Misbah-ul-Haq hit a half-century as Pakistan reached 386-5 in their first innings in reply to Bangladesh's 338 at lunch on the penultimate day of the second and final Test in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Published: Dec 20, 2011, 12:55 PM (IST)
Edited: Dec 20, 2011, 12:55 PM (IST)
Misbah-ul-Haq hit 11 fours during his 70 and added 66 runs for the fifth wicket with Asad Shafiq © AFP
Dhaka: Dec 20, 2011
Misbah-ul-Haq hit a half-century as Pakistan reached 386-5 in their first innings in reply to Bangladesh’s 338 at lunch on the penultimate day of the second and final Test in Dhaka on Tuesday.
The Pakistani skipper (70) hit 11 fours in his 14th Test half-century and added 66 runs for the fifth wicket with Asad Shafiq, who was unbeaten on 42 at the break with Adnan Akmal (seven not out).
The tourists added 94 runs to their overnight total of 292-3 for the loss of two wickets in the morning session. They now lead by 48 runs with five wickets in hand.
Misbah played some attractive shots in his 123-ball knock, driving paceman Nazmul Hossain through the covers and then straight for two successive fours early in the morning.
He, however, was lucky to survive soon after completing his half-century as Robiul Islam dropped an easy catch at mid-on off left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan.
Misbah continued to play strokes, twice reverse-sweeping left-arm spinner Elias Sunny for fours before he was caught by Mohammad Mahmudullah in the slips while attempting to sweep Shakib.
Shafiq, who scored a century in the opening Test in Chittagong, began impressively, cutting and flicking fast bowler Shahadat Hossain for two boundaries in an over.
Sunny got a wicket with his second delivery of the day when he had Younis Khan (49) caught by wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim after the batsman had added just one run to his overnight score of 48.
Younis, who smashed an unbeaten double-century in the last Test, hit four boundaries in his 122-ball knock.
Sunny had a chance to take another wicket but Mahmudullah dropped Shafiq on 36 a few overs before the lunch break.
Pakistan lead 1-0 in the series after winning the first Test by an innings and 184 runs.
Brief Scores: Bangladesh 338 trail Pakistan 386 for 5 (Taufeeq Umar 130, Misbah-ul-Haq 70; Shakib Al Hasan 2 for 45, Nazmul Hossain 2 for 61) by 48 runs
