was disrupted by rain, resulting in a washout with no play possible. To compensate for the lost time, play on the second day may be extended by 30 minutes to complete the scheduled overs.
Pakistan is under pressure after a heavy defeat in the first Test, where they were outplayed by Bangladesh, losing by 10 wickets. The team is now looking to bounce back and level the series, but an early setback in the second Test has made the task more challenging.
Bangladesh team: Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mominul Islam, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana.
Pakistan team: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shaan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Abrar Ahmed, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Khurram Shahzad.
