Bangladesh had made 332 in the first innings after electing to take first strike
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal celebrates his double century against Pakistan on Saturday. (Photo: AFP)
Khulna (Bangladesh): Tamim Iqbal smashed Bangladesh’s highest Test score of 206 as the first Test against Pakistan petered out into a draw after another run feast in Khulna on Saturday. The hosts made light of the 296-run deficit in the first innings as they posted a mammoth 555/6 in their second knock before the match was called off after tea on the fifth and final day.
The draw was a morale-booster for Bangladesh, who had lost all their eight previous Tests against Pakistan, ahead of the second and final match starting in Dhaka next Wednesday. A stalemate was always on the cards on the heart-breaking pitch for bowlers at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium which produced 1,515 runs for the loss of just 26 wickets over the five days.
Bangladesh had made 332 in the first innings after electing to take first strike and Pakistan replied with 628 on the back of a double-century from Mohammad Hafeez. The home team’s batting assault left Pakistan still searching for their first win on the tour after being whitewashed 3-0 in the one-dayers and also losing the Twenty20 international.
The huge lead was wiped off by a record 312-run opening stand between left-handers Tamim and Imrul Kayes, which was Bangladesh’s highest-ever partnership for any wicket. Kayes was dismissed for 150 in the morning session, holing out in the deep against left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar after striking 16 boundaries and three sixes.
Brief scores:
Bangladesh 332 & 555/6 in 136 overs (o/n 273/0) (Tamim Iqbal 206, Imrul Kayes 150, Shakib Al Hasan batting 76; Junaid 2/88, Hafeez 2/82) vs Pakistan 628
( Source : AFP )
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