Pakistan bowlers keep Bangladesh on toes at lunch in 1st Test Day 2 at Khulna

None of the other pairs were as impressive as the top order.

Pakistan bowlers made an impressive comeback as they shattered four important wickets against Bangladesh, in the all-important first of the two-match Test series at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna on Wednesday. Bangladesh have lost eight wickets as they continue to bat to finish on a high in the first innings. LIVE Updates: Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 2 at Khulna

Bangladesh batsmen, Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan started the day with the score on 236 for the loss of four as they finished on Day 1. However, 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 off Zulfiqar Babar. Live Scorecard: Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 2 at Khulna

However, it was the all-new pair of Rahim and debutante, Soumya Sarkar, who put up an impressive 62-run stand for the sixth wicket, before Soumya was dismissed for 33 by Mohammad Hafeez, and soon to follow him was Rahim for 32 off leg-spinner, Yasir Shah. READ: Bangladesh have the edge over Pakistan at the end of Day 1

Following their dismissal, none of the other pairs were as impressive as the top order and the last three wickets of the session felll in a hurry in the form of Soumya, Rahim and Taijul as they were down to their final three pair before the lunch break kicked in.

Brief scores:

Bangladesh 325 for 8  (Mominul Haque 80, Imrul Kayes 51; Yasir Shah 3 for 88, Mohammad Hafeez 2 for 47) vs Pakistan.

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