DHAKA: Bangladesh are batting on the fourth day of second and final Test against Pakistan at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday, requiring another 416 runs with five wickets remaining.
The hosts have already lost their five batsmen to score 134 runs in 40 overs with having Mominul Haque (59) and Soumya Sarkar (1) at the crease.
Tamim Iqbal went back to pavilion after scoring 42 runs off 67 balls with seven boundaries. His strike rate was 62.68.
Imrul Kayes and Shakib Al Hasan added 16 and 13 runs respectively.
Earlier on Friday, Pakistan scored 557 for 8 dec and 195 for 6 dec (Misbah 82) lead Bangladesh 203 (Shakib 89*, Wahab 3-73, Yasir 3-58) by 549 runs.
Misbah and Younis scored 82 and 39 runs respectively.
Tigers collected 63 run for one at stumps on Day-3 in the final Test against Pakistan at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla Stadium Dhaka on Friday.
Mohammad Shahid picked up two wickets while Soumya Sarkar, Taijul Islam, Mahmudullah and Shuvagata Hom begged one wicket each.
Earlier, Bangladesh, who resumed at the overnight score of 107-5, were bowled out for 203 in their first innings shortly before lunch.
Shakib Al Hasan was only batsman who scored half century for Bangladesh. He was not out on 89-run. Besides, Imrul Kayes, Mahmudullah, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim and Taijul Islam took 32, 28, 13, 12 and 15 runs respectively.
Injured Shahdat Hossain was ruled out of the match. Wahab Riaz and Yasir Shah took three wickets each while Junaid Khan picked up two and Mohammad Hafeez took one wicket.
Earlier, Pakistan batsmen made a huge total of 557-run, thanks to double ton by Azhar Ali and centuries by Younis Khan and Asad Shafiq. Azhar scored 226-run while Younis and Asad amassed 148 and 107 runs respectively.
Taijul Islam was the most successful bowler of Bangladesh. He picked up three wickets while Mohammad Shahid and Shuvagata Hom took two each. Shakib Al Hasan took the other Pakistan wicket.
On Wednesday, Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and decided to field first on the slightly grassy pitch.
Bangladesh Team
Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim*†, Soumya Sarkar, Shuvagata Hom, Taijul Islam, Shahadat Hossain, Mohammad Shahid
Pakistan Team
Sami Aslam, Mohammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq*, Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed†, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Junaid Khan, Imran Khan
BDST: 1245 HRS, MAY 09, 2015
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