Bangladesh shot out for 332 by Pakistan in 1st Test at Khulna

Bangladesh batsmen, Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan started the Day 2 on a sad not as well.

Bangladesh were bundled for 332 runs against Pakistan in the first Test of the two-match Test series, at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna on Wednesday. Mominul Haque was the highest scorer for Bangladesh with 80 runs as the innings involved twin half-centuries. LIVE Scorecard: Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2015, 1st Test at Khulna, Day 2

Earlier, Bangladesh skipper, Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and elected to bat first on a flat batting track at Khulna. Bangladesh had two debutantes in the form of Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Shahid and Sami Aslam. Pakistan, on the other hand, dropped their start leg-spinner, Saeed Ajmal.

Bangladesh openers, Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes were off to a slow start and were a bit shaky as well. However, they put-up the opening 50-run stand, and just after, Tamim was dismissed by leg-spinner Yasir Shah. It was followed by a 40-run stand between Imrul and Mominul Haque. Imrul also scored his second ODI half-century in the process, but was dismissed the next ball off Mohammad Hafeez. LIVE Updates: Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 2 at Khulna

It was then the pair of Mahmudullah amd Mominul, who together put up an impressive 95-run stand and Mominul was on son as he too scored his eighth Test half-century. However, just before the final ball of Day 1, he was dismissed at the score of 80 by Zulfiqar Babar, who trapped him leg before. Mahmudullah too was dismissed earlier, as he missed his half-century just by a run on 49, by Wahab Riaz. Bangladesh ended Day 1 on 236 for the loss of four wickets. READ: Bangladesh have the edge over Pakistan at the end of Day 1

Bangladesh batsmen, Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan started the Day 2 on a sad not as well, as after putting up an impressive 49-run stand with Mominul earlier. It was just the fourth over of the day, when Shakib was dismissed after he was cheekily caught by Asad Shafiq at the first slip by Zulfiqar Babar.

However, it was the new pair of Rahim and debutante Soumya Sarkar that put up another impressive 62-run stand, before Soumya was dismissed by Haffez in a similar fashion as the score read 305 for the loss of six. And very soon, it was four more wickets in the form of Rahim, Taijul Islam, Mohammad Shahid and Rubel Hossain, as the innings for Bangladesh ended for 332. Wahab and Hafeez claimed three wickets each. READ: Pakistan bowlers keep Bangladesh on toes at lunch in 1st Test Day 2 at Khulna

Brief scores:

Bangladesh 332  (Mominul Haque 80, Imrul Kayes 51; Mohammad Hafeez 3 for 55, Yasir Shah 3 for 86) vs Pakistan.

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(Ayush Gupta is a reporter at CricketCountry. A passionate supporter of Manchester United, he idolises Roger Federer and is also a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) maniac. He can be followed on Twitter @Ayush24x7)

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