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Pakistan 179-1 at Stumps on 2nd Day of 1st Test Against Bangladesh After Abbas Takes 5 Wickets

Mohammad Abbas took 5-92 as Pakistan reduced Bangladesh’s first-innings lead, while debutant Azan Awais made an unbeaten 85.

  • On Saturday, Pakistan reached 179-1 at stumps on day two of the first cricket Test in Dhaka, with debutant Azan Awais unbeaten on 85 after Bangladesh was dismissed for 413.
  • Veteran pacer Mohammad Abbas dismantled Bangladesh's innings with a sensational 5-92 haul, limiting the hosts after they began day two at 301-4 seeking to extend their dominance.
  • Imam-Ul-Haq fell for 45 to offspinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz, ending a 106-run opening stand, while fellow debutant Abdullah Fazal steadied the innings with 37 not out.
  • Senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin lamented Bangladesh's inability to post a bigger total, citing dropped slip catches as costly and identifying fielding as an area needing improvement.
  • The match serves as the opening fixture of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle, with the second and final Test beginning on May 16 in Sylhet.
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In the ongoing Test match against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Abbas created history by bowling brilliantly. Mohammad Abbas took 5 wickets in Bangladesh's first innings.

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ESPN Cricinfo broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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