Pakistan have now lost a Test series at home to all the 10 oldest full-member nations. Bangladesh, on the other hand, have achieved only their second away Test series win and fourth overall.
Former captain Shakib Al Hasan and fellow senior statesman Mushfiqur Rahim were fittingly in the middle as Bangladesh tasted history and their first multiple-Test series away from home in 15 years.
Bangladesh are closing in on a historic series win against Pakistan and Shakib Al Hasan seems to be in a hurry. Shakib has smashed Abrar over his head for a straight six and the target is below 20 now.
Bangladesh - 170/4
Abrar Ahmed finally gets a wicket! The leg-spinner has finally gotten on the board in the match as he gets Mominul Haque, who with a miscued shot handed it straight to the mid-off fielder. Bangladesh are four down now.
Pakistan have struck immediately after the lunch break. Off-spinner Agha Salman fired into the leg stump and Shanto could only defend straight to the short-leg fielder. Bangladesh have lost their third wicket but the visitors are cruising towards a famous win.
TEA Day 5: Bangladesh are just 63 runs away from a massive and historic series win. Shanto and Mominul Haque have calmed the nerves down after losing a couple of wickets and Pakistan's bowling too looks tired as it seems everyone is waiting for the inevitable.
Pakistan are slowly reaching the desperation zone with Bangladesh crossing the 100 mark. Pakistan got both openers in quick succession but since then it has been Bangladesh all through with skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto taking charge. Shanto and Mominul Haque have played the balls on merit and Bangladesh are marching ahead towards the target.
Pakistan are just about keeping a check on Bangladesh as the visitors have lost both their openers. Shadman Islam went to drive on the up but couldn't keep it down and handed it straight to Pakistan skipper Shan Masood at mid-off and Pakistan have gotten two set batters out in quick succession. The hosts continue to believe.
Bangladesh - 71/2
Pakistan finally break through! Mir Hamza comes up with a cracker of a delivery shaping towards the off-stump to send back Zakir Hasan, who missed the ball and had his stumps shattered. One from the very top drawers from Hamza and Pakistan needed something like this early in the morning to get into the Bangladeshi batting line-up.
Pakistan bowlers have been kept at bay in the first half an hour by the Bangladesh batters as Shadman Islam and Zakir Hasan have picked up from where they left off in the final session on the penultimate day in Rawalpindi.
Apart from Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha, who remained unbeaten on 47, none of the Pakistan batters offered much resistance. Bangladesh bowlers used the conditions on offer to their advantage and were able to get wickets regularly and eventually bowled Pakistan out for less than 200.
Despite Litton Das' century, Pakistan got the lead and had the opportunity to bat Bangladesh out of the game. However, Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud had different ideas as he wreaked havoc to take a fifer and the visitors bowled Pakistan out for 172 to limit the target to 185 for themselves to chase in the fourth innings.
Pakistan eye a miraculous bowling performance on the final day of the second Test in Rawalpindi as Bangladesh are hot favourites to seal the game and the two-match Test series. Welcome to our live coverage of the final day of the PAK vs BAN Test series from Rawalpindi where history beckons Bangladesh and Pakistan play for pride.
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