India's Test squad was named for the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. Most of the names were on the expected lines with Yash Dayal being the surprise pick as the left-arm seaming option. The two-match Test series begins on Thursday, September 19 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Pakistan cricket and the players keep on hogging the limelight on and off the field for different reasons. This time around it is Shaheen Afridi who missed the second Test vs Bangladesh that Pakistan lost by six wickets inside four days.
Pakistan were whitewashed by Bangladesh on Tuesday (September 3) in the two-match Test series. They lost both Test matches to Najmul Hossain Shanto and his men in Rawalpindi going down in the series for the first time against them in the format.
Bangladesh handed Pakistan a 2-0 series defeat in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, September 3. This is the first away Test series win for Bangladesh in 15 years as Pakistan have a lot of soul-searching to do as they have lost all of their last five Tests played and have a huge upcoming challenge in England.
Pakistan's chances of reaching the final of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle are very slim. They are languishing in the eighth spot with just two wins and five losses in seven games.
Bangladesh had registered their first win over Pakistan in the red-ball format in the first Test of the series in Rawalpindi. The Bangla Tigers now have three wins and as many losses in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. This is also their eighth Test win on foreign soil.
Bangladesh have created history beating Pakistan in the second Test match to win the series 2-0. It is their first-ever away series win in Tests in 15 years and this victory has given them a massive boost in the World Test Championship points table.
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Bangladesh have performed admirably well in the Test series against Pakistan and are on the verge of creating history. On the fourth day of the ongoing second Test, they created another never-before-seen record in their 24-year Test cricket history.
Bangladesh completed a huge series win as they swept the two-match assignment against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. The two senior statesmen, Shakib al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim were in the middle as Bangladesh romped home by 6 wickets for only their second away Test series win.
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Litton Das single-handedly pulled Bangladesh out of precarious position and took them to the driver's seat in the ongoing second Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. Litton scored a magnificent 138 as Bangladesh recovered from 26/6 to fall short by 10 runs off Pakistan's score in the first innings.
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Pakistan will take on Bangladesh in a really crucial second and final Test of series not only because the hosts can level the series but also from the World Test Championship perspective given they didn't earn anything in the series opener in Rawalpindi and lost six points due to slow over rate.
Pakistan named their XII for the second Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi but their former vice-captain Shaheen Afridi wasn't to be seen anywhere. Mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed is likely to be included as Pakistan look to level the series and stay alive in the race of the WTC final.
Fast-bowling allrounder Aamer Jamal has also been added to the squad for the second and final Test match to be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. However, his participation in the second Test match is subject to fitness.
Pakistan's recent loss to Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series has affected the rankings among players of both teams. Babar Azam didn't have a great time with scores of 0 and 22. Accordingly, he has lost several rating points to go below Kohli in the rankings.
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