The 29-year-old Bangladesh Nationwide Cricket Group batsman Litton Das performed a tremendous knock for his workforce within the second Check of the two-match collection towards the Pakistan Nationwide Cricket Group on the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday, September 1.
Bangladesh batters had been made look clueless by the sensational bowling of Khurram Shahzad they usually had been fully down and out at 26/6 with the veterans Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan additionally again within the dugout.
Then, the onus was on the duo of Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz to do one thing magical and rescue the workforce from an all-time low Check rating. They began enjoying cautiously towards the bowlers and slowly began constructing the innings.
Das and Miraz, after spending a while within the center, obtained set and had been totally targeted on bailing the workforce out of bother. They batted magnificently effectively and even managed to place the stress again on the Pakistan bowlers.
The hosts’ skipper Shan Masood tried all his bowlers however wasn’t capable of cease the duo, and Litton Das, together with Mehidy Hasan Miraz, constructed a historic partnership.
As they breached the 150 partnership runs, they turned the primary pair within the historical past of Check cricket to attain 150 runs for the seventh or decrease wicket from a workforce whole of beneath 50 runs. Total, they stitched up an excellent partnership of 165 runs off 245 balls to deliver Bangladesh again into the sport.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz was dismissed after scoring 78 runs off 124 balls, with 12 fours and 1 six, however Litton Das stayed within the center for longer and smashed a sensational 138 runs off 228 balls, with 13 fours and 4 sixes.
Not likely – Litton Das on whether or not his 138 runs knock towards Pakistan was best-ever
After the play on Day 3, Litton Das was requested on the press convention whether or not his 138-run knock towards Pakistan was his greatest Check innings. He clearly denied it, saying that he performed a greater innings of 141 towards Sri Lanka, which is his greatest knock. Some felt he took an oblique dig on the Pakistan bowlers along with his feedback, suggesting that they’re much less threatening.
“Not likely. I scored 141 vs Sri Lanka, it was the identical state of affairs. It is a good whole. I’m fortunate to get the chance and I’m glad,” Litton mentioned.
Litton Das was additional questioned about their plan to rescue Bangladesh, and he mentioned that they only wished to interrupt the momentum of the Pakistan bowlers. He additionally lauded Mehidy Hasan Miraz for taking part in exceptionally effectively.
“We didn’t plan for very lengthy. Once I began with Shakib, he obtained out early. When Miraz got here in, the one factor that we mentioned was find out how to break their momentum. Credit score goes to Miraz. I used to be injured after I obtained hit by the ball. Miraz put Pakistan on the backfoot along with his shot-making,” Litton added.
Bangladesh had been bowled out for 262 of their first innings and at stumps on Day 3, Pakistan had a rating of 9 runs for two wickets, with a lead of 21 runs.
