{"id":807,"date":"2026-05-12T12:50:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T12:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailypakistannews.com\/?p=807"},"modified":"2026-05-12T12:50:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T12:50:05","slug":"rana-stars-as-bangladesh-down-pakistan-in-1st-test-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailypakistannews.com\/?p=807","title":{"rendered":"Rana stars as Bangladesh down Pakistan in 1st Test thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pace bowler Nahid Rana claimed five wickets as Bangladesh trumped Pakistan by 104 runs in a rain-hit first Test on Tuesday after a thrilling fifth day of batting collapses.<\/p>\n

Chasing 268 for victory in Dhaka, Pakistan were 119-3 before they fell to 163 all out in the final session with debutant Abdullah Fazal scoring a valiant 66.<\/p>\n

Bangladesh now hold a 1-0 lead in the two-match home series.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old Fazal put on 51 runs with Salman Agha, who made 26, to raise Pakistan\u2019s hopes of victory before Rana rattled the opposition with figures of 5-40.<\/p>\n

Bangladesh came into the final day with a lead<\/a> of 179 runs at 152-3, but a clutch of wickets made them falter despite skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto\u2019s 87.<\/p>\n

Bangladesh declared their second innings on 240-9 to hand Pakistan a competitive target and a chance for their bowlers to make use of the turning pitch.<\/p>\n

Taskin Ahmed took down opener Imam-ul-Haq for two and Mehidy Hasan Miraz bowled debutant and first-innings centurion<\/a> Azan Awais for 15.<\/p>\n

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Pakistan\u2019s Salman Ali Agha (L) plays a shot as Bangladesh\u2019s wicketkeeper Litton Das looks on during the fifth day of the first Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-i-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Bangladesh on May 12, 2026. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fazal and Agha counter-attacked in their fourth-wicket partnership, but Bangladesh bowlers proved their mettle on home turf to secure victory in the final session of the day.<\/p>\n

Shanto stood out for his batting brilliance as he made 101 in the first innings to guide Bangladesh to 413.<\/p>\n

Pakistan responded with 386 in their first innings but conceded a slender lead after off-spinner Mehidy returned figures of 5-102.<\/p>\n

Rain played spoilsport on the third and fourth days of the Test with a few overs lost due to interruptions.<\/p>\n

The second match will begin on Saturday in Sylhet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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