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The game started after the rain. In the beginning, Pakistan lost 3 wickets for 16 runs. Then Pakistan turned around with the bat of Saud Shakeel and Sayem Ayub. The hosts ended the first day in a good position in the fifties of these two batsmen.

On Wednesday (August 21) in Rawalpindi, Tiger pacer Hasan Mahmood sent Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafiq back to bat after losing the toss. Abdullah got out after scoring 2 runs off 14 balls.

After his departure, captain Shan Masood came to the crease. The Pak captain tried to handle the opening shock with another opener Sayem Ayub. However, pacer Shariful Islam struck the second blow in the Pakistan camp.

Masud got out with 6 runs from 11 balls in the team’s 14 runs. After that, Babar Azmok, who came to the crease, made Shariful himself the second victim. Before opening the account of runs, Babar went back to Sajghar with a flying catch by Liton Das.

Sayem started batting with Saud Shakeel who came to the crease after Babar’s departure. These two batsmen kept the run wheel going without giving any more chance to the Tiger bowlers. Sayem picked up a fifty with fluent batting.

However, Hasan Mahmud gave Bangladesh a break through by dismissing Sayem who scored 56 runs in the team’s 114 runs. The pair of 98 runs broke in Saim’s departure.

After that, Shakil continued to fight with Mohammad Rizwan who came to the crease. He picked up a fifty off 82 balls. At the end of the first day, Pakistan collected 158 runs after losing 4 wickets in 41 overs. Shakeel 57 Rizwan is unbeaten on 24 runs.