00:00Right, it's Pakistan who won the toss and have elected to bowl on a greenish pitch.
00:05Well, we're all set to go here for the first test.
00:09First day's play coming up.
00:12Let's play with Dutch Bangla Bank.
00:17Straight away, little drift down the leg side, little clip away.
00:21Easy pickings to start off proceedings for Bangladesh.
00:24Just a little wayward in line and with utmost ease, he flicks it away for the first Nexus pay for.
00:34Again, he's drifting down the leg. Again, it's a tickle round the corner.
00:38It's a little tardy from the experience.
00:41Jeffrey D off the pads, but nevertheless, it's gone for four runs.
00:47Straight up. Wow, what a jab for that is.
00:55He's off the mark.
00:57Couple of runs, played it nicely.
01:00There's this awkward bounce again from Mohamed Abbas.
01:05Quite straight, he was right behind it.
01:08Still a tad uncomfortable in negotiating that ball.
01:13Oh, another one. Just evades the bat.
01:17Very tentative in playing that shot.
01:20To read the pitch properly.
01:22On the pads again.
01:23Well cut by the keeper.
01:25Stifle appeal from Shahin Sharfidi.
01:27Gets no response from Rizwan.
01:32That's played delectably.
01:34Just a tad overpeached.
01:36And he was into that shot.
01:38Got it in the meaty part.
01:39Got it in the gap.
01:40And got it to the boundary.
01:41Save a single or something.
01:44And once again beats him.
01:45Beautiful delivery.
01:46Late out swinger from Abbas.
01:48Yes.
01:51Again, the shoulder pops out.
01:53Squares him on.
01:54Up again.
01:5514 without a wicket.
01:58Oh, edge.
02:00And...
02:01He's dropped it.
02:02Goodness.
02:03The chance created by Shahin Sharfidi.
02:06I think just between the two fielders.
02:09And that should have been taken.
02:11Catchable height.
02:13Yeah, it's the debutant.
02:14Mahmood Al-Hassan.
02:15Nice shape away towards the slip.
02:17Gordon gets an edge.
02:19And well, I think he was distracted by the second slip fielder.
02:22Salman Ali Agha normally is a great catcher.
02:25Didn't really go hard at that one.
02:27This should have been taken.
02:28Irrespective of whether there was a distraction or not.
02:31The batsman should have been extracted.
02:35There you see him aborting the idea of catching it.
02:38And he was...
02:40That is too good.
02:43It's so straight.
02:44Deflects off.
02:46The ricochets off the wickets at the other end.
02:48More than a slip in position in wide ball cricket.
02:51And that only not for a long time.
02:53So you're absolutely right.
02:55And that...
02:55Even that practice is not there.
03:01Again.
03:02Just inducing the edge.
03:03Not a voluntary shot.
03:05But it's going to get him four runs.
03:07Rather streaky.
03:08But he'll take it.
03:09Nexus pay four.
03:14I think Rizwan has got to adjust.
03:16And with him the slip cordon has to adjust as well.
03:18That's not the first time that the ball has arrived at him on the bounce.
03:22It's 18 without a wicket.
03:57Oh dear.
03:57Mahmoud Rizwan not looking very comfortable.
03:59Though there's a smile on his face.
04:01That awkward bounce.
04:02In the last ball of the previous over.
04:05Maybe.
04:06Caught him possibly in the unprotected part of the glove.
04:12It's an awkward one for any keeper.
04:14And so you've got to adjust.
04:15Abbas is going to be...
04:17More times like that.
04:20Late swing to make your effort.
04:24Just a little bit more taxing behind the stumps.
04:30And straight away after the break we talked about the batters losing their concentration.
04:36He went through half-hearted push.
04:38And despite that injury it was an easy take.
04:41Behind the wicket.
04:42And Pakistan strike.
04:45As a soft dismissal really a nothing shot.
04:48Once again playing from the crease.
04:51The length was great and shaping it away from right-hander's off-stump.
04:56This time the ball carried to Rizwan.
04:58And that little bit of a pause.
04:59Did help Pakistan to break through.
05:04Mehmudul Hasan Joy could only get eight.
05:08And it's 18 for one.
05:13Well that's gone through.
05:14And so Rizwan is not having a great time behind the stumps.
05:17Once again a bad bounce.
05:18He's got to adjust.
05:20Yeah, four runs.
05:21Bangladesh will take it.
05:22It's just...
05:23See from that length the ball dying once again.
05:26And over the 130 clicks.
05:27So the pitch may be.
05:29Not having that pace that we expected initially.
05:35Nicely pulled.
05:37Sees the opportunity.
05:39Not enough timing though.
05:42Teaser for the fielder.
05:43But still reaches to the fence.
05:46This will give him a lot of confidence to Shadman.
05:52And slightly deviating on the leg side.
05:55Easy pickings for Shadman.
06:00Oh.
06:03Outstanding delivery to finish the over.
06:0629 for one.
06:09Oh.
06:10Gone.
06:11What a start.
06:13What a start from Hasan Ali.
06:17Squared Shadman.
06:20And he's taking that long walk back.
06:25Where was he hiding?
06:27Mentioned in the last over.
06:28Whether it was time for introduction of Hasan Ali.
06:31And this is what he does.
06:32With the very first delivery.
06:34That's a very good catch.
06:35Was dying in front.
06:38And what a brilliant start.
06:39This is from Hasan Ali.
06:41Shadman.
06:42Departs.
06:43Departs for 13.
06:4431 for two.
06:46It's a lovely delivery.
06:48Couldn't do much or anything about it.
06:50Just a little bit of movement off the seam.
06:52And then straight into the hands.
06:55It's a very good catch.
06:55Smart catch.
07:00Salman Ali Yaga.
07:02Taking a really good one.
07:07Deliberately played.
07:09That is outstanding.
07:11Just help that away for a boundary.
07:16Peach of a delivery.
07:20Oh.
07:21Good carry.
07:25No.
07:26Nicely done.
07:27That's delightful.
07:28Just a tad overpitched.
07:31And immediately.
07:32Lovely.
07:32Flourish of the bat.
07:34For a Nexus pay four.
07:37Oh.
07:37Oh.
07:38Almost crept through.
07:39Excellent over.
07:40A maiden.
07:41From Abbas.
07:42It's 45 for two.
07:46Just a bit of width offered.
07:48And immediately pouncing on that.
07:51Cutting it square.
07:52Cutting it with comfort to the boundary.
07:54To finish the over.
07:55It's 50 for two.
07:59Oh.
08:00Now.
08:00That is.
08:02One that he seemed to have been anticipating.
08:05Just at.
08:06Overpitched.
08:06And Najmalus.
08:07And Shantul.
08:08Is.
08:09Played it with aplomb.
08:14Nice.
08:15In control.
08:16Allows that ball.
08:17Once again.
08:17That's been.
08:18The essence of his inning so far.
08:21Mominal.
08:22More often than not.
08:23Is.
08:24Is.
08:24Prepared to stand his ground.
08:26Slightly overpitched ball.
08:28And.
08:28Plays with soft hands.
08:31That short.
08:33The circles ground.
08:34Gets a hole of it.
08:36And.
08:36Gets.
08:36Enough.
08:37Bad on it.
08:38To take it to the mid wicket boundary.
08:40What a lovely way to finish the over.
08:42Bangladesh move on to 65 for two.
08:44And.
08:45Good.
08:48That.
08:49You've got to hold your.
08:50Self in a position.
08:52Where you do need to put that away.
08:53Down the ground.
08:54It's such a pretty looking shot.
09:00nice very nice beautifully done there should be another four lovely touch
09:05earlier it was moment of luck this time Shanto and it's pretty unusual author
09:12that you find a debutant it was Abdullah fuzzle who dropped the cat so we're
09:16showing the wrong person on the screen is he's been scratchless actually that's
09:22beautifully played lovely shot in position and and the moment are now
09:29looking seriously good skittle the plans for Sean Masu that's beautifully put
09:34away read the links early went deep in the crease smash for six great stuff first
09:42six the rocket six comes from the bat of the skipper himself yeah it was short and
09:48it lashed on it very very quickly yeah too easy to put that away in technically
09:56correct to ensure that this arrived early on from the bus from the new born ball
10:03bowlers and that has started to pay big dividends we'll come back to that 101 for
10:08two I think the bales are off and we have lunch so Bangladesh with a fruitful
10:14session 101 for the loss of two and more importantly Shanto the skipper has shaped
10:20up brilliantly 39 of 50 the pace is good is going at a strike rate of 78 and after
10:26early joltz Bangladesh have steadied the ship and it's Pakistan now I've got to amp it
10:31up a little in the second and the last session because if Bangladesh get off to a
10:35good score in the first innings that'll make things stiffer for Pakistan come the
10:41second and the following days but right now it's a partnership of 70 there has
10:47been impressive in putting Bangladesh right on top in that first session
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