Bangladesh senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin concurred that the green surface got the pacers “focus on pace a bit too much” instead of “bowling in the right areas”.

Rashid Khan took four wickets for 33 runs as Gujarat Titans bowled out Rajasthan Royals for a 77-run win in the IPL on Saturday.

Opener Imam-ul-Haq on Saturday said he does not want Pakistan to get complacent after their strong fightback on Day 2 of their first of two Tests against hosts Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

“Sometimes poor bowling makes batting very easy. Today, we bowled a bit erratically, which allowed the runs to come quickly,” Salahuddin told reporters after the day’s play.

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto produced a superb knock yesterday, scoring his ninth Test century during the opening Test against Pakistan in Mirpur on Friday.

Earlier, resuming on their overnight score of 301 for four, Bangladesh could add only 102 runs before being bowled out for 413.

Finn Allen unleashed a blistering maiden IPL century to power a resurgent Kolkata Knight Riders to a fourth win on the bounce with an eight-wicket rout of Delhi Capitals on Friday.

One of the major concerns reportedly involved players and support staff allowing visitors into hotel rooms without informing team managers, despite protocols requiring prior approval.

Despite spending much of the day under pressure, Abbas refused to label the outing as frustrating, instead crediting the pitch for offering a fair contest between bat and ball.

“No, there was no regret before. Today, there was a little, that too because of fear that my wife might scold me,” Mominul joked at the post-day press conference in Mirpur.

Aggression is one thing, but controlled aggression is a different kind of menace. Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto’s century against Pakistan on Friday in Mirpur on Day 1 of the first of two Tests, part of the World Test Championship, was a perfect example of the latter.

Rana was the standout performer in the Tigers' 2-1 ODI series victory against the Black Caps.

Pakistan handed debuts to Azan Awais and Abdullah Fazal.

In Tests, first-innings scores are often indicative of how a match will unfold.

Babar suffered an injury to his left knee during the practice session on Thursday

Mosaddek Hossain’s valiant unbeaten 101 off 50 balls went in vain as defending champions Abahani slumped to their second successive defeat in the ongoing Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, suffering a two-wicket loss to City Club in their second-round clash at the Cricketers Academy on Thursday.

Mohsin Naqvi, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), is set to attend the first day of the opening Test of the two-match series between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) sources confirmed.

The charges stem from investigations conducted by the BCB Integrity Unit into alleged corrupt conduct, betting activities, failures to cooperate with anti-corruption investigations, and obstruction of investigations.

Shan Masood on Thursday dismissed talk of "revenge" ahead of Pakistan’s upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, insisting his side are focused solely on the task at hand ahead of the opening Test in Mirpur on Friday.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) ad hoc committee president Tamim Iqbal said the board would rather not hold the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) than stage another “patchwork” edition that harms both the BCB’s reputation and the country’s image globally.