Bangladesh Humiliates Pakistan at Home with Historic 10-Wicket Test Victory

Tags: Bangladesh tour of Pakistan 2024,
Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 1st Check at Rawalpindi, Aug 21-25, 2024,
Pakistan,
Bangladesh

Printed on: Aug 25, 2024

Scorecard
| Commentary
| Graphs

Bangladesh’s cricket staff has certainly made historical past with their first-ever Check victory in opposition to Pakistan, a momentous achievement that has introduced pleasure to a nation grappling with political challenges.

The win in Rawalpindi on August 25, 2024, not solely marks Bangladesh’s first conquer Pakistan in Check cricket but additionally represents the primary time a visiting staff has defeated Pakistan by 10 wickets on their dwelling turf.

This victory comes after 13 matches between the 2 sides, with Bangladesh beforehand enduring 12 losses and managing just one draw. The win is a testomony to the resilience and progress of the Bangladeshi staff, which capitalized on a stable first-innings lead of 117 runs, due to standout performances by Mushfiqur Rahim and Shadman Islam.

Within the second innings, the spin duo of Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib al Hasan dominated Pakistan’s batting lineup, limiting them to simply 146 runs. Bangladesh’s openers, Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam, then calmly secured the 30 runs wanted to clinch the victory, sealing a historic 10-wicket win. This exceptional achievement will undoubtedly be celebrated as a proud second in Bangladesh’s cricketing historical past.