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PAK vs BAN 1st Test Live Score: Bangladesh beat Pakistan for first time in red-ball format

Mehidy Hasan believes that if the Bangladesh bowlers can get early wickets on the final day of the ongoing Rawalpindi Test match then they can beat Pakistan and earn their first-ever win against them in Test cricket history.

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PAK vs BAN 1st Test Live Score: Bangladesh beat Pakistan for first time in red-ball format

Bangladesh are on the cusp of history and need to showcase a solid performance with the ball in hand on day five to win the Rawalpindi Test and beat Pakistan for the first time in red-ball cricket. All eyes will be on Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Hasan Mahmud as they can give cricket fans in Bangladesh a reason to rejoice amid turbulent times.

Match scorecard

Live updates : PAK vs BAN 1st Test Live Score: Bangladesh eye historic win over Pakistan on day five in Rawalpindi

  • 3:26 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Bangladesh win this!

    Bangladesh have won this one. Their first win against Pakistan in the Test format. Zakir Hasan hits a four and takes his team home. A 10-wicket win for the visitors

  • 3:17 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    12 more needed!!

    Bangladesh are inching closer now. Two fours - one off a leg bye and one off a bat and 12 are now needed

  • 3:05 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    22 more required!!!

    Bangladesh are going hard at the Pakistani bowlers. 

  • 3:01 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Bangladesh openers are out in the middle!

    Bangladesh 6/0 and need 24 more runs to win.

  • 2:46 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Pakistan all out!!!

    Mehidy gets his fourth wicket of the match as he dismisses Mohammad Ali. Pakistan are 146 all out! They set a target of 30 runs for Bangladesh to win.

  • 2:37 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    One wicket remaining!

    Mohammad Ali comes in to join Khurram.

  • 2:35 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Rizwan goes down fighting!

    Mehidy comes back to claim the big wicket of Mohammad Rizwan.

  • 2:25 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Fifty!

    Mohammad Rizwan scores a valiant fifty. Pakistan are 141/8.

  • 2:20 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Drinks!

    Pakistan are 140/8 and lead by 23 runs.

  • 1:52 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Rizwan continues to frustrate Bangladesh!

    Mohammad Rizwan is in the 40s now. He is the only thorn remaining in Bangladesh's path to victory.

  • 1:39 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Khurram Shahzad walks in

    Khurram Shahzad comes to join Mohammad Rizwan.

  • 1:36 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shakib Al Hasan gets another one!

    Shakib gets rid of Naseem Shah and Pakistan are now eight down.

  • 1:34 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Bangladesh have to bat again!

    Pakistan have knocked off the entire deficit and are now leading by 1 run.

  • 1:31 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Rizwan forced to slow down

    The continuous fall of wickets has forced Mohmmad Rizwan to bat carefully. Pakistan are 117/7.

  • 1:19 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shaheen falls!

    Mehidy Hasan Miraz traps Shaheen Shah Afridi in front of his stumps to give Bangladesh their seventh wicket. Pakistan are 111/7 and still seven runs behind.

  • 1:11 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Can Bangladesh script history in Rawalpindi?

    Bangladesh need to get the remaining four wickets as early as possible to get close to winning their first Test against Pakistan.

  • 1:10 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shaheen Afridi needs to bat long

    Shaheen Shah Afridi needs to bat carefully alongside Mohammad Rizwan. Pakistan cannot afford to lose more wickets now as they are still nine runs behind Bangladesh's first innings total.

  • 12:38 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Lunch!

    It's a much-needed lunch for the Pakistan team. They are six down for 108 and are still behind Bangladesh by nine runs.

  • 12:30 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Six down!

    Pakistan have lost both Abdullah Shafique and Agha Salman in quick succession. Pakistan are 106/6.

  • 12:08 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    100 up for Pakistan!

    Mohammad Rizwan is on the charge and he is in no mood to keep calm. Pakistan are 101/4 and still trail by 16 runs.

  • 11:56 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Trivia!

    This is Saud Shakeel's first-ever duck in international cricket. Can Pakistan still turn it around?

  • 11:50 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Mohammad Rizwan comes to join Abdullah Shafique

    Mohammad Rizwan comes into the middle.

  • 11:47 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Shakib strikes!

    Shakib Al Hasan gets Saud Shakeel stumped by Litton Das. Pakistan are four down with just 67 runs on the board.

  • 11:40 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Saud Shakeel arrives

    Saud Shakeel comes into the middle. Pakistan are still 51 behind.

  • 11:38 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Babar perishes!

    Nahid Rana gets the big fish! Babar Azam departs after scoring 22 runs. Pakistan are 66/3.

  • 11:26 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Drinks!

    Pakistan are 60/2 with Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam batting together. They are still 57 runs behind Bangladesh.

  • 11:07 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Nahid Rana replaces Hasan Mahmud

    Najmul Hossain Shanto brings Nahid into the attack at the expense of Hasan Mahmud.

  • 11:04 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    It's Shakib time!

    Shakib Al Hasan comes into the attack. Pakistan are 51/2 and trail by 66 runs.

  • 11:01 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Babar Azam breaks the shackles!

    Babar Azam slaps a short and wide delivery through the point region to bring up his first boundary of the day.

  • 10:49 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    All three results possible

    There are still a minimum of 92 overs left in the day's play and therefore the game is still wide open.

  • 10:44 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    And the penny drops!

    Babar drives through the cover and scampers for a couple. Pakistan are 33/2 and still trail by 84 runs.

  • 10:42 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Babar Azam under the pump!

    Babar Azam has faced seven balls already and is yet to get off the mark.

  • 10:40 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Hasan Mahmud and Shoriful Islam operating in tandem!!!

    Hasan Mahmud and Shoriful Islam have their tails up and are hungry for quick breakthroughs. Pakistan are 29/2 and are on the backfoot.

  • 10:33 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Dropped!!!

    Shoriful Islam produces an edge off Babar's bat but Litton Das fails to grab the opportunity. Pakistan are 28/2.

  • 10:32 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Pakistan in a spot of bother

    Babar Azam walks into the middle to replace Shan Masood.

  • 10:30 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    WICKET alert!!!

    Hasan Mahmud gets Shan Masood. Pakistan are two down for 28.

  • 10:27 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    First boundary of the day!

    Shan Masood times a square cut to perfection and scores the first boundary of the day for Pakistan. Pakistan are 28/1 and trail by 89 runs.

  • 10:24 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Game on!!!

    Shoriful Islam begins the proceedings for Bangladesh on day five. Shan Masood on strike.

  • 10:02 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Half an hour to go

    We are just half-an-hour away from the first ball of day five. Stay tuned to our live blog.

  • 9:50 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    History beckons for Bangladesh???

    Bangladesh have not won a single Test match against Pakistan thus far. Is that stat going to change today?

  • 9:42 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    More than 8 hours and 42 minutes of hard toil

    Mushfiqur Rahim batted for more than eight hours to ensure that Bangladesh gathered a sizeable first innings lead

  • 9:36 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Mehidy Hasan heaps praise on 'Mushfiq Bhai'

    Mehidy Hasan said, "Credit goes to him for batting brilliantly and supporting me throughout. Not everyone will score, but some need to take responsibility like Mushfiq Bhai did."

  • 9:34 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Records broken by Mushfiqur Rahim on Day 4

    Mushfiqur Rahim broke a cluster of records on day four of the Rawalpindi Test match. 

    1. Most runs for Bangladesh in Tests away from home - 2381 runs
    2. Most hundreds for Bangladesh in Tests away from home - 5 hundreds
    3. Highest individual score by a Bangladesh player in Pakistan - 191
  • 9:26 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    It's all about belief!

    Mehidy Hasan believes that if their bowlers can make early inroads into the Pakistani batting line-up then Bangladesh will have a strong chance of winning the Rawalpindi Test.

  • 9:24 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Welcome!

    Hello and a warm welcome to our live coverage of the Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test match. Today is the fifth and final day of the game and Bangladesh have a massive opportunity at hand. Stay tuned to our live blog for all the instant updates.