Rain halts Bangladesh bid for clean sweep over Pakistan

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Rain halts Bangladesh bid for clean sweep over Pakistan

Rain halted Bangladesh’s bid for a clean sweep against Pakistan after young pacemen Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana rattled the hosts for 172 on day four of the second Test.

Bangladesh had scampered to 0-42 in seven overs before bad light, followed by rain, allowed only one over of play in the final session on day four on Monday.

The tourists need another 143 runs for a rare Test series win away from home.

Bangladesh have won just one bilateral Test series outside home – beating the West Indies in 2009 – but won the first Test by 10 wickets for its first victory against Pakistan in 14 Tests.

The 24-year-old Mahmud grabbed 5-43 while 21-year-old Rana chipped in with 4-44 as Pakistan were bowled out half an hour before tea for an overall lead of 184 runs.

Under overcast conditions, Bangladesh openers Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam scored at a rapid pace before rain arrived.

Zakir was unbeaten on 31 off 23 ****** that included two pulled sixes against fast bowler Khurram Shahzad. Shadman Islam was also at the crease, undefeated on nine.

A resilient century from Bangladesh’s Litton Das and equally splendid half-century from Mehidy Hasan Miraz allowed Pakistan a slender first-innings lead of 12 runs after the tourists had collapsed to 6-26 on day three.

Former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam’s (11) poor run of form in Tests stretched to seven games when he fell to Rana for the second time in the series as the tall fast bowler rattled the top order by claiming three wickets in his first three overs.

Top-scorer Salman Ali Agha (47 not out) and Mohammad Rizwan (43) led the recovery with a half-century partnership after Rana’s burst had reduced the home team to 6-81 in the first session, before Mahmud sliced through the lower order.

Mahmud was on a hat-trick when he had Rizwan caught behind after the break, and followed it up with another brilliant ball that found the outside edge of Mohammad Ali’s bat.

Salman added a vital 36 runs with the tailenders before Mahmud completed a five-for by claiming the last wicket.

Babar has been going through a poor run of form and it has now been eight Tests since he posted a half-century. His top score in that time was 41 against Australia in Melbourne last year.

Both teams are near the bottom of the World Test Championship, with Bangladesh occupying seventh spot and Pakistan just ahead of last-placed West Indies.

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