Pakistan Eyes Victory as Bangladesh Fights to Stay Alive
Bangladesh Struggles to Avoid Follow-On, Trails Pakistan by 49 Runs
Rawalpondi-Mudassar Iqbal;-Day 3 of the 2nd Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh saw the visitors fighting to avoid the follow-on. Bangladesh, led by Liton Das and Mehdi Hasan, scored 75 runs for the loss of 6 wickets at lunch, still needing 49 runs to avoid the follow-on.
Mehdi Hasan top-scored with 33 runs, while Liton Das remained unbeaten on 13. Khurram Shehzad and Mir Hamza claimed 4 and 2 wickets, respectively, as Bangladesh lost 4 wickets for just 26 runs.
Earlier, Shadman Salam (10), Najamul Hasan (4), Mushfiqur Rahim (3), Saqib ul Hasan (2), Zakir Hasan (1), and Momin ul Haq (1) all fell cheaply, leaving Bangladesh struggling.
Pakistan had scored 274 runs in the first innings, and Bangladesh won the toss, opting to field. The visitors now face an uphill task to avoid the follow-on and stay in the game.
The series is currently led by Bangladesh 1-0, and Pakistan will look to level the series with a win in this Test. The match is poised for an exciting finish, with Bangladesh’s survival bid hanging in the balance.
