Swarup Sadman, playing fifty after two years – Bangladesh Diplomat

Despite losing the wickets of Zakir Hasan and Nazmul Hossain, Bangladesh took the first session of the third day of the Rawalpindi Test with the bats of Sadman Islam and Muminul Haque. Sadman saw his fifty in the last ball of the 3-hour extended session, he went into the mid-day break with 53 runs off 123 balls. The left-handed opener scored his first fifty in Test after 2022. His partner Muminul scored an unbeaten 45 off 66 balls. Bangladesh score 134 runs for 2 wickets in 48 overs, they are now trailing by 314 runs in the first innings. The pair of the two are unbroken for 81 runs.

Bangladesh, who started the third day with 27 runs for no wickets, lost their first wicket in the fifth over of the day and in the 17th over of the innings. Zakir took a catch behind the wicket while chasing the ball outside off stump by Naseem Shahr. In the morning, the one who has fought more for survival. Rizwan took a great catch almost at first slip position.

Captain Nazmul couldn't increase the score even after ten overs. Khurram Shehzad was bowled inside and scored 16 runs off 42 balls. However, Sadman-Moominul did not allow Pakistan to get any more wickets.

Muminul changed the strike regularly, also played shots when he got a chance. Sadman was shell-shocked for a long time but did not lose a wicket. He played 19 balls to go from 48 to fifty. So far he has hit 6 fours in the innings.