The Rawalpindi roadmap to failure: Pakistan declares, then loses by 10 wickets
Updated On: 28 August, 2024 11:34 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Pakistan found themselves at the mercy of a disciplined and relentless Bangladeshi attack. Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s figures of 4-21 and Shakib Al Hasan’s 3-44 were instrumental in the collapse, with Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, and Nahid Rana each adding a wicket to their tally. Shanto lauded his team’s performance, acknowledging the harsh conditions
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Pakistan’s Mohammed Rizwan walks out during lunch on the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh. Pic/AFP
Whatever pretensions Pakistan had of having overcome their tendency to crack under pressure to make it to the World Test Championship final lay shattered after their demoralising defeat in the first Test at home by Bangladesh on Sunday.
In a momentous turn of events, Bangladesh managed to brush aside the ongoing political chaos back home to secure a historic 10-wicket victory over Pakistan on the final day of the first Test in Rawalpindi. The spectacle was nothing short of dramatic, featuring Pakistan`s spectacular collapse to 146 all out, setting the stage for Bangladesh`s unprecedented triumph.
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