Khurram Shahzad believes Litton Das lived a “lucky” life during his fighting innings on the opening day of the second Test, as the Pakistan pacer lamented missed opportunities that, in his view, prevented Bangladesh from collapsing for a far lower total at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

The elections for the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Board of Directors will be held on June 7, as the BCB Election Commission on Saturday announced the full schedule for the 2026 polls.

A successful review that saved Shoriful Islam from an lbw dismissal, followed by hamstring cramps and a drinks break, prolonged the delay before Litton finally regained strike and punched a delivery through the covers for four to reach the milestone.

Earlier in the day, Abbas had set the tone by removing Mahmudul Hasan Joy with the second ball of the match before debutant Tanzid Hasan threw away a promising start for 26. Khurram then produced a superb delivery to castle Mominul Haque for 22 just before Lunch.

Bangladesh stand on the brink of a laudable Test milestone, but as they prepare to battle Pakistan in the second and final Test in Sylhet, the Tigers may also need to keep one eye on the skies, with rain forecast to threaten play over the coming days.

Australian opener Mitchell Marsh missed out on a second IPL century in three innings, though his brutal 90 was the foundation around which Lucknow Super Giants eked out a seven-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings on Friday.

The Pakistan team arrived at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium amid heavy downpours on Friday, ahead of their second and final Test against hosts Bangladesh starting tomorrow.

India batting great Virat Kohli said in a podcast released on Friday he would consider playing in the 2027 ODI Cricket World Cup if he can still "add value" to the team.

Pakistan will be strengthened by the return of star batsman Babar Azam for the second and final cricket Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet, head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed said on Friday.

The habit of being the first to arrive and the last to leave has defined Mushfiqur’s career.

The visitors were found guilty of maintaining a slow over-rate during their defeat in the opening Test against Bangladesh.

He finished his ODI career as Bangladesh’s second-highest run-getter, accumulating 7,795 runs in 274 matches at an average of 36.42.

Pace is power in Test cricket, and Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto is beginning to reap its rewards. With Bangladesh’s 104-run win over Pakistan in the first Test in Mirpur, Shanto equalled Mushfiqur Rahim as the captain with the most Test wins for the Tigers, with seven victories.

Jasprit Bumrah made a winning start to his Mumbai Indians captaincy stint on Thursday, as Tilak Varma hit 75 not out off 33 balls helped beat Punjab Kings by six wickets in the IPL.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is planning to appoint former national team captain Mahmudullah Riyad as mentor of the men’s U-19 team, a top board official said on Thursday.

Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam has been ruled out of the second Test against Pakistan, which begins on May 16 in Sylhet, after suffering a chest injury, the Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed in a release on Thursday.

The right-armer became the first player from Bangladesh to claim the men's award since all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz did so in April last year.

Virat Kohli said his love of cricket keeps him going but admitted his career "is going to finish one day" after ending a mini slump in form with a match-winning IPL century.

The 31-year-old fast bowler's experience and quality remain indispensable to the Tigers.

Kohli returned to form after back-to-back ducks as he steered his team home in a chase of 193 in Raipur with an excellent 60-ball innings.