BAN vs PAK 2nd Test Highlights - Sylhet (16 May 2026)

Back of a length, angling in, down the leg side. Sajid Khan makes room and ends up dabbing it down.

Short of a length, outside off, Sajid Khan looks to upper cut this once again, but fails to connect the shot.

Another bumper, pitching outside off, but shaping in. Sajid Khan yet again looks to upper cut but misses. 

In the air... but landed safely! Back of a length yet again from Rana, on leg. Sajid Khan clears his front foot and tries to pull it but fails to get the connection right. The ball hits the top edge and loops toward the short fine leg region. Litton Das chases the skier but fails to get there in time. Sajid Khan gets luckily this time.

Shortish, around off, Sajid Khan misses his upper cut.

On a hard length, on leg and middle. Sajid Khan dabs it down the track. Pakistan need 84 runs to win!

Tossed up, much fuller, on off, Mohammad Rizwan lunges and pushes it to the left of the bowler.

Pitches it up, does Taijul, on off, Mohammad Rizwan skips down the track and drives it to the left of mid off for a single.

Deft touch by Khan! A touch fuller, on off, Sajid Khan rocks back, crouches a bit and opens the face of the bat to guide it toward the left of the backward point fielder and gets a couple of runs.

Full, on off, Sajid Khan fends it to the cover region.

Tad fuller, outside off. Sajid Khan looks to steer it away, but it spins away from his willow.

Short, on middle, Sajid Khan tucks it to mid on. Rizwan denied the single.

Hits the deck hard, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan hops to fend it away, but gets nicked on the inside edge. The ball bounces off toward the right of the keeper.

Back of a length, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan gets on his toes and pats it to the left of the deep cover fielder. No runs taken.

Back of a length, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan lifts his willow up and lets it travel to the keeper.

Full-length delivery, just outside off, shaping in. Mohammad Rizwan gets on his fornt foot and defends it back to the bowler. Rana gives a false throw at the striker's end and gives a death pace bowler's stare at him.

Slower this time from Rana, on the back of a good length, on middle. Mohammad Rizwan tucks it to deep square leg for no runs.

Good-length delivery, just outside off, Mohammad Rizwan lunges and drives it toward the right of the deep cover fielder for a couple of runs. 79 runs required now for Pakistan!

Fuller, on off, Sajid Khan blocks it on his front foot.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! A crucial breakthrough for Bangladesh and it's once again the left-armed wizard who gets it. It's FIVE-FER for Taijul as well. He tosses it up, fuller, pitching it just outside off and turns it away from the batter. Sajid Khan gets on his front foot and looks to block it, but the ball grips and kisses the outside edge before going into the cusp of Najmul Hossain Shanto, who moves to his left to take the catch. Bangladesh are just two wickets away from winning it.

Full, on middle, Khurram Shahzad blocks it out.

Full, outside off, Khurram Shahzad pushes it to cover.

Short, on middle, Khurram Shahzad blocks it to the off side.

Short of a length yet again, around off, Khurram Shahzad tucks it to the leg side.

OUT! CAUGHT! Unless there is some miracle, this is surely the final nail on the coffin. Shoriful Islam comes over the wicket and bowls on the back of a good length, angling it away from the batter. Mohammad Rizwan rocks back and awkwardly tries to block it to the off side. The ball takes the outside edge and flies low toward the gully region. Mehidy Hasan Miraz gets down to his left and takes a sharp catch around his shin height. Just a wicket and this match will be written in the history books of cricket. Kudos to Mohammad Rizwan for bringing the game this close, but he will surely regret not winning it for the team. He had a fantastic knock, scoring 94 off 166 balls.

Short, on middle, Mohammad Abbas ducks under it.

Back of a length, around off, Mohammad Abbas rides the bounce and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Bumper once again, down the leg side, Mohammad Rizwan sways away from it.

Hits the deck hard, does Shoriful, on middle. Mohammad Abbas ducks under this as well.

Another shortish delivery, on off, Mohammad Abbas goes for a wild swing but gets beaten with a large gap.

Taijul Islam comes around the wicket and bowls fuller, outside off, Khurram Shahzad sweeps it to deep mid-wicket and denies the single.

OUT! TAKEN! That will bring Taijul Islam's sixth wicket, and the game is done and dusted. Flighted and fuller, around off. Khurram Shahzad clears his front foot and goes for a wild heave. He does connect the ball, but doesn't get enough power and hits the shot toward deep mid-wicket. Tanzid Hasan moves to his right and takes a well-judged catch, just in front of the fence. Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 78 runs and have won the series 2-0.