Bangladesh pace bowlers Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana shared nine wickets to help dismiss Pakistan for 172 in their second innings on the fourth day of the second Test in Rawalpindi on Monday.
Hasan took 5-43 and Nahid finished with 4-44 to leave Bangladesh needing 185 runs for a 2-0 series win.
Salman Agha top-scored for the hosts with 47 while Mohammad Rizwan made 43.
He added a crucial 27-run partnership with last man Mir Hamza (4), who became Hasan Mahmud’s fifth scalp.
Other than Hasan, Nahid Rana was the key bowler for Bangladesh with the figures of 4-44.
Pakistan lost Mohammad Rizwan early in the second session as he got caught behind off Hasan’s delivery. Rizwan scored a gutsy 43 off 73.
Mohammad Ali fell on the first ball, while Abrar managed to play 12 balls before Nahid Rana got rid of him, bringing Mir Hamza to the crease.
In reply, Zakir Hasan with support from Shadman Islam raced Bangladesh to 37-0 at Tea after Hasan Mahmud-led bowling attack bundled Pakistan for a meagre 172 on Day 4 of the second test.
Zakir is unbeaten at 27, while Shadman is playing at eight with Bangladesh needing 148 runs to sweep the series.
