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Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2021

Babar Azam took his maiden international wicket after more than six years and 189 international appearances. Azam got the crucial wicket of Mehidy Hasan which paved the way for his bowlers to mop up the tail quickly to beat Bangladesh in the second Test by an innings and eight runs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Azam bowled his first international over on Day 4 of the second Test towards the ending stages of third session. However, it was on Day 5 when the part-time off-spinner rolled his arm again in order to break the seventh-wicket partnership between Mehidy and Shakib Al Hasan. In his first over of the innings, Azam trapped Mehidy in front of the stumps as the latter attempted a sweep shot.&nbsp;&nbsp;Azam had to introduce himself on both occasions because pacers could not operate due to fading light. The move worked for Pakistan the second time as they got the major breakthrough. Shakib and Mehidy shared a 51-run partnership. Mehidy scored 14 runs from 70 deliveries and at one point it looked like the Test will end in a draw.&nbsp;Lower order collapseShakib followed Mehidy back to the dressing room soon. The southpaw got bowled by Pakistan’s sensational off-spinner Sajid Khan who took eight wickets in the first innings. The veteran top-scored for the hosts with 63 runs off130 deliveries. The off-spinner also got rid of tailenders Khaled Ahmed and Taijul Islam just in time to help Pakistan whitewash Bangladesh in their own backyard.&nbsp;Hosts’ poor batting displayEarlier in the day, Sajid’s eight-wicket haul helped in bundling Bangladesh for a score of 87. Only two Bangladesh batters crossed the double digits. The only other Pakistan bowler to take a wicket in Bangladesh’s first innings was Shaheen Afridi whereas one batter got run out. Bangladesh’s second innings also got off to a disappointing start. After Azam asked them to follow-on, they were reduced to 25/4 in just 8.1 overs. Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das tried to steady the ship but both got out in their 40s and missed their respective half-centuries. In the second innings, Sajid got four wickets whereas Shaheen and Hasan Ali got two wickets each followed by captain’s crucial breakthrough. Pakistan dominate throughoutPakistan ended their tour of Bangladesh unbeaten. First, they whitewashed Bangladesh in the three-T20I series. They registered a convincing win in first Test by eight wickets. In the second Test, they needed just three days of play (190 overs) in a rain-interrupted Test to get the result in their favour. Babar lauds Sajid, groundstaff“I felt that I needed to bowl at that stage and really happy I got that wicket (Mehidy). Our batsmen and especially openers gave us good start and our mindset was just to dominate despite the bad weather and Sajid's spell gave us momentum and confidence to win this game. Credit to groundstaff, they have done a really great job with all the rain around in the last few days. This series win gives us a lot of confidence and some crucial WTC points,” the 27-year-old said in the post-match presentation.

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Babar Azam's maiden international wicket in 190th appearance guides Pakistan to nail-biting win

International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the latest standings for the World Test Championships (WTC) 2023 after Pakistan’s victory over Bangladesh. The latest standings are sorted by the percentage of points picked up by the teams. Sri Lanka top the rankings with a 100 percent record followed by Pakistan, while India occupy the third spot. The Day 5 of the Chattogram Test proved decisive as Pakistan claimed an eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh. Babar Azam’s side initially trailed in the match but made sure they got over the line to claim all the 12 points available. India’s inability to win the Kanpur Test coupled with Pakistan’s win saw the latter jump one place in terms of the percentage of points earned. A team earns 100 percent points for a win, 50 percent points for a tie, 33.33 percent points for a draw and no points are awarded for a loss. India’s draw against New Zealand meant the runners-up from the last edition picked four points to add to the tally. India currently has 30 points from five matches. Rahul Dravid-coached team has played the most games during the present cycle of the WTC (five). It is worth noting that India has earned more points than any other side. But with just 50 percent points picked up, Virat Kohli’s men are third in the standings. The standings are determined by the percentage of points earned by the teams. Sri Lanka’s recent win against West Indies meant they have a 100 percent point record. In terms of points, a team gets 12 points for a win, six points for a tie, four-point for a draw and no points are awarded in case of a loss. As per the percentage of points earned, defending champions New Zealand sit fifth in the table having picked their first points of the cycle after the dramatic conclusion to the Kanpur Test. Bangladesh remain the only side yet to get off the mark.

Pakistan leapfrog India in WTC standings after draw in Kanpur Test

Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan picked up his maiden five-wicket haul in Tests as the right-arm off-spinner ended the Day 4 with an impressive figure of 6/35 against Bangladesh in the second match of the two-match Test series before the day's play was stopped due to bad light.&nbsp;Pakistan skipper Babar Azam declared their innings on Day 4 when they were 300/4. Skipper Azam scored 76 off just 126 deliveries. Other batsmen like Azhar Ali (56), Fawad Alam (50) and Mohammad Rizwan (53) notched half-centuries.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bangladesh faced an early blow as Sajid picked up opener&nbsp;Mahmudul Hasan Joy’s (0) wicket. Next to depart was Shadman Islam. The opener was surprised by extra bounce extracted off a length ball. Shadman went on to play a shot but failed to play it confidently and ended up gifting an easy catch to Hasan Ali standing at point.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bangladesh middle-order failed to provide a concrete response as two indecisive shots from Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das resulted in two more wickets for the 28-year-old Sajid.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bangladesh batsman Najmul Hossain Shanto looked solid initially but could only manage to score 30. Najmul failed to read Sajid’s delivery and the ball hit the back of his pad. Bangladesh did take a review in order to reverse umpire’s decision but the replays showed that the ball was hitting the stumps as Sajid completed his five-wicket haul.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Miraz was the last to depart on Day 4 as he went back to the pavilion without scoring a single run. Mehidy tried to play a shot through the onside but Sajid’s ball turned back and took the off-stump.&nbsp;&nbsp;Babar's first international overOn Day 4 Pakistan bowled only one over of pace (Shaheen Shah Afridi) as the rest of the overs were bowled by Sajid, Nauman Ali and Babar Azam. Interestingly, this was Babar's first-ever over bowled in international cricket. He gave just a single from the over.&nbsp;

Pakistan off-spinner Sajid Khan's six-fer reduces Bangladesh to 76/7 on Day 4

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