DHAKA: Pace bowler Nahid Rana claimed five wickets as Bangladesh trumped Pakistan by 104 runs in a rain-hit first Test on Tuesday after a thrilling fifth day of batting collapses. Chasing 268 for victory in Dhaka, Pakistan were 119-3 before they fell to 163 all out in the final session with debutant Abdullah Fazal scoring a valiant 66. Bangladesh now holds a 1-0 lead in the two-match home series. The Test win was Bangladesh&#39;s first against Pakistan on home soil and their third overall. The 23-year-old Fazal put on 51 runs with Salman Agha, who made 26, to raise Pakistan&#39;s hopes of victory before Rana rattled the opposition with career-best figures of 5-40. Rana, 23, made an impact with his pace and reverse swing and his final spell of 4.5 overs got him four wickets for just 10 runs to turn the match on its head. &quot;Very happy &ndash; proud of all the guys, the way we played,&quot; Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said. &quot;We have been working hard the last few months and slowly we are getting better at Test cricket &ndash; that&#39;s one thing we have always wanted to do.&quot; The victory also saw Shanto equal Mushfiqur Rahim&#39;s record of seven Test wins as Bangladesh captain, achieving the milestone in just 17 matches compared to Mushfiqur&#39;s 34. Shanto&#39;s batting brilliance Bangladesh came into the final day with a lead of 179 runs at 152-3 but a clutch of wickets made them falter despite Shanto&#39;s 87. Bangladesh declared their second innings on 240-9 to hand Pakistan a competitive target and a chance for their bowlers to make use of the deteriorating pitch. Taskin Ahmed took down opener Imam-ul-Haq for two and Mehidy Hasan Miraz bowled debutant and first-innings centurion Azan Awais for 15. Rana removed Pakistan captain Shan Masood for two before Fazal and Agha counter-attacked in their fourth-wicket partnership, but Bangladesh bowlers proved their mettle on home turf to secure victory in the final session of the day. Rana delivered the decisive blows. He had Saud Shakeel caught behind before producing the ball of the match &ndash; a thunderous 147 kmph in-swinging yorker that bowled Mohammad Rizwan for 15. Rana was on a roll as he trapped Noman Ali lbw and then bounced out Shaheen Shah Afridi, with Mahmudul Hasan Joy taking a simple catch to complete a famous victory. Pakistan captain Masood proffered no excuses for his side&#39;s failure to seize the key moments in the match. &quot;In the first innings, with bat and ball, we needed to do better,&quot; he said. &quot;When you have the game in your hands you have to push the opposition away, but we failed to do that.&quot; Shanto stood out for his batting brilliance as he made 101 in the first innings to guide Bangladesh to 413. Pakistan responded with 386 in their first innings but conceded a slender lead after off-spinner Mehidy returned figures of 5-102. Rain played spoilsport on the third and fourth days of the Test with a few overs lost due to interruptions. The second match will begin on Saturday in Sylhet.

Bangladesh's Nahid Rana acknowledges the crowd after taking a five-wicket haul after his team's win at the end of the first Test cricket match against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on May 12, 2026. (AFP)

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Pakistan collapse from 119-3 to 163 all out in final innings as Bangladesh secure their first home Test win over them in Dhaka.

Nahid Rana stars as Bangladesh down Pakistan in first Test

DHAKA: Mehidy Hasan Miraz claimed five wickets to give Bangladesh a slender lead after Pakistan debutant Azan Awais hit 103 on a rain-hit third day of the first Test on Sunday. Pakistan made 386 all out in response to Bangladesh&#39;s first innings total of 413 in Dhaka. Bangladesh closed the day on 7-0 in their second innings to increase their lead to 34 runs, after bad light ended play with Mahmudul Hasan Joy unbeaten on two and Shadman Islam yet to score. The left-handed Azan, who resumed on 85, completed his hundred off 153 balls to become the 14th Pakistani and sixth player overall to score a century on debut against Bangladesh. He became pace bowler Taskin Ahmed&#39;s 50th Test wicket after captain Najmul Hossain Shanto caught the opener at slip. &quot;It&#39;s a very blessed feeling for me because I know it&#39;s my debut match and I performed really well for my country,&quot; a visibly moved Azan said. &quot;When I was going in to bat I was a little nervous, but I performed very well for my team.&quot; Pakistan lost wickets at regular intervals but kept coming back as Abdullah Fazal, another debutant, scored 60, Salman Agha made 58 and Mohammad Rizwan chipped in with 59. Rizwan and Agha made 119 for the sixth wicket, one of three century partnerships for the visitors, before rain wiped out a large portion of the afternoon session. The pitch offered more assistance to the spinners when play resumed and Mehidy exploited the conditions to perfection, with Pakistan bowled out in 100.3 overs. Mehidy, who bowled 38 overs of his off-spin, was rewarded for his patience. &quot;On a true wicket like this, as a spinner my mindset is that I will not get help from the pitch in the first three days,&quot; Miraz said. &quot;If I bowl in good areas and the batter makes a mistake, then I have a chance of taking wickets. My job was to make sure I did not concede runs from one end.&quot; &quot;In the second innings I will come as an attacking bowler when the ball is turning,&quot; he said.

Pakistan's Azan Awais watches the ball after playing a shot during the third day of the first Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on May 10, 2026. (AFP)

Bangladesh holds a narrow lead against Pakistan after Mehidy Hasan Miraz takes five wickets and debutant Azan Awais scores a century on the third day of the first Test in Dhaka.

Bangladesh-Pakistan Test evenly poised after Mehidy takes 5 wickets

DHAKA: Mohammad Abbas claimed five wickets to restrict Bangladesh to 413 before two debutant batsmen combined to put Pakistan in a strong position in the first Test on Saturday. Opener Azan Awais hit an unbeaten 85 and Abdullah Fazal, also playing in his first Test, was 37 not out as Pakistan reached 179-1 at stumps on the second day in Dhaka. The visitors trail Bangladesh by 234 runs but veteran Pakistan seamer Abbas was the standout performer, claiming three wickets in the morning session after the home side resumed at 301-4. Abbas took two more wickets after lunch and finished with figures of 5-92 from 34 overs, the sixth five-wicket haul of his career. Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto laid a strong platform on the first day with 101. Mushfiqur Rahim, who was 48 not out overnight, then went on to make a gritty 71 off 179 balls, Mushfiqur celebrated his 39th birthday by equalling Tamim Iqbal&#39;s record of 42 innings of 50 or more for Bangladesh in Test cricket. Bangladesh began day two well before 36-year-old Abbas dismantled their innings with disciplined bowling. Litton Das fell for 33 while attempting a pull shot, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz was out for 10 one ball after hitting a six. Taijul Islam edged a bouncer from Abbas for 17 before Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled Mushfiqur in the first over after lunch. Taskin Ahmed made a late cameo of 28 before falling to Afridi, who finished with 3-113. Senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin lamented that Bangladesh was unable to post a bigger score and pinpointed slips catching as an area of concern after two chances were dropped. &quot;I think if we could have scored another 50-60 runs it would have been much better for us,&quot; he said. &quot;Our slip catching needs a lot of improvement. It is a specialised area and we will talk about how to improve further.&quot; Pakistan began their innings strongly, with Imam-ul-Haq and Azan adding 106 for the opening wicket before Mehidy trapped Imam lbw for 45. Imam praised Abbas and the two new batsmen. &quot;Abbas bowled very well, everybody knows how good he is,&quot; Imam said. &quot;The way Azan batted, taking and absorbing all the pressure, the kid really held his composure. I am very happy to see both of them playing so well,&quot; he said.

Pakistan reach 179-1 with unbeaten debutants Azan Awais and Abdullah Fazal, trailing Bangladesh by 234 after the hosts post 413 in Dhaka Test.

Abbas takes five wickets to put Pakistan ahead in Bangladesh Test

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan have won the toss and opted to bat first against Bangladesh in the ICC Women&#39;s Cricket World Cup 2025 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday. <div class="fr-embed responsive-video"><div class="video-wrapper aspect-video"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1973679472093364680&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=f3721a91e4f5d15569ad3c1efaa6ac059cb94cfd&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 628px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" data-tweet-id="1973679472093364680"></iframe></div></div></div> The Green Shirts had a shaky start to their batting, losing Sidra Amin and Omaima Sohail in the first over. Both departed for a first-ball duck. Muneeba Ali and Rameen Shamim rebuilt the innings, taking Pakistan to 41 after 10 overs. The two sides are meeting for the first time since their World Cup qualifiers encounter in April, where Pakistan secured a victory.&nbsp;Pakistan captain Fatima Sana, speaking at a pre-match press conference on Wednesday, expressed confidence in her side&rsquo;s preparations and team balance, particularly in spin-friendly Sri Lankan conditions.&nbsp;&ldquo;We have world-class spinners, and our team has played well in similar conditions. We&rsquo;ll look to use that to our advantage,&rdquo; Fatima said. She also emphasized the importance of momentum carried forward from the qualifiers and highlighted the team&rsquo;s depth.&nbsp;&ldquo;All-rounders are the backbone of a team. We&rsquo;ve got Omaima Sohail, Rameen Shamim, Natalia Pervaiz and myself, all capable of contributing in multiple departments,&rdquo; she added.&nbsp;With experienced batters Sidra Amin and Aliya Riaz familiar with the conditions, and a pace duo of Diana Baig and Fatima herself, Pakistan will look to control the game through the middle overs. The team has also been working on utilizing reverse swing, which could play a role under Sri Lankan conditions.&nbsp;&ldquo;Captaincy is a challenge, especially at the World Cup level, but I&rsquo;m confident in the plans we&rsquo;ve made. We just need to stay calm and execute,&rdquo; Fatima said.&nbsp;Australia ease past New ZealandMeanwhile, in the second match of the tournament, defending champions Australia sent a strong message with a commanding 89-run victory over New Zealand in Indore.&nbsp;All-rounder Ashleigh Gardner powered Australia with a blistering 115 off 83 balls, lifting her team from 128-5 to a daunting 326. Her innings featured 16 boundaries and a six, blending elegance with power.&nbsp;&ldquo;It was special. We lost quick wickets, but we wanted to keep the intent high, and it paid off,&rdquo; Gardner said post-match.&nbsp;New Zealand&rsquo;s response faltered early, with both openers dismissed for ducks, including a diamond duck for Georgia Plimmer. Skipper Sophie Devine&rsquo;s fighting 111 was the only highlight in an otherwise one-sided affair, as Australia&rsquo;s sharp fielding and bowling wrapped up the match clinically.&nbsp;Devine, who crossed 4,000 ODI runs during her innings, admitted: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s bittersweet. I&rsquo;d trade it all for a win.&rdquo;&nbsp;Leg-spinner Amelia Kerr also reached a milestone with her 100th ODI wicket, finishing with impressive figures alongside her sister Jess Kerr.

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