Miraz adds to Taskin’s early damage as Pakistan falter on Day 2

Taskin Ahmed struck twice early to give Bangladesh momentum on the second day of the second Test against Pakistan at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today.

Pakistan resumed the day on 21 without loss from six overs but Bangladesh made an immediate breakthrough in the second over of the morning session.

Taskin removed opener Abdullah Fazal with a well-directed delivery outside off stump. Bowling from a good length, the pacer tempted the batter into a drive and induced an outside edge that was safely taken by wicketkeeper Litton Das.

Abdullah Fazal departed for 9 off 21 balls, with one boundary, as Bangladesh earned the ideal start on a fresh morning wicket.

Taskin struck again soon after to dismiss the other opener, Azan Awais, continuing Bangladesh’s dominant start with the ball.

Bowling from around the wicket, Taskin delivered a back-of-a-length ball that jagged back in late after pitching on an upright seam. Azan got a faint inside edge onto his pad before the ball ballooned to short leg, where Mominul Haque completed a safe catch.

Azan Awais scored 13 off 34 balls, hitting three boundaries, before becoming Taskin’s second victim of the morning.

Spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz ensured that the rebuilding effort between Shan Masood and Babar Azam did not last long, breaking their 38-run partnership by removing Masood.

Bowling from around the wicket, Mehidy floated one on a slightly short length and extracted a hint of turn outside off. Masood attempted to smash it through the covers but ended up giving a simple catch to substitute fielder Nayeem Hasan at short cover. Masood stood stunned after hitting the ball straight to the fielder inside the ring.

Masood scored 21 runs off 26 balls, hitting two boundaries

Earlier, Bangladesh posted 278 in their first innings on the opening day of the Test, powered by Litton Das’s superb century.