Bangladesh target 30 runs to make history against Pakistan

Mehdi Hasan Miraj took the wicket of Pakistan's last hope Mohammad Rizwan. Then the collapse of Pakistan is only a matter of time. Mirage also hammered the last nail in the coffin of the hosts.

This all-rounder Tiger took four wickets in one innings. Shan Masood's team stopped at 146 runs after losing all the wickets. The lead was only 29 runs. Bangladesh need 30 runs to win the first Test against Pakistan. There is still more than one session left.

At the end of the fourth day, Mehdi Hasan Miraj was saying, 'We have a good chance. In the first session (today) if we bowl in good places and if we can take quick wickets we will have an advantage.' On the fifth day of the Rawalpindi Test, Bangladesh achieved success as planned.

The hosts, who ended the fourth day with 23 for 1, went into the lunch break with 108 for 6 on the fifth day. Shan Masood's team is on the brink of collapse after losing two more wickets after the lunch break.

However, Pakistan has already taken the lead against Bangladesh. They have got a lead of 4 runs till writing this report. If they can pick up two more wickets quickly, the victory is only a matter of time for Bangladesh. On the other hand, Pakistan will have to do something incredible to save this Test. Mohammad Rizwan still survives by relying on the hopes of the hosts. Waiting to see if he can do incredible with tailenders.

In response to Pakistan's 448 for 6 wickets in the first innings, Bangladesh stopped at 565 runs thanks to a great century by experienced batsman Mushfiqur Rahim. Bangladesh got a lead of 117 runs from the first innings. After the great batting, the team Tigers are also firing with the ball. Shariful Islam put the hosts in danger at the start of the second innings. In the late afternoon of the fourth day, they brought success in their third over. Shariful brought back Saim Ayyub with a personal 1 run caught by Liton Das in an extraordinary bowling.

Hasan Mahmud gave the breakthrough in the second over of the last day today. The ball touched the edge of the Pakistan captain's bat and landed in the gloves of Liton Das. If the umpire did not respond to the strong request, Bangladesh succeeded with the review. However, Masood was caught by Liton who gave up an easy catch to Babar Azam off Shariful in the next over.

After the first innings, he could return for zero runs in the second innings as well. Babur could not survive for long after getting his life in Liton's hands. Babar had to return after being bowled by Nahid as a runner. The former Pakistan captain drove the cover well outside the off stump. Couldn't play well. Hit the edge of the bat and hit the leg stump. Babar scored 22 runs off 50 balls.

Shakib sent back Saud Shakeel for zero runs in the next over after breaking Pakistan's pair by returning Babar Azam. Shakeel played an innings of 141 runs in the first innings. Shakib also pocketed the next wicket of Pakistan. Abdullah Shafiq gave up the wicket while playing a big shot. Through this, Shakib raised his name in the record pages. He now has the most wickets among left-arm spinners in international cricket history. At the moment his number of wickets in international cricket is 706.

Shakib has overtaken New Zealand's legendary spinner Daniel Vettori. Vettori had an illustrious career with 305 ODIs, 362 Tests and 38 T20 wickets. The Bangladesh all-rounder took the wicket of Abdullah Shafiq in Rawalpindi and overtook the QI spinner.

Mehdi Hasan Miraj also hit the Pakistan camp before the lunch break. Pakistan was already on the back foot with 2 wickets in a row by Shakib. Mirage put the hosts in more danger. Sadman Islam sent Agha Salman back with a great catch at slip.

Coming back from the break, Mirage picked up where he left off before the midday break. Shaheen Afridi could not bat properly. The ball hits the pad. Shaheen is back as LBW. Shakib's wicket celebration again after Miraj. He gave an easy catch to Mushfiqur at mid-wicket while hitting the ball floating in the air. Shakib's three wickets reduced Pakistan to 8.

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