DHAKA: Pakistan resumed batting with 227 for one on day-3 in their first innings of the first test against Bangladesh at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna on Thursday.

Pakistan scored 236 for one after the end of 62-over till filling this report.  The visitors are trailing by 96 runs with nine wickets remaining in the 1st innings.

Mohammad Hafeez (145 not out off 189 balls) resumed the innings with Azhar Ali (66 not out off 144 balls) on the other end of the crease while Shakib Al Hasan bowled the first over of the day.

Pakistan are replying the Bangladesh first innings total of 332-run strongly. At the end of second day, Pakistan scored 227-run losing the wicket of debutant opener Sami Aslam.

Bangladesh have used eight bowlers so far. However, Taijul Islam was the lone wicket taker.

Earlier, Bangladesh scored 332 runs losing all wickets in their first innings. Tigers lost their last six wickets adding only 96 runs with their overnight score of 236-run at the loss of four.

Among the Pakistan bowlers, Wahab Riaz and Yasir Shah were most successful by bagging three wickets each, while Hafeez and Babar got two wickets each.

Earlier on Tuesday, Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and opted to bat first in the match that kicked off at 10:00am local time.

Mominul Haque, Imrul Kayes and Mahmudullah’s responsible batting helped Bangladesh score 236 for four at stumps on the opening day of Khulna test.

Mominul Haque was the top scorer with 80-run while Imrul Kayes, Mahmudullah, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan took 51, 49, 33, 32, 25 and 25 runs respectively.

Team

Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(C&W), Soumya Sarkar, Shuvagata Hom, Taijul Islam, Rubel Hossain and Mohammad Shahid.

Pakistan
Mohammad Hafeez, Sami Aslam, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (C), Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed (W), Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Junaid Khan and Zulfiqar Babar.

BDST: 1029 HRS, APR 30, 2015
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