Openers Abid Ali and Abdullah Shafique each hit unbeaten fifties to put Pakistan in a commanding position in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Monday. 

Set a target of 202, the visitors reached 109-0 at stumps on Day Four and need only 93 runs on the final day. Ali was 56 not out at the end of play while debutant Shafique finished unbeaten on 53.