After facing early losses, Pakistan managed to put together a respectable score at the end of the day one of the first Test against Bangladesh played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
The hosts finished on 158/4 at stumps with vice-captain Saud Shakeel on 57* (92) while wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan made 24* (31).
After being asked to bat first, the home side struggled greatly against Bangladesh’s pace attack as Abdullah Shafique (2), along with skipper Shan Masood (6) and Babar Azam (0) were dismissed inside the first 10 overs.
After losing three wickets, the hosts managed to comeback in the game and Saim Ayub and Saud formed a crucial 98-run partnership that took Pakistan out of trouble.
Saim reached to his first Test fifty in his third innings. He made 56 off 98 balls which included four fours and a six.
Saud carried on with Rizwan and took Pakistan to a respectable position at the end of the day. For Bangladesh, Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud picked two wickets each.
