BAN vs PAK 1st Test Commentary - Chattogram (26 November 2021)

Tossed up on middle. Azhar Ali works it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Azhar Ali brings out a reverse sweep now! Tossed up on middle and leg. Azhar Ali reverse-sweeps and does it well as he gets it through point for a boundary. Just a boundary away now Pakistan.

FOUR! Azhar Ali finishes it with a boundary! Mehidy Hasan bowls this down the leg side. Azhar Ali gets on his knees and sweeps it fine towards the long leg fence for a boundary. Azhar Ali and Babar Azam shake hands and the Pakistan dressing room is delighted. It has been a hard-fought win for them. Bangladesh and Pakistan share handshakes and both teams should be proud of the cricket they have played during the course of this game. A good advertisement for Test cricket but in the end, it is Pakistan, who have won this game by 8 wickets!

Tossed up, outside off. Ali is beaten as he looks to block.

Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out.

Tossed up, on off. Blocked out.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Shorter ball, outside off. Ali cuts it to the left of cover for one.

Shorter ball, around off. Pushed to cover.

Loopy ball, down the leg side. Azam gets no bat on it.

Flatter and down the leg side. Azam misses the flick.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Worked to leg gully.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Azam sweeps it straight to leg gully. The fielder dives and stops it.

Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Shorter ball, around leg. Azam looks to block but gets pinged on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW but it might have been pitching outside leg. Well, Babar Azam also got an inside edge.

Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out.

FOUR! Tossed up, wide outside off. Ali gets low and sweeps it to the mid-wicket fence. Just 8 needed now.

Full and on off. Blocked out.

Loopy ball, around off. Ali blocks it out.

Tossed up, on off. Blocked away.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Ali sweeps it and the ball hits the feet of the short leg fielder.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Darted on the pads. Worked to the leg side.

Tossed up, down the leg side. Azam misses the sweep.

FOUR! Flatter ball, on leg. Babar Azam comes down the track. He does not reach the pitch of the ball but drags it wide of long on for a boundary.

Full and way down the leg side. Left alone.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Shorter length, on off. Punched off the back foot to mid-wicket.

A loud appeal there for caught behind but umpire says no! Tossed up on off. There is a sharp turn as Azhar Ali looks to sweep but misses. There is an appeal as the fielder at first slip catches it but no damage done in the end.

Turn and bounce again! Nicely flighted delivery around off. Azhar Ali presses forward to defend but gets beaten by the sharp turn. 

Fuller on off. Azhar Ali blocks it out.

FOUR! Azhar Ali gets the sweep right this time! Fuller on off. Azhar Ali sweeps and sweeps it well towards deep square leg for a boundary.

Flatter and quicker on middle. Azhar Ali defends this off the back foot.

On middle and leg. Azhar Ali gets back and defends it onto the on side.

Mehidy Hasan drifts down the leg side. Azhar Ali misses the sweep and Liton Das behind the stumps just manages to get a glove on it.

Tossed up on middle and leg. Azhar Ali works it to short leg.

Tossed up on middle and leg. Azhar Ali flicks it to mid-wicket.

fuller on middle. Azhar Ali sweeps it firmly but it has hit the leg of the short leg fielder. It has hurt him and he is getting some treatment. Looks fine now to go.

Tossed up on middle and leg. Worked away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter length on middle. Babar Azam pushes it to short mid-wicket.

Tossed up on off. Babar Azam gets well forward to defend it.

Tosses up again, on off. Babar Azam again defends this off the front foot.

DROPPED! Another full delivery on off. Babar Azam looks to work it away but hits it aerially towards right of the bowler. Taijul Islam gets both hands on that one but fails to grab it.

FOUR! Shorter length and Babar Azam punches it off the back foot through covers. Gets it in the gap and a boundary after a dropped catch. Taijul Islam will be disappointed.

Tossed up on off. Defended off the front foot.

Flatter ball, on off. Punched to covers.

Loopy ball, around off. Ali gets forward and blocks it.

Full and on the pads. Clipped to the leg side.

Azhar comes down the track and blocks it.

Full on the pads. Azhar works it wide of square leg for one.

A single as this is worked to mid on.

OUT! LBW! Abid Ali misses out on a well-deserved century! Taijul Islam bowls a superb arm ball on middle. Abid Ali looks to defend it but misses it. The ball hits his pads and Bangladesh players make a loud appeal. The umpire is quick to raise his finger as that looks plumb infront. But Abid Ali decides to take a late review. The replays roll in and the Ball Tracker shows THREE REDS and Abid Ali has to walk back. He misses out on a century this time but has put his team in a winning position. On the other hand, Bangladesh and Taijul Islam deserve this wicket too and they are delighted.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Shorter ball, around off. Azam stays in the crease and blocks it.

FOUR! Nicely played! Tossed up, on leg. Azam comes down the track, reaches the pitch of the ball and whips it. It goes in the air but wide of mid on for a boundary.

Fuller ball, on off. Blocked out.

Mehidy Hasan bowls this down the leg side. Abid Ali leaves it alone.

On middle and leg. Abid Ali defends this off the front foot towards the on side.

Wrong line from Mehidy Hasan again. Down the leg side and turning in from there. Liton Das behind the stumps misses too and the batters take two byes.

Shorter length, on off. Abid Ali punches it off the back foot towards the off side for a single.

Tossed up on middle. Azhar Ali gets forwad to defend it.

Nicely tossed up again on off. Azhar Ali gets well forward and defends it.

Shorter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Short and outside off. Cut away to deep point for one.

Flatter ball, on the pads. Worked to the leg side.

Tossed up, on off. Azhar Ali blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Well played! Tossed up, outside off. Azhar Ali gets down the track and hits it past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to mid off.

Flatter ball, angling across off. Blocked out.

FOUR! Top shot! Tossed up, outside off. Abid Ali leans into it and drives it to the cover fence.

Flatter ball, around off. Pushed past covers for one.

Full and on the pads. Azhar looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.

Full ball, on off. Blocked out.

Darted on the pads. Blocked out.

Darted on the pads. Abid works it past square leg for one.

Tossed up, outside off. Azhar looks to paddle it but gets hit on the pads.

Azhar Ali paddles it towards square leg for one. He is off the mark.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to silly point.

Tossed up, outside off. Abi plays it to mid off.

Shorter ball, around off. Pushed past cover for one.

Fuller ball, on off. Azhar Ali blocks it.

Darted on middle. Azhar gets forward to block but gets hit on the pads.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Pushed to the leg side.

Full ball, on off. Pushed away to the leg side.

Azhar comes down the track and blocks it to mid off.

Darted on off. Azhar Ali blocks it with ease.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to short cover.

Tossed up, around off. Ali blocks it from the crease.

Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Darted on off. Ali goes back and blocks it.

Full, on off. Ali stays back to block it.

FOUR! Into the 80s now! Loopy ball, on off. Ali gets low and sweeps it to the mid-wicket fence.

Shorter length, around leg. Abdullah Shafique gets low and sweeps it towards backward square leg. The fielder at the deep runs across and stops it. Two runs taken.

Fuller and turning into the batter. Worked away to short fine leg.

Quicker on middle. Abdullah Shafique defends this off the back foot.

Little slower in the air on middle. Abdullah Shafique defends this out comfortably.

OUT! LBW! Bangladesh finally get a wicket! Tossed up on off from 'round the wicket. Abdullah Shafique goes for a sweep shot but misses it completely. The ball hits his back leg and there is a huge appeal by Bangladesh players and the umpire after thinking for a while raises his finger. Abdullah Shafique goes for a review and the replays roll in. The Ball Tracker shows that it is umpire's call on impact and wickets hitting. So Abdullah Shafique has to walk back after a brilliant start to his Test career.

Tossed up on middle. Azhar Ali looks to tuck it away but gets a leading edge slightly away from the bowler.

Drifting on the pads. Abid Ali clips it to deep square leg for a single.

On a length this time. Abdullah Shafique defends this off the back foot towards the off side. The batters go for a quick single and the fielder there collects the ball. He has a shy at the stumps at the keeper's end but the batter is safe. Single taken.

On a length, outside off. Abid Ali pushes it square on the off side for a quick single again.

On a length, on off. Abdullah Shafique defends this off the back foot.

Full delivery on off. Abdullah Shafique drives it through cover-point in the gap. The fielders in the ring chase it and the batters take three runs. Another piece of good running.

On a length, on off. Abid Ali defends this out solidly.

Slower in the air on off. Abid Ali gets low and paddle sweeps it to long leg. The baters run three. Very good running.

Tossed up on middle. Abdullah Shafique defends this off the front foot.

Slightly quicker this time, on off. Abdullah Shafique defends this off the front foot.

FOUR! Pakistan are looking to finish this off quickly now! Fuller and slower in the air, on off. Abdullah Shafique leans forward and drives it through covers in the gap for another boundary.

Tossed up on off. Defended off the front foot.

Quicker and flatter on middle. Abdullah Shafique blocks this out.

On a length, on off. Abdullah Shafique defends this solidly off the back foot.

Abu Jayed bowls this down the leg side. Abdullah Shafique looks to flick it away but the ball is way too down the leg side.

Drifting on the pads this time. Abdullah Shafique flicks it to fine leg. The fielder there fumbles a little and the batters take a couple.

Full ball, on off. Abdullah Shafique drives it to covers.

Full ball, on off. Abdullah Shafique defends this off the front foot towards mid off.

Full and drifting on the pads again. Abdullah Shafique flicks it to backward square leg. The fielder there runs across and stops it with a dive. Two runs taken in the end.

Tossed up on off. Defended off the front foot.

An arm ball this time on middle. Abid Ali defends this off the back foot.

Shorter length, around off. Abid Ali cuts it to the point fielder.

FOUR! Runs are coming quickly for Pakistan here! Fuller delivery on middle. Abid Ali whips it off his legs and gets it past diving mid on fielder for a boundary.

FOUR! Another one! Shorter length this time. Abid Ali hangs back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for another boundary.

FOUR! He makes it three in a row! Just a tad short again, on off. Abid Ali gets deep in his crease and punches it through covers for another boundary. Just 70 more needed.

Back of a length, around off. Abdullah Shafique gets on the back foot and punches it through covers for a couple.

Overpitched on off. Abdullah Shafique drives it straight back to the bowler.

FOUR! CLASSY SHOT! Half-volley on middle. Abdullah Shafique presents the full face of his blade and drives it past mid on for a beautiful boundary.

On a length, on off. Abdullah Shafique defends this off the front foot.

Short ball this time on off. Abdullah Shafique ducks under it comfortably.

Full ball, on middle. Abdullah Shafique drives it to short mid-wicket.

Sharp turn! Tossed up on off. Abid Ali looks to defend it off the front foot but the ball misses the outside edge of his blade as the ball turns away sharply.

Shorter length. Defended off the back foot.

FOUR! SHOT! Tossed up again on middle. Abid Ali gets on his knees and sweeps it aerially towards deep square leg for a boundary.

Quicker and flatter, Abid Ali gets back and blocks it.

This time slower in the air, on off. Defended onto the on side.

Tossed up again on off. Abid Ali defends this off the front foot towards the off side.

On a length, around off. Pushed away for one.

Length ball, outside off. Left alone.

Short of a length, on off. Abdullah Shafique taps it to the leg side.

Full ball, on off. Pushed to the leg side.

On a length, just outside off. Pushed to mid off by Abdullah Shafique.

Fuller and just outside off. Abdullah Shafique blocks this one.

Tossed up, outside off. Left alone.

Flatter ball, outside off so Abdullah Shafique lets the keeper collect it.

Loopy ball, wide enough to be left alone.

Another one which is left alone by Abdullah Shafique.

Beaten! Tossed up, on off. Abdullah Shafique looks to block but the ball goes past the outside edge.

Another play and a miss for Abdullah Shafique.

On a length, outside off. Blocked out.

On a length, outside off. Left alone.

Fuller ball, outside off. Left alone.

Beaten! Length ball, around off. Ali looks to block but the ball goes past the outside edge.

Short of a length, outside off. Ali leaves it alone.

On a length, on off. Blocked out.

Loopy ball, on off. Abid Ali defends it to the off side. 

Full and outside off, pushed to point.

Tossed up, on middle, turning away. Abid Ali does well to block it out. 

Quicker delivery, on middle. Blocked out from the crease. 

Outside off, Abid Ali rocks back and steers it to sweeper cover for a single. 

On off, Abdullah Shafique is solid in his defence. 

Full and on off, Abdullah Shafique presses forward and defends it out.

SIX! FIFTY! Just like his first innings, he brings up his fifty with a maximum! Was a loopy ball, on middle. Abdullah Shafique dances down the track and sends the ball sailing over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. What a debut he is having! 

Full and on leg. Abdullah Shafique comes forward and tickles it to short fine leg. 

On middle. Abdullah Shafique tucks it on the leg side. 

Quicker one now, on off. Abdullah Shafique pushes it to mid-wicket. 

Tossed up, full and outside off. Abdullah Shafique nudges it to the off side.

Tossed up on off. Pushed to mid off and an easy single taken.

Flatter and quicker on off. Abid Ali defends this off the back foot.

A good arm ball this! On middle and leg. Abid Ali gets his bat down in time to block it.

Tossed up on middle. Abid Ali defends this off the front foot.

Another loopy delivery on off. Abid Ali gets forward and defends it.

Tossed up agaun, on off. Abid Ali watchfully defends this by going deep in his crease. Exactly 100 needed to win now with all 10 wickets in hand.

Tossed up, outside off. Abid Ali defends it out. 

Tossed up, on off. Played towards mid off. 

Outside off, Abid Ali drives it on the up through covers. The fielder from third man given it a chase and cuts it off. Keeps it down to three runs. 100 up for Pakistan! 

On the pads, Abdullah Shafique taps it to short leg. 

Full and on the pads again, Abdullah Shafique tucks it past short leg. 

Slower one, on the pads again. Abdullah Shafique turns it away to deep square leg for a single. 

Flatter delivery on middle. Abid Ali turns it away to square leg for a single.

Tossed up on off. Abdullah Shafique gets forward to defend it.

Shorter length this time on off. Abdullah Shafique blocks it off the back foot.

Fuller, on off. Abdullah Shafique leans forward and drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

Abid Ali gets to his fifty now! Shorter length, around leg. Abid Ali goes deep in his crease and tucks it away to backward square leg in the gap. They run three and another fine knock from the opener. Abdullah Shafique walks upto him to congratulate. Michael Gough signals one run short but the decision is overturned by the third umpire after checking the replay. Three runs at the end. 

Beaten! Taijul Islam bowls a flighted delivery around off. Abdullah Shafique gets forward to defend it but the ball turns away sharply and misses the outside edge of his blade. Still no wicket for Bangladesh.

Short ball on off. Abid Ali pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length, around off. Abdullah Shafique pushes this off the back foot towards covers for a single. Nothing much happening for Bangladesh bowlers.

Length ball, around off. Abid Ali blocks it off the bottom off his blade onto the turf.

Fuller delivery on off. Abid Ali drives it crisply to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! An inside edge but a boundary in the end! Back of a length, around off. Abdullah Shafique looks to push it off the back foot but gets an inside edge off his blade past the stumps for a boundary to long leg.

Fuller on middle. Abdullah Shafique drives it to mid on.

Tossed up on off. Abdullah Shafique defends this off the front foot.

Fuller and pushed away to mid on.

Shorter length on off. Abdullah Shafique defends this off the back foot.

Fuller on off. Abdullah Shafique works it away to mid-wicket.

Tossed up on middle. Abdullah Shafique pushes it again to short mid-wicket.

Tossed up around leg this time. Tucked away to short fine leg.

 NOT OUT! Taijul Islam bowls a quicker delivery, on leg. Shafique looks to defend but misses. He gets hit on the pads. Taijul Islam pleads the umpire for an lbw but the umpire says no. He is convinced and Mominul Haque opts for a review after discussing it with the bowler. Nothing on UltraEdge. Ball Tracking shows wickets missing and Bangladesh burn their review. 

In the air, but safe! Loopy ball, on middle. Abdullah Shafique comes down the track and slogs it blindly. The ball goes off the leading edge over covers. The fielder from cover traces back but the ball lands far away from him. A single is taken. 

Tossed up, outside off. Abid Ali defends it back to the bowler.

An arm ball, on leg. Abid Ali looks to defend but gets an inside edge to short leg. 

Full and on off, pushed back to the bowler. 

Tossed up on middle. Abid Ali presses forward and defends this comfortably.

Slightly shorter length. Abid Ali goes deep in his crease and defends it. Low bounce there but Abid does well to block it.

Another shortish length, on off. Pushed to mid off and sets off for a quick single. There is a shy at the bowler's end by the fielder there but misses. 

Quicker and flatter on middle. Abdullah Shafique blocks it away.

Fuller and turning into the batter. Abdullah Shafique nudges it behind square on the on side for a single.

Flighted delivery on off. Abid Ali defends this back to the bowler.

On the pads this time. Abid Ali defends this to short fine leg.

Flatter delivery on off. Turned away to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Tossed up on middle. Abid Ali reaches for it and goes on his knees to slog sweep it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. The batters are getting runs quite quickly here

Shorter length, on off. Punched to deep cover for a single.

On the pads this time and Abdullah Shafique tucks it away to backward square leg.

Tossed up this time on middle. Defended off the front foot.

Another tossed up delivery and defended comfortably again off the front foot. Pakistan need 120 runs to win this game now.

Flighted delivery on middle. Abid Ali defends this off the back foot.

Fuller on middle. Abid Ali paddle-sweeps it to long leg for a couple.

Tossed up, on off. Abid Ali nicely gets forward and defends it.

Another loopy delivery around off. Abid Ali defends this towards the off side. Mehidy Hasan runs across and makes sure that no run is taken by the batter.

Shorter length now and Abid Ali goes deep in his crease to punch it towards covers. The batters take two runs as the fielder there cuts it off.

Tossed up on off. Abid Ali defends this off the front foot.

On a length, on the pads. Abid Ali works it to square leg and gets a single.

Shorter length, outside off. Abdullah Shafique pushes it off the back foot towards covers. Najmul Hossain Shanto there collects the ball and fires in a wide throw at the batter's end and gives away an extra run off an overthrow. Two runs in the end.

Full, on middle and leg. Abdullah Shafique works it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Easy pickings for Abdullah Shafique! Half-volley, on leg. Abdullah Shafique just tucks it fine towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

FOUR! An even better shot now! Another overpitched delivery on middle and leg. Abdullah Shafique flicks it off his pads wide of mid on for a boundary.

Full ball, on off. Abdullah Shafique defends this towards the on side.

Tossed up on middle and off. Abid Ali defends this off the front foot towards the off side.

Shorter length, on off. Abid Ali pushes it off the back foot towards deep cover for a single.

Nicely tossed up on middle. Defended off the front foot.

Another loopy delivery around leg. Defended onto the on side.

BEATEN! Another flighted delivery on off. Abdullah Shafique presses forward to defend but the ball turns away sharply and beats the outside edge of his blade.

Around leg this time. Abdullah Shafique paddle-sweeps it to fine leg for a couple.

On a length, on off. Abdullah Shafique defends this off the back foot towards the off side and gets a quick single.

On a length again, on middle and leg. Abid Ali works it to short mid-wicket.

  Length ball, on off. Abid Ali solidly defends this off the back foot.

Back of a length, around off. Abid Ali skips down the track and slaps it to mid on. Mushfiqur Rahim there does well and stops it with a dive. A single taken.

Length ball on off and defended off the back foot by Abdullah Shafique.

Full ball, on off. Abdullah Shafique drives this off the inside half of his blade to mid on.

Loopy ball, full and on off. Abid Ali drives it to mid off. 

On off, Abid Ali blocks it from the crease. 

An arm ball, on middle and leg. Abid Ali looks to defend off the back foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Taijul Islam appeals for an lbw but the umpire is unmoved. 

Quicker one, on middle. Abid Ali stays solid in his defence. 

Drifting in, on off. Abid Ali blocks it out. 

Angling in, on middle and leg. Abid Ali defends it watchfully. 

FOUR! Lovely shot! Flighted ball, outside off. Abid Ali leans onto it, opens the face of the bat and creams it through covers for a boundary. He moves into 30's.

Outside off, this time Abid Ali dabs it to third man for three runs. 50 up for Pakistan! 

Loopy ball, on middle. Blocked out. 

FOUR! Pakistan continue to play aggressively! Abdullah Shafique gets to the pitch of the ball by stepping out and smacks it towards wide of long on for a boundary. 

On middle, kept out. 

Tossed up, on off. Abdullah Shafique blocks it with a big stride forward. 

  Nicely tossed up on middle and off. Abid Ali gets forward and defends it towards the off side.

An arm ball on middle and that kept a little low too. Abid Ali manages to get his bat down in the time.

Beaten! Sharp turn as he bowls this on off, slower in the air. Abid Ali looks to defend it but ball misses the outside edge of his blade.

Quicker on off. Abid Ali blocks it out.

Another quicker delivery around off. Abid Ali gets back to defend it.

Slightly shorter length around off. Pushed to covers for a quick single.

Flighted delivery, on middle. Abdullah Shafique tries to play the slog sweep but drags it to mid-wicket as he didn't quite get to the pitch of the ball. 

Slower and outside off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it towards covers for one. 

Almost carried to mid-wicket! Mehidy Hasan drops it short, on middle. Abid Ali didn't get hold of the pull. Hits high on the bat and the ball bounces just in front of Nurul Hasan at short mid-wicket. 

Tossed up, around off. Abid Ali turns it on the leg side. 

Flighted ball,outside off. Abid Ali nudges it behind square on the leg side for one.

Nicely tosses up, outside off. Abdullah Shafique gets a big stride forward to block. 

FOUR! Well-controlled shot! Tossed up ball, on off. Abid Ali gets down on his knee and slog-sweeps it to cow corner for a boundary. 

That turned sharply and some extra bounce as well! Outside off, skids of the pitch and turns away sharply. Abid Ali presses forward and gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Flighted delivery, on off. Pushed to mid off. 

Edged but does not carry! Slower through the air, on off. Abid Ali looks to defend but the ball goes off the outside edge to the first slip fielder. Played it with soft hands and thus, does not carry. 

Taijul Islam is making things happen! This one straightens up after pitching, on off. Abid Ali covers the line and lets it go. 

Outside off, pushed back to the bowler. 

Turning in but down the leg side. Easily left alone by Abdullah Shafique.

Floated ball, on middle. Tucked to short leg. 

On the pads, clipped to square leg. 

On middle, Abdullah Shafique defends it out watchfully. 

Full and on off, pushed back to the bowler. 

Loopy ball, on middle and leg. Abdullah Shafique defends it off the back foot to short leg. A maiden! 

Starts with an arm ball, on off. Abid Ali presses forward and blocks it to the off side. 

Sliding in, on middle. Abid Ali defends it onto his pads. A mild appeal for an lbw but not given. 

Tossed up, on middle, kept out by Abid Ali. 

Loopy ball, on off. Abid Ali defends it towards covers. He looks for a single but is sent back by Abdullah Shafique. The fielder throws the ball back to the keeper but Abid Ali feels it is on his way and blocks it out with his hands. 

On off, defended out. 

Quicker, on middle. Abid Ali reads the length early and fends it on the leg side. 

Quicker and flatter on off. Abid Ali pushes it off the back foot square on the off side for a single.

FOUR! Poetry in motion! Tossed up on middle. Abdullah Shafique skips down the track and drives it crisply through covers for a boundary.

Quicker on off. Abdullah Shafique blocks it out.

Tossed up on middle. Abdullah Shafique gets forward and defends it.

Another loopy delivery on off. Abdullah Shafique gets forward and defends comfortably again.

Good loopy delivery to end the session but Abdullah Shafique is well forward and defends it right under his eyes. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 4! 

Tossed up on middle. Abid Ali defends this off the front foot.

An arm ball, on middle. Abid Ali pushes it to the off side off the back foot and wants a quick single but is sent back by his partner.

Tossed up on middle and leg. Abid Ali defends this off the front foot towards the on side.

Another loopy delivery on middle. Abid Ali defends this comfortably.

Shorter length around off. Abid Ali just pushes it behind square on the off side and takes a single.

Slower in the air, on off. Abdullah Shafique defends this comfortably.

Tossed up, down the leg side. Left alone. 

Loopy ball, outside off. Abdullah Shafique drives it but finds the cover fielder. 

Quicker, outside off. Abdullah Shafique pushes it towards covers. 

Another quicker ball, on middle and leg. Abdullah Shafique drops it to short leg with soft hands.

Tossed up, outside off. Abdullah Shafique knocks it to mid-wicket. 

Drifting away, outside off. Abdullah Shafique hangs back and brings his bat down. The ball goes off the outside edge to third man for a couple of runs. 

Tossed up on middle. Abid Ali defends this off the front foot towards the on side.

An arm ball this time on leg. Abid Ali looks to work it away but gets hit on the pads.

Shorter length, on off. Abid Ali punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Slower in the air, on leg. Abdullah Shafique nudges it to square leg for a single.

BEATEN! Wonderful drift and then a turn away! Tossed up, around middle and off. Abid Ali presses forward to defend but the ball turns away sharply to beat him all ends up.

Quicker on off. Abid Ali defends this off the back foot comfortably this time.

FOUR! Gorgeous shot! Was a half-volley with width on offer, Abid Ali rides on the bounce, and plays a textbook cover-drive. He holds the pose in admiration! There is a kind of battle going on between Ebadot Hossain and Abid Ali and the latter is winning the battle with his bat.

On a length, on off. Abid Ali blocks this right under his eyes.

FOUR! Another very good shot by Abid Ali! Half-volley on pads, Abid Ali flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Nice timing on that one.

Shorter length, on off. Abid Ali looks to pull it but the ball hurries a little on him as he gets it to mid on.

Short ball again and this time Abid Ali pulls it to fine leg for a single.

Sparying on the pads again, Abdullah Shafique clips it to mid-wicket in the gap for a couple.

Full and on off, Abdullah Shafique presses forward and blocks. 

Loopy ball, on off. Abdullah Shafique blocks it out. 

Drifting onto middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique watchfully blocks it out. 

Tossed up, on off. Abdullah Shafique defends it on the off side. 

On off, Abdullah Shafique guides it to backward point.

A maiden! Loopy ball, on off. Abdullah Shafique is solid in his defence. 

On a good length, outside off. Abid Ali eases it towards covers. 

Length ball, going down the leg side. Abid Ali leaves it alone. 

Fuller in length, on off. Abid Ali drives it back to the bowler. Some aggression there by Ebadot Hossain as he collects the ball and throws it at the striker's end. That throws was absolutely needless as Abid Ali was inside the crease. Maybe just trying to get under batsman's skin.  

FOUR! Wow! Abid Ali replies with his bat. Short of a length, outside off. Abid Ali rides on top of the bounce and slashes it through point for a boundary. 

Overpitched ball, outside off. Abid Ali pushes it to the left of the bowler. 

Length ball, outside off. Abid Ali looks to cut but the ball stays a little low and sneaks underneath his blade. 

Full and on off, pushed back to the bowler.

Flatter ball, on middle. Blocked out. 

On off, pushed to point.

Tossed up, on off. Abdullah Shafique presses forward and blocks it out. 

Full and on middle, Abdullah Shafique is solid in his defence. 

FOUR! Nicely played! ball, on middle. Abdullah Shafique gets down on one knee and sweeps it hard to deep square leg. There is no protection in the deep and the ball races away to the boundary. 

Length ball, on off. Abdullah Shafique stands tall and plays it to mid-wicket. 

On a length, on leg. Abdullah Shafique defends it on the leg side and takes off for a quick single. 

Length ball, on middle. Abid Ali tucks it on the leg side. He calls for a single but is sent back by Abdullah Shafique.

Fuller in length, on off. Abid Ali drives it back to the bowler who does well to stop it on the followthrough. 

That just took off the surface! Ebadot Hossain bangs a short ball, on middle. The ball goes swinging down the leg side. Abid Ali ducks under it. Liton Das does well to moves to his left and grab the ball.

On a length, on middle. Abid Ali knocks it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, around off. Abdullah Shafique meets the ball under his nose and defends.

Drifted on the pads, ticked to fine leg for a single.

Much fuller, eased to mid off.

Flighted ball, coming in with the arm, outside off. Abid Ali hangs back and nudges it through mid-wicket. The mid on fielder gives it a chase and keeps it down to three runs. Taijul Islam is not happy at all. 

Quicker, outside off. Abdullah Shafique pushes it towards covers. 

Three again! Drifting onto middle and leg, Abdullah Shafique nudges it through mid-wicket. Good running by the batters as they run three there.

Good-length ball, outside off. Abid Ali watches the ball closely and shoulders arms to that. 

NOT OUT! Length ball, on leg. Abid Ali looks to flick but misses out on his glance. There was a sound there and Bangladesh appeal for a caught behind but the umpire is unmoved. Ebadot Hossain seems pretty confident and convinces Mominul Haque to go for the review. UltraEdge shows there is no bat involved. The ball brushed off the pads and carried through to the keeper. Perhaps that was the sound which interested the bowler to go for the review. The on-field decision stays and Bangladesh lose a review early on.

On a good length, around off. Abid Ali leaves it alone.

On a length, on middle. Abid Ali blocks it off the back foot.

Fuller on off. Abid Ali drives it straight to the fielder at mid off.

Spraying on the pads this time. Abid Ali looks to clip it away but misses. Gets hit on the pads but going down leg.

Flatter on middle to start with. Worked away to mid-wicket.

Quicker and flatter again on off. Abid Ali pushes it to covers and gets off the mark.

Quicker on middle. Abdullah Shafique blocks it out.

An arm ball on middle and leg. Abdullah Shafique defends this onto the on side.

Tossed up this time on off. Abdullah Shafique defends this off the front foot.

Another nice and slow delivery on off. Abdullah Shafique gets right forward to defend it.