Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 2nd Test Day 3: Highlights from Sylhet

Historic whitewash secured by Bangladesh - Bangladesh has scripted a monumental chapter in their cricketing history by defeating Pakistan by 78 runs to seal a flawless 2-0 series whitewash. Building on their historic, first-ever victory against Pakistan on home soil, the Tigers carried relentless hunger into the second match. They entirely outclassed the visitors across all three departments, proving that their rising dominance in Test cricket is no fluke. Next up for both Bangladesh and Pakistan, they have to get ready as Australia will be throwing a handy challenge at them. The mighty Aussies will be touring Pakistan first in the month of May and June, and then Bangladesh. Cheers for now. 

Tigers triumph - Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto proudly accepts the silverware before instantly passing it over to his ecstatic teammates. The squad congregates eagerly in front of the Winners podium, their faces illuminated with pure joy as they pose for photographs with the coveted trophy in hand. The undeniable elation shared between the Bangladeshi players and their coaching staff perfectly embodies the crowning achievement of their relentless efforts, tactical brilliance, and unwavering team spirit throughout this historic series triumph.

Player of the Series Mushfiqur Rahim - Mushfiqur Rahim has been rewarded as POTS for scoring 253 key runs in the 2-match Test series. Rahim expresses deep gratitude for the accolade but humbly attributes the honor to the collective dedication of his teammates. When assessing Pakistan's spirited fourth-innings fightback, Rahim credits Litton Das as the ultimate differentiator between the sides, noting that Das's resilient first-innings rescue act completely revitalized the team's morale. Reflecting on the motivation driving his prolonged career, Rahim smiles and shares that he feels profoundly blessed to represent the national team, concluding that true happiness simply comes from being alive and having the privilege to play for his nation.

Litton Das wins the Player Of The Match - Litton Das has been adjudged POTM for his splendid contribution with the bat, where he scored 126 runs in the first innings and 69 in the second innings. Das mentions that early wickets initially hindered his approach until Najmul Hossain Shanto advised him to attack. Das backs his strengths and shifts into a traditional Test mindset after finding boundaries, knowing that occupying the crease for another 10-15 overs can dramatically alter the match outcome under looming rain threats. Addressing his decision to refuse singles with the lower order, Das clarifies that shielding the tailenders from excessive strike exposure is a protective strategy rather than a selfish act, ensuring collective safety and allowing him to pass fifty. Litton Das reckons this satisfying century as likely the finest of his career, citing a sluggish outfield, an unforgiving Day 1 surface, and the immense tactical challenge of managing deep field placements while batting with the tail.

The losing skipper of Pakistan, Shan Masood - Shan Masood mentions his team's defensive lapses, admitting that allowing Bangladesh to post 390 runs in the second innings proves their rivals simply played better cricket. While reflecting on Pakistan's overall form, Masood adds that Pakistan at time have completely outplayed the opposition in numerous past Test matches, though he accepts that results do not always go their way. Shan Masood reckons that while they could have made better tactical decisions and executed their plans more effectively, learning remains a fundamental part of the sport, and the squad is determined to grind harder to achieve better results in the future.

Time for the presentation ceremony ...

Taijul’s tactical triumph seals Bangladesh's Victory! The final morning began with high drama as Pakistan’s overnight batters counter-attacked aggressively, adding 40 quickfire runs to unnerve the hosts. Recognizing the danger, Najmul Hossain Shanto made a decisive tactical masterstroke by handing the ball to Taijul Islam. The left-arm orthodox spinner immediately turned the game on its head, halting the visitors' momentum and triggering a swift final collapse. Despite a heroic, top-scoring effort of 94 from Rizwan and resilient lower-order resistance from Sajid Khan, Taijul's brilliant spell proved insurmountable, bowling Bangladesh to a historic 78-run victory.

Rizwan and Salman fuel a Day 4 thriller - Facing an improbable chase, Pakistan mounted a spirited fightback on Day 4 behind a captain's knock of 71 from Shan Masood and a composed 47 from Babar Azam. Taijul Islam halted their momentum by dismissing both set batters, but his joy was short-lived as Pakistan's lower-middle order dug in. Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha orchestrated a magnificent 134-run partnership, shifting the pressure back onto the hosts and turning a processing victory into a genuine thriller. Taijul broke the agonizing stand by bowling Salman for 71, but Rizwan stood unbeaten on 75, leaving Pakistan trailing by 121 runs with three wickets remaining at Stumps on Day 4.

Mushfiqur’s mastery sets a mountainous target - Bangladesh capitalised on their psychological advantage, batting with supreme authority in the second innings to firmly shut out the visitors. Mushfiqur Rahim was the architect of this dominance, compiling a majestic 137 to notch his 14th Test century. He was brilliantly mirrored by Litton Das, who rode his luck through multiple lifelines to stroke a stylish 69, while Mahmudul Hasan Joy laid the foundation with a solid fifty. Bangladesh set Pakistan a monumental fourth-innings target of 437 runs on a rapidly deteriorating pitch.

Pakistan crumble against Taskin and spin - Pakistan's response was marred by a top-order collapse under intense pressure on Day 2. Taskin Ahmed’s fiery new-ball spell removed both openers early, reducing the visitors to a precarious 23 for 2. Aside from a fluent, well-crafted 68 from the returning Babar Azam, the middle order capitulated completely after his dismissal by Nahid Rana. Highly regarded specialists fell in rapid succession to Bangladesh's relentless spin duo. A late, aggressive 38-run cameo from Sajid Khan pushed Pakistan past 230, but a clinical cleanup by Rana and Taijul Islam handed Bangladesh a vital 46-run first-innings lead.

Early inroads and Litton’s rescue act - Opting to bowl first on a responsive Sylhet surface, Pakistan reaped immediate rewards. Mohammad Abbas struck in the opening over, setting off a top-order collapse that left Bangladesh reeling at 116 for 6 against a disciplined seam attack. The tide turned when Litton Das took absolute control, anchoring the innings with a brilliant, counter-attacking century. His lone-warrior effort dragged the hosts to a fighting first-innings total of 278. Khurram Shahzad led Pakistan’s bowling with an impressive four-wicket haul, well-supported by Abbas, Hasan Ali, and Sajid Khan.

Bangladesh have whitewashed Pakistan in the 2-match Test series. A six-wicket haul for Taijul Islam in the fourth innings and a 9-fer in the Test has helped Bangladesh dominate the visitors and win this Test match by 78 runs. 

97.2: Taijul Islam to Khurram Shahzad, OUT! TAKEN! That will bring Taijul Islam's sixth wicket, and the game is done and dusted. Flighted and fuller, around off. Khurram Shahzad clears his front foot and goes for a wild heave. He does connect the ball, but doesn't get enough power and hits the shot toward deep mid-wicket. Tanzid Hasan moves to his right and takes a well-judged catch, just in front of the fence. Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 78 runs and have won the series 2-0. 

97.1: Taijul Islam to Khurram Shahzad, Taijul Islam comes around the wicket and bowls fuller, outside off, Khurram Shahzad sweeps it to deep mid-wicket and denies the single.

96.6: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Abbas, Another shortish delivery, on off, Mohammad Abbas goes for a wild swing but gets beaten with a large gap.

96.5: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Abbas, Hits the deck hard, does Shoriful, on middle. Mohammad Abbas ducks under this as well.

96.4: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Abbas, Bumper once again, down the leg side, Mohammad Rizwan sways away from it.

96.3: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Abbas, Back of a length, around off, Mohammad Abbas rides the bounce and nudges it to mid-wicket.

96.2: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Abbas, Short, on middle, Mohammad Abbas ducks under it.

DRINKS! A hydration pause is called immediately following the breakthrough of Mohammad Rizwan. Pakistan's promising start to the day has completely dissolved, replicating old failures where potential fails to yield results. Both set overnight batters collapsed in a heartbeat. Bangladesh now commands the final stretch of their march toward a comprehensive series whitewash. While the final pair mathematically remains in play, chasing this deficit is nearly an impossible mountain to climb without a miraculous turnaround. Also, Mohammad Abbas is the final batter to walk out.

96.1: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT! CAUGHT! Unless there is some miracle, this is surely the final nail on the coffin. Shoriful Islam comes over the wicket and bowls on the back of a good length, angling it away from the batter. Mohammad Rizwan rocks back and awkwardly tries to block it to the off side. The ball takes the outside edge and flies low toward the gully region. Mehidy Hasan Miraz gets down to his left and takes a sharp catch around his shin height. Just a wicket and this match will be written in the history books of cricket. Kudos to Mohammad Rizwan for bringing the game this close, but he will surely regret not winning it for the team. He had a fantastic knock, scoring 94 off 166 balls.

95.6: Taijul Islam to Khurram Shahzad, Short of a length yet again, around off, Khurram Shahzad tucks it to the leg side.

95.5: Taijul Islam to Khurram Shahzad, Short, on middle, Khurram Shahzad blocks it to the off side.

95.4: Taijul Islam to Khurram Shahzad, Full, outside off, Khurram Shahzad pushes it to cover.

95.3: Taijul Islam to Khurram Shahzad, Full, on middle, Khurram Shahzad blocks it out.

Khurram Shahzad walks out next.

95.2: Taijul Islam to Sajid Khan, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! A crucial breakthrough for Bangladesh and it's once again the left-armed wizard who gets it. It's FIVE-FER for Taijul as well. He tosses it up, fuller, pitching it just outside off and turns it away from the batter. Sajid Khan gets on his front foot and looks to block it, but the ball grips and kisses the outside edge before going into the cusp of Najmul Hossain Shanto, who moves to his left to take the catch. Bangladesh are just two wickets away from winning it.

95.1: Taijul Islam to Sajid Khan, Fuller, on off, Sajid Khan blocks it on his front foot.

Slight halt! It seems like Mehidy Hasan Miraz has pulled a hamstring in his right leg. The physio helped him with some stretching and applied some magic spray. Miraz is looking good now.

94.6: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Good-length delivery, just outside off, Mohammad Rizwan lunges and drives it toward the right of the deep cover fielder for a couple of runs. 79 runs required now for Pakistan!

94.5: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Slower this time from Rana, on the back of a good length, on middle. Mohammad Rizwan tucks it to deep square leg for no runs.

94.4: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Full-length delivery, just outside off, shaping in. Mohammad Rizwan gets on his fornt foot and defends it back to the bowler. Rana gives a false throw at the striker's end and gives a death pace bowler's stare at him.

94.3: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan lifts his willow up and lets it travel to the keeper.

94.2: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan gets on his toes and pats it to the left of the deep cover fielder. No runs taken.

94.1: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Hits the deck hard, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan hops to fend it away, but gets nicked on the inside edge. The ball bounces off toward the right of the keeper.

93.6: Taijul Islam to Sajid Khan, Short, on middle, Sajid Khan tucks it to mid on. Rizwan denied the single.

93.5: Taijul Islam to Sajid Khan, Tad fuller, outside off. Sajid Khan looks to steer it away, but it spins away from his willow.

93.4: Taijul Islam to Sajid Khan, Full, on off, Sajid Khan fends it to the cover region.

93.3: Taijul Islam to Sajid Khan, Deft touch by Khan! A touch fuller, on off, Sajid Khan rocks back, crouches a bit and opens the face of the bat to guide it toward the left of the backward point fielder and gets a couple of runs.

93.2: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Pitches it up, does Taijul, on off, Mohammad Rizwan skips down the track and drives it to the left of mid off for a single.

93.1: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up, much fuller, on off, Mohammad Rizwan lunges and pushes it to the left of the bowler.

92.6: Nahid Rana to Sajid Khan, On a hard length, on leg and middle. Sajid Khan dabs it down the track. Pakistan need 84 runs to win!

92.5: Nahid Rana to Sajid Khan, Shortish, around off, Sajid Khan misses his upper cut.

92.4: Nahid Rana to Sajid Khan, In the air... but landed safely! Back of a length yet again from Rana, on leg. Sajid Khan clears his front foot and tries to pull it but fails to get the connection right. The ball hits the top edge and loops toward the short fine leg region. Litton Das chases the skier but fails to get there in time. Sajid Khan gets luckily this time.

92.3: Nahid Rana to Sajid Khan, Another bumper, pitching outside off, but shaping in. Sajid Khan yet again looks to upper cut but misses. 

92.2: Nahid Rana to Sajid Khan, Short of a length, outside off, Sajid Khan looks to upper cut this once again, but fails to connect the shot.

92.1: Nahid Rana to Sajid Khan, Back of a length, angling in, down the leg side. Sajid Khan makes room and ends up dabbing it down.

91.6: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Much fuller, but wide outside off, Rizwan lunges and shoulders the delivery. 

91.5: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Nearly dragged on! Back of a length, on off. Mohammad Rizwan hops to dab it down, but it hits his own pads and the ball bounces just away from the off stump. 

91.4: Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, Taskin Ahmed bangs this hard to offer another bouncer, on off. Sajid Khan miscues his upper cut, toward the right of the deep third fielder. Single taken.

91.3: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Good length around off, Mohammad Rizwan punches this to sweeper cover for one.

91.3: Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, NO BALL! Already two for Taskin Ahmed. On a length, on middle, Sajid Khan clips it to deep square leg and gets a single.

91.2: Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, FOUR! What a shot that is! Back of a length, just outside off, Sajid Khan makes room and pokes it over the second slip fielder. There is the deep third as well, but the ball bounces off to his right for a boundary.

91.1: Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, Bumper, around off, Sajid Khan has a swing at it but gets beaten.

The duo of Mohammad Rizwan and Sajid Khan is doing really well for the visitors. Pakistan now needs just 92 more runs to win.

90.6: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Quicker one around off, Mohammad Rizwan defends this to covers.

90.5: Taijul Islam to Sajid Khan, Pushed through on off, Sajid Khan goes deep inside his crease and punches this to sweeper cover for one.

90.4: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller and flatter around off, Mohammad Rizwan jumps down the track and gets it edged off the outside edge through the short third region for a single. 

90.3: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up, around off, Mohammad Rizwan strides out in front to push this around the off side but gets beaten on the outside edge. Litton Das gathers this behind the stumps and appeals for a caught behind but the umpire gives nothing away.

90.2: Taijul Islam to Sajid Khan, Taijul Islam joins the attack now! Floated on middle and leg, Sajid Khan tucks this through mid-wicket for a single. 

90.1: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Short of a length around off, Mohammad Rizwan rocks back and punches this to sweeper cover for a single. 

89.6: Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, FOUR! Runs are getting thick and fast now. 18 runs from the past two overs for Pakistan. Back of a length, just outside off. Sajid Khan leans backward and upper cuts this over the slip corridor for four runs.

89.5: Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, FOUR! Oh, that's a stunning shot from Sajid Khan! Full-length delivery, on off and middle. Sajid Khan, with no footwork, pushes it toward the left of the mid on fielder and gets four more runs. 

89.4: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller, on off, Mohammad Rizwan gets on his front foot and defends it to cover with soft hands. Single taken.

89.3: Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, Back of a length, just outside off, Sajid Khan punches it toward the left of the deep cover fielder and gets a single.

89.2: Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, On a good length now, around off, Sajid Khan blocks it to the off side.

89.1: Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, A sharp bouncer, just outside off. Sajid Khan uncomfrotably tries to have a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

88.6: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! SHOT! With that boundary, Pakistan are 106 runs away from victory. Pitches it fuller, once again, on middle and leg. Mohammad Rizwan gets on his front foot and clips it toward the right of mid on and gets another boundary.

88.5: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Rizwan connects his flick and gets the reward. Fuller again from Rana, on middle and leg. Mohammad Abbas glances at it toward the big gap in deep square leg and gets the boundary.

88.4: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, The ball is staying a bit low and this time Rizwan is cautious. On the hard length, just outside off. Mohammad Rizwan hops and dabs it down the deck.

88.3: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan rolls his wrists and cuts gently to deep backward point.

88.2: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Rizwan is struggling with his flick shots! Fuller in length, around the pads of the batter. Mohammad Rizwan tries to flick it but wears on his front pad, before the ball rolls to deep fine leg. Single denied once again.

88.1: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Good bounce! Back of a length, on off. Mohammad Rizwan hops and dabs it from the sticker part of his bat to cover.

87.6: Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, Pitches it up, does Taskin, angling in. Sajid Khan flicks it to deep square leg. Single denied by Rizwan as he wants to keep the strike for the next over.

87.5: Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, Back of a length, outside off, Sajid Khan attempts to punch it through cover on his back foot but misses on the outside edge.

87.5: Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, NO BALL! Taskin Ahmed overstepped, and Pakistan gets a bonus run. Good-length delivery, around off, Sajid Khan blocks it down.

87.4: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, On a good length, on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to the left of the mid on fielder and gets a single.

87.3: Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, Full-length delivery, outside off. Sajid Khan connects a sweet cover drive to deep cover and gets a single. Interestingly, he wanted a second run, but Rizwan rejected the call.

87.2: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller, angling down the leg side, Mohammad Rizwan fails to flick it and thumps on his pad, before the ball rolls to deep square leg. The batter gets across.

87.1: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, On a good length, outside off, swings it a bit away. Mohammad Rizwan looks to push it through cover but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Who will bowl from the other end? Taskin Ahmed it is!

86.6: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length, just outside off. Mohammad Rizwan cuts it hard and low to the right of the gully fielder. He dives but fails to stop it. Single taken. Rizwan will keep the strike for the next over.

86.5: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Oh, that one stays pretty low! Rana bangs this on a good length, just outside off. Mohammad Rizwan hops and looks to tuck it to the leg side, but it skids through and hits the lower part of the pad. Appeal goes round, but the impact is clearly outside off.

86.4: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Angling in now, fuller, and on middle and leg. Mohammad Rizwan nudges it to short mid-wicket.

86.3: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, On a good length, around off, Mohammad Rizwan brings out his front foot and blocks it to the off side.

86.2: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, First runs on this Day 5! Fuller, just outside off, Mohammad Rizwan opens the face of the bat to guide it to gully but the fielder misfields and allows the ball to let through him. The deep point fielder moves to his left and the batter gets a couple of runs. Rizwan is making sure he gets to face the deliveries. Rana is not at all happy with the fielding effort as he lets out a grunt.

86.1: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Full-length delivery, angling it down the leg side. Mohammad Rizwan hurries to flick it, but gets beaten.

We are all set to start the action on Day 5! The two umpires stride out toward the center of the park. The players of Bangladesh are taking their respective positions on the field. Mohammad Rizwan has a huge task on his shoulder and on the other end, Sajid Khan will have just one job, to hold the wicket. Nahid Rana will be starting the proceedings on this final day of the Test match. The sky is gloomy, so the pacers might get a little advantage. Rana to Rizwan with two slips and a gully in place. Here we go... 

UPDATE - 3.58 am GMT - Not a great news folks, but certainly not a terrible one either. It has been raining overnight in Sylhet and that is the reason why the start of the play has been delayed by 15 minutes. The groundsmen have done a tremendous job of draining the puddles from the ground. However, it's still overcast, and we do have a rain prediction, but if things are right, we will be starting the play at 4.15 am GMT. Stay tuned with us!

PITCH REPORT ON DAY 5- Athar Ali Khan is pitchside with his valuable insights. He starts off elaborating on the situation of the game, saying that Bangladesh will need three wickets to wrap up an historic win. Pakistan still has Rizwan, who has shown immense resilience. Then he adds that the pacers haven't done much damage lately, but it's Taijul Islam who was outstanding on the previous day. Continues that the pitch still looks good, but the ultimate challenge for Pakistan would be to hold the wicket on the other end. 

The blueprint for victory - To seal the result in their favor, both camps must execute opposite strategies with absolute perfection. Bangladesh needs their star left-arm spinner, Taijul Islam, to exploit the fifth-day pitch wear with relentless accuracy, choking the runs and utilizing close-in fielders to squeeze out the final three batsmen. On the other hand, Rizwan must heroically shield the lower-order tailenders, farm the strike carefully, and punish any loose balls to whittle away at the remaining runs. It is a pure battle of strategic patience versus attacking pressure, and the team that controls the opening hour will claim the ultimate trophy.

The final equation - As the teams take the field, the game situation leaves all three classic Test results mathematically on the table. Pakistan are far from totally out of this contest, the formidable Mohammad Rizwan remains undefeated out in the middle, anchoring the chase with his side still needing 121 runs to secure an epic victory. However, the pendulum undeniably swings heavily toward Bangladesh, who require just 3 more wickets to wrap up the match. With Pakistan’s recognized batting order depleted, their notoriously vulnerable tail is fully exposed, meaning a few clinical breakthroughs will hand the visitors a celebrated victory.

A defiant guard - The intense atmosphere surrounding this final morning has been set up by Pakistan’s remarkably gutsy batting exhibition on the penultimate day. Staring down an astronomical fourth-innings target of 437 runs, their line-up faced crushing pressure. Instead of folding easily, a spirited middle-order fightback breathed life straight back into a contest that was rapidly slipping away. A heroic, stubborn century partnership between Salman Agha and Mohammad Rizwan frustrated the fielding side, changing a potential quick capitulation into a genuine rearguard action that kept their nation’s fighting hopes alive.

The brink of history - Welcome to the fifth and final day of this monumental second Test match, where five days of relentless drama culminate in a massive, high-stakes finale. There is an electric hum of enthusiasm in the air as Bangladesh stands right on the threshold of a historic achievement, securing a monumental series whitewash against Pakistan. Having already outclassed their opponents on Pakistani soil in 2024, the visitors are now within reach of back-to-back Test series wins, completing a spectacular home-and-away clean sweep. Every single delivery of this morning session bears the immense weight of cricket history for the Tigers.

... DAY 5, SESSION 1 ...

Into the final day - If anything, Pakistan have done themselves proud by pushing this into a fifth day. They have worked hard and their batting looked a lot more organised in the second innings compared to their first dig. But with only Mohammad Rizwan as the recognised batter out in the middle, one end stays exposed with him tasked to shepherd the tail for as long as possible. Bangladesh are just three wickets away, and they would want to wrap it up tomorrow in the first session itself. It will be a test of resilience for the tourists. Join us on Wednesday, 20th May, as the first ball of Day 5 is scheduled to be bowled at 4 am GMT. See you then!

A valiant fight in the third session - Pakistan were staring into the abyss, but Rizwan and Agha hauled them back into the contest with a brilliant 134-run partnership. Gritty when they needed to be, proactive when the opportunity arose, the two batted with real maturity. Both were well-set to carry Pakistan forward. But Bangladesh knew that one breakthrough here could bring the house down. Just when panic was about to set in the Bangladeshi camp, it was Taijul Islam who broke the back of Pakistan's lower middle order with the second new ball. He dismissed the well-set Salman Agha and fished out Hasan Ali soon after as well. The tourists slipped from 296/5 to 304/7, and Bangladesh now find themselves in the driving seat to script history.

Taijul and Nahid turn the screws on - Pakistan still had a herculean task ahead coming into the afternoon session. Babar and Masood batted nicely in the first half hour or so and kept scoring at a good clip. However, it was Taijul Islam who broke the 92-run stand for the third wicket by fishing out Babar, who looked in pristine touch. From that moment, Bangladesh wrestled back control, sending Pakistan tumbling from 133/2 to 162/5, with the well-set Masood also falling for a fine fifty. Salman Agha and Rizwan then took it upon themselves to bat out the session, weathering testing spells from Nahid Rana and Taijul to see Pakistan through to 200/5 at the break.

Babar and Masood steady Pakistan - Mehidy was in action in the morning, snaffling a stunning gully catch to end Abdullah Fazal's patient vigil before trapping Azan Awais in front with a crafty in-drifter. Pakistan were under pressure, being pushed to rebuild. But Masood and Babar came together and steadied things up pretty well. With no demons as such on the pitch, the two looked proactive, feasting on anything loose, as they peppered the fence with a string of crisp boundaries to see the session through. Nahid Rana bowled a superb spell with control and was supported by the two spinners, who bowled consistently on tight lines.

STUMPS ON DAY 4 - Well, there it is. The umpires take the reading and have come to a conclusion that the artificial light has taken over the natural light. So the conditions are not favourable enough to continue. The players walk off the field due to bad light. Nonetheless, it has been a gripping day of Test cricket overall. Bangladesh have the upper hand, but Pakistan have displayed a tough fight to stay afloat. Although they are hanging on a cliff right now, with just three wickets in hand.

Game stopped due to : Wet Ground Condition

85.6: Taijul Islam to Sajid Khan, Flighted, full and on off, Sajid Khan takes a big stride out and taps it to silly point. The players are starting to walk off the field now. It looks like the umpires have decided that light is not good enough to get in one more over and call it a day. THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 4!

85.5: Taijul Islam to Sajid Khan, Slows it up, full and on off, Sajid Khan lunges out and keeps it out to the off side.

85.4: Taijul Islam to Sajid Khan, Drops it short and on middle, Sajid Khan moves back and pats it back to the bowler.

85.3: Taijul Islam to Sajid Khan, Arm ball, full and on middle, angling in, Sajid Khan fends it to the leg side.

85.2: Taijul Islam to Sajid Khan, Floated, full and on off, Sajid Khan gets forward and blocks it out.

85.1: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan uses his feet and drills it wide of extra cover. The fielder dives to his right, gets a hand but only parries it to long off. A single taken.

7 overs are still remaining in the day's play, but we have only 4-5 minutes left.

84.6: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, On a length and on middle, angling in, Mohammad Rizwan nudges it towards mid-wicket for one to retain strike.

84.5: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Hits the deck hard, around off, Mohammad Rizwan opens the bat face and pushes it through covers for a brace.

84.4: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Bangs this into the pitch, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan steers it away towards deep point but denies the single.

84.3: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length and on off, Mohammad Rizwan gets behind the line of it and blocks it down the pitch. Nahid Rana collects it on the follow-through and throws it back at batter's end, showing some aggression.

84.2: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Good length and in the channel outside off, holds its line, Mohammad Rizwan leaves it alone.

84.1: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Short of a length and on off, Mohammad Rizwan hops up to ride the bounce and dabs it on the bounce to second slip.

Mohammad Rizwan is down with cramps once again. The physio comes in and is doing some stretches. He is back on his feet and we are good to continue. Meanwhile, the light has gotten a lot darker now.

83.6: Taijul Islam to Sajid Khan, FOUR! Misfield. An absolute schoolboy error there. Taijul bowls another short delivery, outside off, Sajid Khan presses back and this time, with more control, cuts it to short third. The fielder, Tanzid Hasan is late to dive to his left. Does get his left hand on the ball, but it seeps through to the deep third fence for a boundary. Pakistan need 125 runs. Bangladesh are 3 wickets away from a historic win.

83.5: Taijul Islam to Sajid Khan, FOUR! Edgy, but runs are runs. Short in length, spinning away, outside off. Sajid Khan hangs deep in the crease and cuts it late, but gets a thick outside edge and it runs through short third for a boundary.

83.4: Taijul Islam to Sajid Khan, Short and outside off, Khan cuts it off the back foot to point.

83.3: Taijul Islam to Sajid Khan, Full in length, dipping around off, stabbed by Sajid to point.

Into the tail now. Sajid Khan comes out to the middle.

83.2: Taijul Islam to Hasan Ali, OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT! This is going downhill rather quickly now for Pakistan. Nicely flighted at 79.2 kph, full and spinning away sharply, outside off. Hasan strides forward to defend but the late turn does him in, drawing a thick outside edge straight to the first slip. Shanto stays low and gobbles it up without fuss. Taijul gets his fourth wicket and Pakistan are 304/7, needing 133 runs, with just 3 wickets in hand.

83.1: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Full, on off, driven along the ground to long off for a single.

82.6: Nahid Rana to Hasan Ali, Dear me! That's whistled past the outside edge. Pitched in and around off, on a hard length. It kicks up and straightens off the deck and squares Hasan up completely. Ali hangs his bat loosely away from the body and is beaten all ends up.

82.5: Nahid Rana to Hasan Ali, Good commitment in the deep! A bouncer angling into the body. Hasan sways and ducks underneath it. The keeper leaps but gets only fingertips and it is parried behind to the deep. Taskin charges across from deep fine leg and flings himself into a dive to his right to cut it off. He crashes into the ropes, but the replay shows that he has managed to haul it in.

82.4: Nahid Rana to Hasan Ali, Oh, almost chopped on! Short on top of off, Hasan Ali is cramped for space but just about manages to drop it down the pitch in an evasive action.

82.3: Nahid Rana to Hasan Ali, That inviting line, just outside off, on a fuller length. Hasan feels for it, but drags his bat inside the line and leaves it.

82.2: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Short of a good length, rearing up a bit, outside off. Rizwan gets on the toes and cuts it square to deep point for a single.

82.1: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Into the gap! Good use of the wrists by Rizwan. Back of a length but wayward on the pads. Mohammad Rizwan gets on the back foot and clips it between square leg and deep fine leg for a boundary. 300 comes up for Pakistan!

81.6: Taijul Islam to Hasan Ali, Shortish delivery, on middle, spinning across. Hasan Ali goes back in the crease and taps it to the right of short leg.

Massive moment in the context of this game. The new ball has done the trick for the hosts. Hasan Ali walks out to bat now.

81.5: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, OUT! BOWLED! A stunning delivery from Taijul and he breaks this massive 134-run stand. And one can see a huge sigh of relief on the Bangladeshi players. An arm ball from Taijul, sliding back into the batter, on a fuller length. Salman Agha is drawn forward and looks to block it straight, but the ball keeps drifting in and sneaks through the gap between the bat and pad to crash into the stumps behind. Taijul lets out a huge roar as he has his third wicket. Could be a turning point in this game. Salman is absolutely fuming as he makes his way to the dugout, smashing his bat on the advertising board. Pakistan are 296/6, needing 141 runs.

81.4: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Wide outside off, full and spinning away. Agha leaves it alone.

81.3: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Overpitched on off, Rizwan shimmies down the track and laces it to long off for a single.

81.2: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Shortish delivery, around off, Salman chop-cuts it to point.

81.1: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, FOUR! A gift and Salman accepts it gleefully. Taijul slips in a full toss, outside off, Salman Agha slaps it past cover and point for a cracking boundary.

80.6: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller in length, on middle. Mohammad Rizwan leans on the delivery and blocks it back to the bowler.

80.5: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Fires this down the leg side, on a good length. Mohammad Rizwan tries to tickle it but gets beaten.

80.4: Shoriful Islam to Salman Agha, Bangs hard on the good length, just outside off. Salman Agha hops and dabs it to the vacant cover region to get the single.

80.3: Shoriful Islam to Salman Agha, FOUR! The new ball is spanked! Shoriful Islam switches his side and comes over the wicket to the right-hander. Bowls fuller, on off and angles it away. Salman Agha plants his front foot to the leg side of the ball and drives it crisply through the cover region for four runs. Nice balance and shape on that one.

And there it is. The second new ball has been taken by Bangladesh. Will Shoriful get the movement? He will have to go full throttle to break this stand. Here we go...

80.2: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length, on off, angling in once again. Mohammad Rizwan pulls it down to deep square leg and gets another single.

80.1: Shoriful Islam to Salman Agha, Full-length delivery, slanting in, down the leg side. Salman Agha flicks it toward deep square leg and takes a single.

The second new ball is now available for Bangladesh. The fourth umpire rushes out and hands the new red cherry to the on-field umpire. But Bangladesh, surprisingly, still haven't asked for it as Richard Kettleborough keeps it in his pocket for now. Shoriful Islam is called into the attack now, replacing Mominul Haque.

79.6: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, A touch fuller, around off, Mohammad Rizwan strides out and blocks it to the off side.

79.5: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Full, on middle, defended by Rizwan.

79.4: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Tossed up, fuller, around off, Salman Agha leans on the delivery to drive at it, through cover for a single.

79.3: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Around off, fuller in length, Salman Agha clips it to square leg.

79.2: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Pitched full and outside off, Agha carves it away to short cover.

79.1: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Full, on middle, Agha nudges it to mid-wicket.

78.6: Mominul Haque to Mohammad Rizwan, Beaten! How good is that! Pitches it fuller, drifting in and around off. It lands and turns away from the batter. Mohammad Rizwan is sucked on the front foot, and looks to push it to mid off, but gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball zips past his outside edge.

78.5: Mominul Haque to Salman Agha, Angling in, around off and middle. Salman Agha eases it to cover.

78.4: Mominul Haque to Salman Agha, Pitches it up, does Mominul, around off, Salman Agha blocks it to the off side.

78.3: Mominul Haque to Mohammad Rizwan, A tad fuller, around off, Rizwan crouches low and pushes it through cover to rotate the strike.

78.2: Mominul Haque to Salman Agha, Short and outside off, Salman Agha slaps at it to deep cover for a single.

78.1: Mominul Haque to Salman Agha, Mominul Haque bowls fuller, on middle. Salman Agha blocks it from the outer part of his bat to the left of the bowler.

The light has gone down significantly since the last couple of overs. It has gotten a bit overcast as well, with the floodlights coming on. And with the new ball due in just 2 overs, Mominul Haque is introduced into the attack, replacing Mehidy Hasan Miraz.

77.6: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Short again, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes toward the cover region with soft hands. Third maiden over for Taijul Islam!

77.5: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Short, around off, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it from his back foot.

77.4: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller, on middle, Rizwan flicks it to short fine leg.

77.3: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up, fuller, on leg. Mohammad Rizwan sweeps it well, but straight to the square leg fielder.

77.2: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Pitches it up, does Taijul, on off. Mohammad Rizwan leans on the delivery and blocks it to the off side.

77.1: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller, pitching it outside leg and turning it toward the leg stump. Rizwan misses his defence and gets pinged on the pad.

76.6: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Full, around off. Salman Agha reverse sweeps it once again toward the right of the deep third fielder and gets a couple of runs.

76.5: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Floated once again, much fuller, around the pads of the batter. Mohammad Rizwan sweeps it to deep backward square leg and gets a single.

76.4: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Full, on off, blocked by Rizwan.

76.3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Short, down the leg side. Salman Agha works it to deep backward square leg for one.

76.2: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Miraz pushes his length fuller, at the stumps. Agha nudges it to left of square leg. 

76.1: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Short, on middle, Salman Agha tucks it to square leg.

75.6: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Flighted, much fuller, on leg. Salman Agha comes down the track and clips it to deep square leg for a single.

75.5: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, On a length, around off, punched off the back foot to cover.

75.4: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Touch fuller on the leg stump, this is clipped into the leg side.

75.3: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Much fuller, around off, Mohammad Rizwan drives it along the carpet through mid off and gets an easy single.

75.2: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up, fuller in length, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan rests it down.

75.1: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Taijul Islam comes over the wicket this time. Bowls fuller, on off, defended by Rizwan.

74.6: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Miraz drags his length back, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it through backward point for a single.

74.5: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Floated, fuller, round the pads of the batter. Mohammad Rizwan flicks it to mid-wicket.

74.4: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Tossed up, fuller, outside off. Salman Agha reverse sweeps it to deep third for a single.

74.3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Pitches it up, does Miraz, on the stumps. Salman Agha nudges it to short mid-wicket.

74.2: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Flighted and a touch fuller, on middle. Salman Agha comes down the deck and flicks it to the left of the square leg fielder.

74.1: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Fullish, on middle, Salman Agha clips it to square leg.

73.6: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Fuller, around off, Salman Agha lunges and drives it to long off for a single. Taijul Islam moves to his left and dives, but fails to stop it. 

73.5: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, A touch shorter, outside off, Rizwan uses his wrists to push it through cover-point for a single.

73.4: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Floated and fuller, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan gets on his front foot and blocks it down.

Halt. Rizwan pulls out at the last second as he is put off yet again by some movement around the sightscreen. The players of Bangladesh, especially Taijul and Litton do not like that one bit.

73.3: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, A touch fuller, around off, Agha eases it to point and gets a single.

73.2: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Short of a length, around off, Mohammad Rizwan knocks it to long on and gets a single.

73.1: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, FIFTY FOR SALMAN AGHA! A fine, fine knock from him. He has been very responsible with his shot selection, especially against the spinners, and hasn't looked troubled at all, stitching a solid stand with Rizwan. Full and around the off-stump line, Agha walks forward and drills it down to long off for a single to get to his 12th Test half-century. Still, a long way to go for Pakistan, but the fight is well and truly on.

72.6: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Dropped short, spinning in from off. Rizwan hangs back and steers it to square leg.

72.5: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Flighted on a fuller length, and around middle. Rizwan gets across and paddles it to deep fine leg for a brace.

72.4: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Full, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan tucks it to mid-wicket.

72.3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Oh, so close! A matter of few inches we can say. Short and into middle stump. Salman nudges it to mid-wicket, where Rahim fumbles, and both batters seize on the hesitation to sneak a quick single. Rahim recovers sharply, picks up to his right. Salman is forced to dive to slide his bat in as Rahim fires a direct hit at the bowling end. The replays roll and it shows that Salman gets his bat inside the crease just in time before the stumps are hit.

Is Salman run out at the non-striker's end? The Bangladeshi players are excited and the decision is sent upstairs by the on-field umpires. And whoa! The replay shows that Salman has just managed to drag his bat in before Mushfiqur Rahim scores the direct hit. Saved by the barest of margins there. Almost a moment of brilliance for Bangladesh.

72.2: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Tossed up, fuller, around off, Salman Agha reverse sweeps it to the left of the deep backward point fielder and gets a couple of runs. This brings up the 100-run partnership between Salman and Rizwan. Brilliant batting from these two so far and would like to see off till Stumps.

72.1: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Miraz starts off with a short one, just outside off. Rizwan steers it to backward point for a single.

71.6: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Tap and a single! Short of a length, just outside off, Mohammad Rizwan stays on his back foot and pushes it to the right of the cover-point fielder with soft hands to get a quick single.

71.5: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Fullish now, on off, Rizwan blocks it on his front foot.

Drama! Mohammad Rizwan is unhappy with the movement around the sidescreen. But Litton Das chirps something from behind the wickets, which Rizwan doesn't like at all, and both get into a bit of a heated exchange. The leg umpire walks towards them and tries to cool things down. All good to continue. But you will see more of this now as we head into the day's climax.

71.4: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Good work at the deep! Pushes the length fuller, around off. Salman Agha rocks back and rolls his wrists to flick it into the vast gap between wide long off and deep cover. Shoriful Islam has a long chase to his left and dives to flick the ball into the field of play before the ropes. Three runs taken.

71.3: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Taijul drags his length back a shade, just outside off. Mohammad Rizwan makes some room and opens the face of the bat to guide it backward point for a single.

71.2: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, A touch fuller, at the stumps, Mohammad Rizwan rests it down.

71.1: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan lunges and defends it to short mid off.

70.6: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Full, on middle, Salman Agha brings out his solid defence and blocks it down the deck.

70.5: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, A bit flatter now, fuller in length, outside off. Rizwan strides out and pushes it through cover for a single. This is now the highest partnership in this innings for Pakistan, worth 93 runs.

70.4: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Pitches it up, does Miraz, on middle. Agha nudges it to the left of the short mid-wicket fielder and gets a single.

70.3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, A tad fuller, around off, Agha gets on his front foot and eases it to the off side.

70.2: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Shorter now, on leg, Salman Agha tucks it to backward square leg.

70.1: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Tossed up, much fuller, on off, Salman Agha drives it toward the left of the bowler. Miraz dives and makes an excellent stop.

DRINKS BREAK! A long session for Bangladesh. They haven't been able to break this sixth-wicket partnership as Rizwan and Salman Agha have stitched together a valiant effort in a massive run chase. The visitors have added 53 runs since the start of the third session at a fair clip, and without taking many risks. The hosts still have the upper hand, but they would want to at least get one of these two batters in the hut before the day ends. The second new ball is still 10 overs away. The pitch has played really nicely for batting, and barring the odd one turning and bouncing, nothing of note has troubled these two so far. All set and ready after the interval. Mehidy Hasan Miraz (16-1-48-1) to continue.

69.6: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Slows it up, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it out.

69.5: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Floated, a bit too full, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan jams it out to cover.

69.4: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Flighted, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan knocks it back to the bowler.

69.3: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Flatter, short and on leg, Mohammad Rizwan moves back to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

69.2: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! FIFTY FOR RIZWAN! After a tough time in this series, Mohammad Rizwan has finally come to the party and when his team needed him the most. His 14th Test half-century, but he will know that the job is far from done here. Flatter, full and on the pads, Rizwan gets on one knee and nails the sweep to the deep square leg fence for a boundary. Not much of a celebration, just a look up to the skies to thank the one above.

69.1: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up, full and around leg, Mohammad Rizwan gets forward and tucks it past short leg.

68.6: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Flighted, full and on middle, Salman Agha turns it to short mid-wicket.

68.5: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Drags his length back again, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan stays back and pats it down to long on for one.

68.4: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Dropped short and on off, Salman Agha punches it through extra covers for another run.

68.3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Floated, full and on off, turns in, Mohammad Rizwan looks to drive it away but gets an inside edge towards mid-wicket for a run.

68.2: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Slightly shorter, around off, stops on the surface, Salman Agha pushes it through covers for a single.

68.1: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Tossed up, full and on middle, turns in, Salman Agha uses his feet and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

67.6: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, A big quicker, shortish and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan looks to swipe it away but gets an inside edge towards square leg. Maiden over!

67.5: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan turns it to the leg side.

67.4: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Flighted, full and on leg, Mohammad Rizwan clips it to backward square leg. He wants the run but is sent back.

67.3: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Flatter, short and down the leg side, Mohammad Rizwan looks to paddle it away but gloves it down past the keeper, but not too far away.

67.2: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, turns away sharply, Mohammad Rizwan takes his front foot out but leaves it along. The ball whistles past the off pole.

67.1: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Floated, full and around leg, Mohammad Rizwan gets down on one knee and swipes it to backward square leg.

Spin from both ends now. Taijul Islam (21-1-80-2) replaces Taskin Ahmed.

66.6: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Salman Agha, Gives this one some more air, full and around middle, Salman Agha gets into position quickly and reverse sweeps it through backward point for a couple of more runs.

66.5: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Flatter, short and on off, turns in, Mohammad Rizwan stays back and punches it towards extra cover for a single.

66.4: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan turns it to short mid-wicket.

66.3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Flighted, full and on middle, turns in, Mohammad Rizwan tucks it to short mid-wicket.

66.2: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan gets forward and blocks it out.

And Rizwan is down on the ground. Might have pulled a muscle in his right leg. The physio is out there, helping him with a few stretching exercises. Eventually, Rizwan is back on his feet and is good to continue.

66.1: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Mohammad Rizwan, Floated, full and on middle, turns into the leg side, Mohammad Rizwan goes down for the sweep but has to stretch out in front, loses his balance and falls over, missing the ball by some distance. Looks like he has pulled something here.

Some rest for Taijul Islam, as Mehidy Hasan Miraz (14-1-41-1) is back on. A slip and short leg in place.

65.6: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, On a length and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan clips it through mid-wicket for one.

65.5: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Taskin Ahmed brings out the variation! He bowls a slower yorker, dipping in at the last moment. Mohammad Rizwan keeps his eyes on the ball and digs it out.

65.4: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Overpitched delivery, on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan drills it towards mid on.

65.3: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller delivery, on off, shaping in, Mohammad Rizwan looks to push it away but gets a bottom edge down the pitch.

65.2: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Fiery response! Short of a length and on middle, jags back in sharply. Mohammad Rizwan gets cramped up to tuck it away and gets an inside edge onto his abdomen.

65.1: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Lovely shot! A half-volley around off, Mohammad Rizwan takes his front foot closer to the pitch of the ball, leans onto the drive and creams it through covers for a boundary. Pakistan need 196 runs to win now.

Pakistan need exactly 200 runs now. The partnership between Rizwan and Salman has grown healthily, reaching 75. 

64.6: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Loops it up, full and around off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it through covers for one.

64.5: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Nice use of the feet! Floated, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan charges down the track, stays leg side of the ball and thrashes it over covers for a boundary. Taijul Islam won't mind that, as this was a risky shot.

64.4: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Flighted, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan shuffles a bit in his crease and drills it down the pitch.

64.3: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Flatter delivery, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan knocks it to the left of the bowler.

64.2: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Drops it short and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan moves back and keeps it out.

64.1: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

63.6: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan reaches out and punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

63.5: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Pulls his length back a bit, on off, angling in, Mohammad Rizwan gets behind the line of it and defends it down the pitch.

63.4: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Keeps the length on the fuller side, on off, just takes a bit of pace off, Mohammad Rizwan fends it away to short cover.

63.3: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Pitched up and around the fifth stump line, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it out solidly.

63.2: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Full again and on off, Mohammad Rizwan lunges out and pushes it to short cover.

63.1: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller delivery, on off, angling in, Mohammad Rizwan drills it off the cue-end of the bat down the pitch. Taskin sticks out his right hand on the follow-through to make a half-stop.

62.6: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Short again and well outside off, Mohammad Rizwan plays the cut towards deep point for a run.

62.5: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Pushed through quicker, short and on off, skids through. Mohammad Rizwan backs away to cut but this is too close to the stumps, and he just about gets bat on it, hitting it to point.

62.4: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Flighted, full and on off, Salman Agha drills it to long off for a run.

62.3: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Drops it short and on middle and leg, turns away, Salman Agha moves back and keeps it out.

62.2: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Floated, full and on leg, turns away a bit, Salman Agha gets forward to clip but his bat gets stuck behind the pads, with the ball hitting the pads.

62.1: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan comes down the track and drives it to long off for a single.

61.6: Taskin Ahmed to Salman Agha, Good length, outside off, dabbed with an open bat face to gully.

61.5: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Oh, almost played on! Pitches it full and outside off. Rizwan does not move his front foot much and throws his hand at it, to work it through covers, but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls past the leg stump to widish square leg, behind square, for a single.

61.4: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Another one which angles in and around middle. Rizwan gets on the front foot and forces it to mid on. The fielder dives to his left and cuts it off.

61.3: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Tails on the pads, on a fuller length. Rizwan flicks it to short mid-wicket.

61.2: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Full and nipping back into the batter, Mohammad Rizwan pushes at it again, but the ball is squirted off the inside edge to mid-wicket.

61.1: Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Slight appeal for LBW, but nothing doing. Cuts back in and it jumps on the leg stump line. Mohammad Rizwan goes for a defensive push to the leg side, but is off-balanced by the ball nipping in and it beats the inside edge to thud his thigh pad.

Taskin Ahmed comes into the attack now.

60.6: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Bowls it full and on off, Rizwan drives it inside out through wide mid off for a run.

60.5: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Pushed through, full and on middle, an in-drifter. Mohammad Rizwan gets out of the crease and pushes at it, but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls off the front pad to the bowler.

60.4: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Closer to the leg stump, Salman Agha shimmies down the track and clips this full ball to the right of Mushfiqur Rahim at mid on for a single. 

60.3: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Off break, full and on off, Salman Agha drives it off the front foot to backward point.

60.2: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Similar line and length, Agha pads it away again.

60.1: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Pitched outside leg, spinning in from there, full in length. Salman Agha lets the ball hit the pad.

59.6: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Placed to perfection! On a back of a length, slightly outside off, and rearing up a bit. Mohammad Rizwan rides the bounce and square cuts it through the backward point region for a boundary. Growing nicely in confidence now, are these two. Pakistan need 212 runs, with 5 wickets in hand.

59.5: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, On the money! Aims the stumps, does Nahid. This is full in length and Mohammad Rizwan is drawn forward and blocks it under the bat.

59.4: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Pitched full, on off, Rizwan, with a big stride forward, drives it back to the bowler.

59.3: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Slams the deck hard, around off, Rizwan hangs back and dabs it to point.

59.2: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Full and straight, around off, Rizwan plays off the front foot and carves it away to mid off.

59.1: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, A big, big appeal for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved. Going down leg, most probably and Bangladesh opt not to review it. Rana attacks the pads at pace on a fuller length, Mohammad Rizwan's head falls over while attempting the flick and is struck hard on the front pad.

58.6: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, At 88 kph, pushed fuller, on leg, Agha eases it with a flick to short mid-wicket.

58.5: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Another full ball, sliding in on leg, Mohammad Rizwan sits across with a long stride out, and brooms it to deep backward square leg for a single.

58.4: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Tossed up, on leg, full, Salman sweeps it to short fine leg and they pinch in a single.

58.3: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Spins in from outside leg, on a fuller length. Agha leans forward to push it into the leg side, but gets a thick outside edge to the gully region.

58.2: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Outside leg again, full, clipped by Agha to backward square leg.

58.1: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Overpitched, outside leg, Agha pushes it to short mid-wicket.

57.6: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Cranks it up further, does Nahid. On a back of a length, skidding and nipping in on the leg stump. Rizwan tries to whip it off the back foot, but misses as he plays all over it and is struck on the thigh pad.

57.5: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Speared onto the pads, full in length. Mohammad Rizwan flicks it across to the vast acreage in deep mid-wicket. Taijul Islam rushes to his left and tidies it up in the outfield. Two taken. Pakistan need 218 runs.

57.4: Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, Bangs it short on top of middle. Salman Agha rises with the bounce and uses his wrists to control the shot, steering it to deep square leg for a run.

57.3: Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, A bit of inward curve on this one, quicker at 146.8 kph. Salman Agha commits on the front foot and forces it down to mid off.

57.2: Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, Full and straight at 144.9 kph, around off. Rizwan strides across and knocks it straight to short cover.

57.1: Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, Slams the deck hard at 138.9 kph, but sprays it wayward down leg. Salman Agha misses glancing it off the pads to the leg side. The ball keeps tailing down the leg side and Litton Das dives to his left to make a half stop.

Nahid Rana comes into the attack for a short burst.

56.6: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Offers more flight on it, full and on middle, drifting in. Mohammad Rizwan leans forward and tries to block, but inside edges and the ball goes off the pads, rolling in the vicinity of the silly point fielder.

56.5: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Spins from leg to middle, on a length. Salman hangs deep in the crease and knocks it wide of short cover for a single.

56.4: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Fuller again, on leg, Agha sweeps it to backward square leg.

56.3: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Over the stump now. Turns the fuller ball from outside leg, Salman clips it to the leg side.

56.2: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Shortens the length, around off, punched off the back foot to cover.

56.1: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, FOUR! Top shot! Overpitched delivery by Taijul, on middle and leg. Salman Agha advances down the pitch and drills it down the ground, beating mid on to his left for a boundary. This brings up the 50-run stand between Salman and Rizwan.

55.6: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Way too short, climbing on the batter, on off. Mohammad Rizwan hops across on his toes and plays a tennis-like smash using his wrists. Controls the pull shot along the ground, between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

55.5: Shoriful Islam to Salman Agha, Angling in and around the leg stump. Salman Agha gets the front foot across and glances it fine to the leg side for a single.

55.4: Shoriful Islam to Salman Agha, Surprises the batter with a short ball in front of the face, Salman Agha is taken aback and fends it down to the leg side.

55.3: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Slanted onto the pads, full, Rizwan clips it off the pads to deep fine leg for a single.

55.2: Shoriful Islam to Salman Agha, Touch fuller and around off, nipping away. Salman Agha stabs it to the right of the gully fielder for a single.

55.1: Shoriful Islam to Salman Agha, From around-the-wicket angle, this is bashed on a length, on top of off. Agha defends it back to the bowler with a straight bat.

54.6: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, At 85.8 kph, this is flighted outside off, full in length. Rizwan bumps it away to short cover.

54.5: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Too full and outside off, Agha drives it inside out to deep cover for an easy run.

54.4: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Again, same line and length, Agha does the same. A watchful block off the front foot.

54.3: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Serves it full in front of the stumps, Salman leans on and blocks it under the eyes.

54.2: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Length ball, drifting in. Salman backs away and slices it to point.

54.1: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Full, on middle, kept out on the off side.

Who bowls from the other end? It will be the spin of Taijul Islam.

53.6: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Overpitched delivery, on off, Rizwan carves it away to mid off.

53.5: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Rizwan responds strongly! Half volley around off, Rizwan strides across and creams it through the cover-point gap for a boundary. Sweetly timed.

53.4: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, At 133.9 kph, this is full again, on middle. Rizwan lunges forward and pushes it back to the bowler. Shoriful Islam threatens to throw it back to Rizwan and gives him a bit of stare as well. 

53.3: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Curving in from off, on a fuller length. Rizwan presents a straight bat face and eases it to the bowler. Shoriful collects the ball on the follow-through and throws it to the batting end, but it hits Rizwan's left shin before rolling to the leg slip region.

53.2: Shoriful Islam to Salman Agha, Much fuller, around off, Agha leans across and drives it along the carpet to deep cover for a single.

53.1: Shoriful Islam to Salman Agha, Good start from Shoriful. Full and tailing from middle to leg, Salman Agha looks to flick it across the line, but plays all over it and wears it on the front pad. The ball then rolls it to mid-wicket. There's an appeal for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head. Possibly going down leg.

We are back for the third session! The players are making their way out to the middle now. Pakistan are still a long way away from the target, needing 237 more runs to win, but here are Salman Agha and Mohammad Rizwan to resume the chase. Shoriful Islam to start proceedings with the ball. Let's go...

... DAY 4, SESSION 3 ...

Bangladesh bowlers tighten the grip - After the Drinks break, Taijul provided Bangladesh with the breakthrough as Shan Masood fell to a sharp short-leg catch from Mahmudul Hasan Joy. The left-arm spinner looked full of confidence from thereon, constantly troubling the batters alongside Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto rotated his bowlers smartly and was rewarded when Nahid Rana dismissed Saud Shakeel. Bangladesh threatened to grab a couple more wickets before Tea, but Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha managed to hold on, albeit unconvincingly at times, with a few loose strokes. The hosts sense an opportunity heading into the final session, which has the potential to be the last session of both the match and the series. Join us at 9 am GMT to catch all the action in the final session.

Momentum with Bangladesh - SESSION SUMMARY - 99 runs and 3 wickets in 27 overs! Pakistan began the session solidly, negotiating the first half hour or so without losing a wicket as Babar Azam and Shan Masood steadily chipped away at the target. Masood brought up his half-century, and the pair added a crucial 92-run stand. However, the momentum shifted dramatically after Babar got strangled down the leg side against the run of play.

52.6: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Quicker through the air, a touch short and outside off. Rizwan initially has a feel for it, but opts to leave. And that will be TEA on Day 4!

52.5: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Much fuller, on the stumps. Mohammad Rizwan lunges ahead with a huge stride and blocks it under the bat.

52.4: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Pushed through, full and on off, Rizwan leans forward and smothers the spin.

52.3: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Smidge fuller, outside off, Rizwan taps it out to cover.

52.2: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Short again, around off, punched to cover off the back foot.

52.1: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Short on length, outside off, Agha with a back foot punch to deep cover for a single. 200 UP FOR PAKISTAN!

51.6: Shoriful Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, ZIPPED THROUGH! Good pace and bounce from Shoriful. Hits the deck hard, and keeps it just outside the off stump. Mohammad Rizwan is forced to play at it with the ball angling into him. He slashes hard at it by staying rooted and is beaten on the outside edge by a whisker.

51.5: Shoriful Islam to Salman Agha, Serves it full and outside off, Salman Agha strides forward and drives it through backward point for an easy single. 

51.4: Shoriful Islam to Salman Agha, Around off, on a length, Salman Agha gets on the front foot and steers it to backward point.

Slight halt! Mohammad Rizwan is struggling with some cramps, it seems and the physio has come in to check on him. We are good to resume.

51.3: Shoriful Islam to Salman Agha, Back of a length, on the fourth stump. Salman Agha stretches forward and knocks it to short cover.

51.2: Shoriful Islam to Salman Agha, Tighter line, on middle, angling in on a length. Salman Agha plays with a straight bat, drags it in front of the pads and blocks it watchfully.

51.1: Shoriful Islam to Salman Agha, Around the wicket. Full and straight on middle. Salman Agha defends it off the front foot to extra cover.

50.6: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Pitched fuller on middle, Salman advances down the track and clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

50.5: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Spectacular reply by Taijul. An absolute peach! Drifts in on middle, lands on a fuller length. Salman Agha is sucked on the front foot to block, but the ball lands and spins across the bat's face, beating it by a whisker. A slight appeal for caught behind, but nothing doing. Totally outfoxed Salman there.

50.4: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, SIX! Goes all the way! Taijul drops it into the slot, around off. Salman Agha dances down the track and launches it comfortably over the long off fence for a cracking six. Salman picked the length very quickly here.

50.3: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, On middle and full in length, Rizwan nudges it square on the leg side for a single.

50.2: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Full on middle, Rizwan stretches forward by getting down on a knee and sweeps it straight to the square leg fielder.

50.1: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Good fielding! Short and spinning away from off. Salman cuts it hard off the back foot and gets it through backward point and the cover gap. Nahid and Shoriful chase it and it is the former who dives to flick the ball back into the playing area to save two for his team.

Mohammad Rizwan is taking in some fluids. Maybe, a bit of game-management as well to eat up some time as we are not far away from the Tea break.

49.6: Shoriful Islam to Salman Agha, Keeps the stumps in play, on a fuller length. Salman Agha leans forward and blocks it down the pitch.

49.5: Shoriful Islam to Salman Agha, Slants it into the batter, full in length. Salman Agha gets behind the line of the ball, brings the bat in front and defends it solidly.

49.4: Shoriful Islam to Salman Agha, Hard length, on off, Salman is solid in defence this time around.

49.3: Shoriful Islam to Salman Agha, BEATEN! Brings the angle much closer to the off stump, does Shoriful, and gets the ball to straighten up with some bounce. Salman Agha stays put and hangs his bat away from the body and wafts at it, only to get beaten.

49.2: Shoriful Islam to Salman Agha, Back of a length, outside off, straightening a touch. Salman Agha gets on the toes to cut it square, but gets a thickish outside edge and the ball bounces before the gully fielder.

49.1: Shoriful Islam to Salman Agha, From around the stump, this is bashed on a hard length, in the channel and nips away off the pitch. Salman Agha stands tall and tries to guide it behind but hits it on the bounce to the fielder at gully.

Shoriful Islam replaces Nahid Rana.

48.6: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Arm ball, sliding onto the pads. Rizwan plays off the back foot and keeps it out.

48.5: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Skids from an identical line and length, but Rizwan does well to dab it to the cover-point region.

48.4: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, JAFFA! Unplayable stuff! Short of a length, just around off and it kicks up with a sharp turn, away from the batter. Mohammad Rizwan hangs his bat loosely away from his body. Looks to punch it away, but is comprehensively beaten on the outside edge.

48.3: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Pitched fuller, outside off, Salman Agha gets a big stride across and drives it inside out to deep cover for a single.

48.2: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller in length, on middle and leg, Rizwan sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.

48.1: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Nice and full, around off, Rizwan lunges forward and blocks it out.

47.6: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Angling in, fuller, around middle, Mohammad Rizwan knocks it to the right of mid on for a single.

47.5: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! That's an exceptional shot! Rana started the over so well, but Mohammad Rizwan is just showing off the experience he has in Test cricket. Full-length delivery, outside off. Rizwan frees his hands and slaps at it through the cover region for another boundary.

47.4: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! SHOT! A bouncer out of nowhere from Rana, on middle, around the helmet of the batter, but Mohammad Rizwan does well to ride the bounce and pulls it to the deep square leg region for four runs.

47.3: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Lovely nut! Angling in from outside off, on a back of a length. Mohammad Rizwan is cut in half as he is forced to play at it. He isn't up to the pitch of the ball and that creates a huge gap between the bat and pad. The ball sneaks through the yawning gap on its way to the keeper.

47.2: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Full, around middle, Mohammad Rizwan knocks it to mid on.

47.1: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, BEATEN! Oh, that one jags back sharply! Nahid Rana pitches it way outside off and shapes it in. Mohammad Rizwan prods halfway to defend it, but it swings much inward and zips past the inside edge of the batter. The ball flies just over the top of the off stump. That's some bowling from Rana. 

46.6: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Much fuller, around off, Salman Agha gets on his front foot and pushes it to the off side.

46.5: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, Short, around off, Salman Agha nudges it to backward square leg.

46.4: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, FOUR! Second boundary of the over. Short and just outside off. Salman Agha transfers his weight on his back foot but gets cramped up for room. However, Agha does well to cut it hard and down and beats the right of the first slip fielder for four runs.

46.3: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, A touch fuller, on off, Agha defends it down.

46.2: Taijul Islam to Salman Agha, FOUR! Easy pickings for Salman Agha! Pitches it up, does Taijul, on middle, angling in. Salman Agha uses his feet to skip down the track and rolls his wrists to flick it through mid-wicket for four runs.

46.1: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Full,around off, Rizwan sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

45.6: Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, Sharp fielding! Short, outside off, Salman Agha looks to dab it to gully, where the fielder flings himself to his left and makes the stop.

45.5: Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, FOUR! Edged and away! Back of a length once again from Rana, into the corridor of uncertainty. Salman Agha gets on his toes and looks to punch at it through cover, but the ball cuts back in more than he expected. Takes a huge chunk of inside edge and bounces past the stumps and rolls to the left of Litton Das, for a boundary at deep fine leg.

45.4: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan cuts it down to deep point for a single.

45.3: Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Pitches it fuller, does Rana, on off and middle. Mohammad Rizwan leans on the delivery and pushes it to the right of the bowler and sets off for a quick single. But Rana does well as he bends low to his right on the follow-through and threatens to throw it to the batting end. Rizwan spots it and gets back to his crease.

45.2: Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, Bangs hard on the good length, outside off, Salman Agha punches from the back foot through cover for a single.

45.1: Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, Back of a length, on off and middle, Salman Agha gets on the top of the bounce and dabs it to cover.

44.6: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Slows it up, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan fends it away.

44.5: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Drops it short and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan cuts it a bit uppishly. 'Catch it' is the call but it drops well in front of cover-point.

44.4: Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan lunges out and blocks it out.

A double blow for Pakistan and Bangladesh are on top now. That brings Mohammad Rizwan out to the middle.

44.3: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, OUT! CAUGHT! A big, big wicket for Taijul Islam and the celebration from the catcher, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, tells you the story. He bowls it short, pitching it on off, and turns it into the batter. Shan Masood hangs back and tries to pat it down, but the extra bounce takes the splice off the bat. Joy at short leg stays low and takes a fantastic catch around his shoelaces. Just when we thought the resilience would continue from Pakistan's skipper, he has lost his wicket. Pakistan lose both the set batters in quick succession.

44.2: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, FOUR! The fantastic knock continues from the skipper! Full-length delivery, just outside off, Shan Masood leans on the delivery and drives it toward the left of the mid off fielder. The fielder tries to dive to make a stop, but fails to get the better as it rolls away to the long off fence for four runs.

44.1: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, A touch fuller, with some flight to offer, outside off. Shan Masood squats a bit and punches it, opening the face of the bat toward backward point for a couple of runs.

43.6: Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, Pitches it up, does Nahid Rana on off. Salman Agha gets on his front foot and drives it neatly toward the right of the deep point fielder. A brace is taken and Salman Agha is off the mark.

43.5: Nahid Rana to Salman Agha, On a length, around off, Salman Agha gets on his front foot and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Drinks break brings in a wicket for Bangladesh. Salman Agha is the next man in.

43.4: Nahid Rana to Saud Shakeel, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Rana unleashes his magic again. Much fuller, almost a yorker from Rana, wide outside off. Saud Shakeel plays away from the body, looks to drop his bat down to jam it away, but gets nicked on the outside edge. Huge appeal from Bangladesh and up goes the finger. However, Saud Shakeel opts for a review. The UltraEdge shows a clear spike when the bat grazes the ground, but there is a spike when the ball passes the bat as well and the on-field decision is upheld. The change to bring Nahid Rana back into the attack has done wonders for the Bangla Tigers. Pakistan are 154 for 4 now.

43.3: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Hits the deck hard, does Rana on middle, Shan Masood tucks it to deep square leg and gets across for a single.

43.2: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Right into the blockhole, on off. Shan Masood drops his bat down and blocks it out.

43.1: Nahid Rana to Saud Shakeel, Nahid Rana comes around the wicket and bowls a back-of-a-length delivery, just outside off. Saud Shakeel stands tall and fends it to cover and gets a single.

DRINKS BREAK! Despite losing Babar Azam, Pakistan have maintained a decent pace in this afternoon session, adding 51 runs in 17 overs so far. Shan Masood has held one end solidly and has largely looked unchallenged. Though there is some turn on offer for both the spinners, Shan has played them really well. Still a very long way to go for Pakistan as they need 285 runs. Bangladesh have a lot of runs to play with, but they will look to prevent big partnerships from materialising and keep chipping away at the wickets. Back to pace as Nahid Rana (7-2-24-1) is back on after the hydration break, replacing Mehidy Hasan Miraz.

42.6: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Shoritsh and on middle, keeps a bit low, Shan Masood gets deep inside his crease and fends it down.

42.5: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Slightly quicker, full and on off, skids through a bit, Shan Masood adjusts well to get his bat in line to keep it out.

42.4: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Flatter, full and on off, Shan Masood gets across and knocks it towards silly mid on.

42.3: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Short again and on middle, turns in, Shan Masood stays back and nudges it to square leg.

42.2: Taijul Islam to Saud Shakeel, Short and around off, Saud Shakeel moves back and punches it into the vacant extra cover region for a run.

42.1: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Floated, full and on middle and leg, Shan Masood clips it towards square leg for a quick single. The fielder lets it through but no extra harm done.

41.6: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Looped up, full and on off, Shan Masood drills it to mid off for one. 150 up for Pakistan!

41.5: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Goes short again and outside off, Shan Masood cuts it away wide of deep point and calls for two. They take on Taijul Islam again, who throws it at the batter's end, where Litton Das breaks the stumps but Masood rushes back safely.

41.4: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Flatter, full and on the pads, Shan Masood tucks it to square leg. He wants the run but is sent back.

41.3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Saud Shakeel, Shorter in length and around off, Saud Shakeel punches it towards cover and responds to his partner's call. Taijul Islam puts in a wayward throw down the middle of the pitch and Masood easily gets home. Pakistan need 290 runs to win now.

41.2: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Saud Shakeel, Floated, full and on off, Saud Shakeel goes a bit inside out and pushes it to cover.

41.1: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Saud Shakeel, Tossed up, full and on off, Saud Shakeel prods forward to block it out.

40.6: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Flighted, full and on off, Shan Masood negotiates it well again.

40.5: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Quicker and shorter, on middle, turns in sharply, Shan Masood stays back and clips it to square leg.

40.4: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Flatter, full and on off, Shan Masood drives it hard but straight to mid off.

40.3: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, Shan Masood lunges out and turns it to short leg.

40.2: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, FOUR! Short and punished! Taijul Islam drags his length back, on middle, turns in a bit. Shan Masood has a lot of time to rock back and pulls it away to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

40.1: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Floated, full and on off, Shan Masood takes a half stride out and tucks it to silly mid on.

39.6: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Saud Shakeel, Flighted, full and on off, Saud Shakeel strides out and taps it past silly point.

39.5: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Saud Shakeel, Arm ball, full and on middle, angling in, Saud Shakeel gets forward to fend it but gets an inside edge to the leg side.

39.4: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Saud Shakeel, Floats it up, full and on middle again, Saud Shakeel defends it on the front foot.

39.3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Saud Shakeel, Tossed up now, full and on middle, Saud Shakeel knocks it down the pitch.

39.2: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Saud Shakeel, Pushed through quicker, short and on middle, Saud Shakeel backs away a bit and punches it to short cover.

39.1: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Loopy delivery, full and around off, Shan Masood waits for it to come down and drives it firmly to sweeper cover for a single.

38.6: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Flighted, full and on middle, Shan Masood eases it down to long on for another run.

38.5: Taijul Islam to Saud Shakeel, Darts this one full and on middle, Saud Shakeel drives it down to long on for a run.

38.4: Taijul Islam to Saud Shakeel, Tossed up, full and on off, turns in again, Saud Shakeel gets forward a long way across to block but this time gets hit on the pads. There is a shout for LBW, but turned down. Probably the impact is outside off here.

38.3: Taijul Islam to Saud Shakeel, Slightly quicker, shortish and on off, turns in sharply with some bounce. Saud Shakeel gets across to keep it out but misses and gets hit on his midriff.

38.2: Taijul Islam to Saud Shakeel, Floated, full and on middle, Saud Shakeel leans forward and knocks it to the left of the bowler.

38.1: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Flatter delivery, full and on middle, Shan Masood steps across and drills it to long on for a single.

37.6: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Drags his length back, outside off, Shan Masood cuts it to deep point for a run. The Bangladesh spinners are keeping things tight here.

37.5: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Loopy delivery, full and on off, Shan Masood pushes it away to short cover.

37.4: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Flatter, full and on middle, Shan Masood drills it back to the bowler.

37.3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Floated, full and on off, Shan Masood defends it on the front foot.

37.2: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Saud Shakeel, Shorter in length and around off, Saud Shakeel opens the bat face and punches it wide of backward point. A bit of a yes and no, but Taijul Islam is a bit late to get to the ball and throw as Shakeel makes is ground. Pakistan need exactly 300 runs now.

37.1: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Saud Shakeel, Tossed up nicely, full and on off, Saud Shakeel gets forward and taps it to short cover.

36.6: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Flatter, full and on off, Shan Masood is solid in his defense again.

36.5: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Gives this one some more air, full and on middle, Shan Masood lunges out and dead-bats it down the pitch.

36.4: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Slows it up, full and on middle, Shan Masood knocks it but Mushfiqur Rahim at silly mid on is quick to move to his right to stop the ball.

36.3: Taijul Islam to Saud Shakeel, Floated, full and on off, Saud Shakeel strides out a long way across and steers it off the outer half of the bat towards cover-point for a run.

36.2: Taijul Islam to Saud Shakeel, Tossed up, full and on middle, turns in a bit, Saud Shakeel gets forward to defend but gets an inside edge to the left of short leg.

36.1: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Flighted, full and on leg, Shan Masood turns it past short leg for a single.

35.6: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Saud Shakeel, Goes back to the shorter length, on middle, Saud Shakeel backs away and stabs it to extra cover.

35.5: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Saud Shakeel, Slows it up, full and on middle, Saud Shakeel defends it on the front foot.

35.4: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Dragged back and around off, Shan Masood moves back and punches it wide of extra cover, where the fielder dives to his left to make the stop. A single taken.

35.3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Floated, short and outside off, Shan Masood tries to cut it away but ends up chopping it down to point.

35.2: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Flatter, full and around leg, Shan Masood nudges it to short fine.

35.1: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Tossed up, full and on off, Shan Masood knocks it back to the bowler.

A very important wicket for Bangladesh completely against the run of play. The two were going along so well, but the 92-run stand is broken now. Saud Shakeel is the new batter in at number 5.

34.6: Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Strangled down the leg side and Babar Azam is just standing there in disbelief. Taijul Islam pushes this through quicker, shortish and angling into the leg side. Not a wicket-taking delivery at all. Babar stays in his crease and looks to glance it away but only manages to get a nick behind. Litton Das, the keeper, moves to his left and takes a sharp low catch. Bangladesh are absolutely delighted as they know the importance of this wicket. Pakistan are 133/3, needing 304 runs.

34.5: Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Flatter, full and on middle, Babar Azam tucks it to short mid-wicket.

34.4: Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Flighted, full and on off, Babar Azam strides out and pushes it to short cover.

34.3: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, FIFTY FOR MASOOD! His 14th Test half century. A captain's knock from him and he has been pretty solid in this game so far. Pakistan needed someone to step up and their skipper has answered the call. Loopy delivery, full and on off, Shan Masood drills it to long on for a run.

34.2: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Drops it short and on middle and leg, Shan Masood moves back and clips it. The ball hits the left boot of shor leg and deflects towards backward square leg.

34.1: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Tossed up, full and on off, Shan Masood gets forward and across to block it out.

33.6: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Comes from around the stump now. Bangs it short and angling it in and around off. Shan Masood stands tall and controls the pull shot to the right of deep mid-wicket for a single. He wants the second, but Babar says no. Masood moves to 49.

33.5: Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, Back of a length, slanted down leg. Babar Azam gets inside the line and glances it to deep backward square leg for a single.

33.4: Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, Slightly fuller and around off, Babar forces it down to mid off.

33.3: Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, Well bowled! Sharp short ball, on top of middle. Babar Azam ducks under the projectile coming at him at over 144 kph. Good carry to the keeper as Litton Das collects it over his head.

33.2: Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, On a back of a length, deviating down the leg stump line. Babar Azam plays off the back foot, uses his wrists and runs it behind to deep fine leg. Nayeem Hasan, the sub fielder, runs and dives across to his right from deep backward square leg and half stops it. Two taken.

33.1: Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, FOUR! Excellent-looking shot! Full in length and tailing back onto the pads. Babar Azam drags the bat in front of the pads and flicks it all along the turf to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Babar moves to 44 off 45 balls. Pakistan need 309 runs.

7 overs into the session and there is a bowling change. Nahid Rana (6-2-16-1), who has been on the button so far, is back on. Two slips and a gully in position.

32.6: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Fuller ball, around the off pole. Shan Masood clips it with soft hands to short mid-wicket.

32.5: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Keeps it full and on the leg stump, does Taijul. Shan eases it to short mid-wicket with a flick.

32.4: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Aims the sticks, spinning in from middle to leg. Masood smothers it to the leg side.

32.3: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Full again, sliding on leg, Shan flicks it to mid-wicket.

32.2: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Little bit of flight on this one, full in length, on leg. Shan Masood clips it on the bounce to the short leg fielder. Mahmudul Hasan Joy is alert there, collecting it around his right shin.

32.1: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Pushed through, full and quick on middle. Shan Masood is rushed on the back foot and dabs it to mid-wicket.

A mini and unofficial hydration break for both the batters. It's quite muggy and warm out there. All set to resume with spin again.

31.6: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, A bit fuller on middle, Babar Azam takes a good stride forward to block it straight back.

31.5: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Hangs up there, full and outside off, Shan Masood drives it neatly through covers for an easy run.

31.4: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Full, on a lower trajectory, Babar drills this to long on for a single.

31.3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, A bit quicker at 87 kph, full and around off. Shan Masood goes hard at it, and carves it inside out to short cover. The fielder dives to his left, but parries the ball to widish long off for a single.

31.2: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Pulls the length back, on middle. Shan Masood gets back and across before tucking it to short mid-wicket.

31.1: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, On off and full, Shan lets the ball dip and knocks it back to Miraz.

30.6: Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Lands it in front of middle and gets it to turn away. Babar Azam commits on the front foot and eases it to the bowler.

30.5: Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, At 84.7 kph, this is full and on middle. Babar Azam pushes it back to the bowler.

30.4: Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Full and tossed around middle and off. Babar Azam clips it to mid on.

30.3: Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Drops it short, on middle and leg. Azam dinks it to short mid-wicket off the back foot.

30.2: Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, FOUR! Nicely done! Slides one down the leg stump, full in length. Babar Azam sits across in the crease and laps it to deep fine leg for a boundary.

30.1: Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Too full in front of middle. Babar defends it off the front foot.

Going nicely and steadily here, these two. The partnership has grown to 76 runs. Pakistan still 320 runs adrift.

29.6: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Drags the length back, at 86.1 kph, Shan Masood whips it off the back foot but straight to short mid-wicket.

29.5: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, In-angler on leg, full in length. Shan Masood blocks it off the inner half to the leg side.

29.4: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Just a touch fuller, on off, Shan Masood watchfully smothers it to short cover.

29.3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Quicker one, full on middle and leg. Babar Azam clips it between mid-wicket and square leg for a quick single.

29.2: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Flatter and shorter, on the pads. Babar Azam whips it to square leg, where the fielder dives to his left and cuts it off.

29.1: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Short and wide outside off, Shan Masood gets on the back foot and scythes it to deep point for a run.

28.6: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Pitched fuller and on middle. Shan plays with the turn and eases it along the ground through wide mid on for an easy single.

28.5: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, More visible turn, on leg, a yard behind fuller length. Shan plays off the back foot and dabs it to short leg.

28.4: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Turns in from off to middle, Masood blocks the full ball back to the bowler.

28.3: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Floats it into the batter, full in length, Shan Masood takes a giant stride out and defends it out to the left of the bowler.

28.2: Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Proactive running, once again! Much fuller, on the stumps. Babar Azam flicks it to the right of mid on and pinches in a quick single.

28.1: Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Drops it full and on middle and leg. Babar Azam goes back in the crease and blocks it back to Taijul.

27.6: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Too full and in front of the sticks, Shan Masood bumps it back to the bowler.

27.5: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Excellent piece of running! Stays low on the short length, just outside off. Shan Masood crunches it off the back foot to the left of deep point. By the time the fielder moves across and throws it to the bowler, the batters hustle back for the second run.

27.4: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Tad short at 83.6 kph, around off. Masood camps back and chops it to extra cover.

27.3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Nicely floated up, full and on off, Shan Masood gets a good stride out and carves it to mid off.

27.2: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Sharp turn from middle to leg. Babar Azam whips the short ball to backward square leg where the fielder fumbles to his left and the ball is deflected to the deep for a single.

27.1: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Short and turning in on the pads. Babar clips it to the leg side.

Productive first over after Lunch for Pakistan. Mehidy Hasan Miraz (7-1-25-1) will bowl from the other end.

26.6: Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Shade short, around off, Babar punches it away to deep cover for one more.

26.5: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, In line of the stumps, on a fuller length, nicely clipped to deep square leg by Shan for a single.

26.4: Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Lands it full, in and around the leg stump. Azam gets forward and clips it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

26.3: Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Identical line and length. Babar leans on and smothers the spin.

26.2: Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Much better. Full with nice flight, on middle. Babar Azam defends it off the front foot.

26.1: Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, SIX! Intent straightaway! A bit of loosener from Taijul. Dropped short, on middle and leg. Babar picks the length early and pulls it off the back foot over deep mid-wicket for a six. 

Welcome back, folks. Pakistan are miles away from the target. The umpires and players punctually make their way out to the middle. Babar Azam and Shan Masood walk to the crease as the Bangladeshi players take their spots on the field. Taijul Islam will get us underway in the post-Lunch session. Let's play...

... DAY 4, SESSION 2 ...

Masood and Babar fight it out - Pakistan were back to square one to reconstruct. But Masood, who has been guilty of not converting his sweet 20s and 30s into something substantial, dug in with purpose. Babar brought his customary calm to the other end, and together the two began to wrest back control, finding the fence several times in the second half of the session to give Pakistan something to smile about. Bangladesh were as precise as ever with the ball, but will want to tighten things up in the field as they were pretty sloppy. For Pakistan, the presence of Masood and Babar together for as long as possible is the key to avoiding a collapse. Although there are not many demons, but the spinners have found decent purchase from the surface, and it will only get harder to bat on as it wears on. The post-Lunch session begins at 6.40 am GMT. Join us then.

Early inroads with the ball - It was a big test of character for both Pakistani openers against a consistent pace attack. The pitch offered no real demons, but Shoriful Islam and particularly Nahid Rana probed hard by hitting the right areas and testing their resolve. Azan Awais looked the more assured of the two, but Abdullah Fazal could not hold on for long. Azan too failed to convert his start into something meaningful, and both openers were back on either side of the Drinks break, with Pakistan reduced to 41/2. Mehidy Hasan Miraz was involved in both the wickets, first taking a spectacular catch at gully and then prising out Awais off a beauty.

A mixed bag morning session - 24 overs, 101 runs, 2 wickets. Something for everyone in the first session of Day 4. Bangladesh would be delighted to dismiss both the Pakistani openers early in the day, whereas Pakistan won't be too displeased with the way they closed out the session with two of their batting stalwarts seeing it through. The toil ahead is long, though, and both Masood and Babar know that patience and resilience will be the only currency that matters from here.

25.6: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Pushed on the pads, full in length. Shan Masood clips it to mid-wicket. And that will be LUNCH on Day 4!

25.5: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Quicker one, and this one keeps low on the bounce. On a length, around the leg stump. Shan Masood goes deep in the crease to whip it across, but plays all over it and is hit on the front pad. There's a slight appeal for LBW, but not given. The bowler himself gestures that it is going down leg. 

25.4: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Touch short, on off, Shan Masood lets the ball curve in and chop-cuts it to point.

25.3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Full in front of the sticks, alertly blocked off the front foot.

25.2: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Slightly short on middle and leg, Babar Azam plays with the turn and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

25.1: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, FOUR BYES! Spins very sharply down the leg stump line, short in length. Babar Azam gets inside the line to nudge it to the leg side, but misses. The keeper, Litton Das, is blinded by the batter and is a bit late to react. The ball goes past him to the left and runs behind to the fence. 100 UP FOR PAKISTAN!

Assuming we will get one more over in the session. Babar Azam and Shan Masood take their sweet time in the middle as they have a brief chat. Good to continue.

24.6: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Flighted, full and on middle, Masood gets on his front foot and eases it to the left of the bowler.

24.5: Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Fuller again, on middle. Shan Masood flicks it toward the left of the short mid-wicket fielder.

24.4: Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Tossed up, much fuller, on off, Babar Azam leans on the delivery and pushes it to point for a single.

24.3: Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Misfield! Pitched short and curving in on middle. Babar Azam knocks it across to short mid-wicket. But Mehidy Hasan Miraz lets it through his legs as he doesn't bend low enough and allows the batters to cross for two.

24.2: Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Taijul drags his length back, offering a lot of width. Babar Azam picks the length very early. He gets to free his arms, makes room for himself, and cuts hard at it to deep cover for a boundary. This brings up the 50-run partnership between Babar Azam and Shan Masood.

24.1: Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Taijul Islam starts off with a floater, fuller, just outside off. Babar Azam pushes it to cover.

Spin in tandem now. Taijul Islam is brought into the attack, with under 10 minutes left for Lunch. He replaces Taskin Ahmed.

23.6: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Good running between the wickets! Not that short, and not too full either, outside off. Babar Azam plays off the back foot and knocks it into the deep cover region. The fielder from the inner ring has a long sprint and hunts it down just before the ropes. Three taken in the meantime.

23.5: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Spins in sharply from off, full in length. Babar is invited on the front foot and clips it with soft hands to silly mid on.

23.4: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Shade fuller, on off, Shan Masood drives it between mid off and extra cover for a quick single.

23.3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, FOUR! Confident shot! Half-tracker, around off, Shan Masood presses back in the crease and finds the gap through cover-point by punching it to the fence.

23.2: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Closer to the off pole, on a length, sliding in with the arm. It skids through and stays low. Shan Masood chop-cuts it to short cover.

23.1: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Tad short, on middle, spinning in. Babar Azam wrists it off the back foot to widish deep mid-wicket for a single.

22.6: Taskin Ahmed to Babar Azam, Fuller, on middle, Babar Azam walks across and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

22.5: Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, On a good length, at the stumps, Shan Masood nudges it from his back foot to the right of the mid-wicket fielder and gets an easy single.

22.4: Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, FOUR! Now toward the off side. Shan Masood is looking as confident as ever. Taskin Ahmed pitches it on a good length, outside off. Shan Masood strides out, gets on the front foot and drives it crisply through cover for four more runs.

22.4: Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, NO BALL AND FOUR! Taskin Ahmed oversteps and bowls a touch fuller, around middle. Shan Masood stays on the back foot and rolls his wrists to flick it to the left of the short mid-wicket fielder, finds the gap and the ball runs to the fence for four runs.

22.3: Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, On a length, outside off, Shan Masood fends it back to the bowler.

22.2: Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, Fuller, around the pads of the batter, Shan Masood flicks it to the right of the deep fine leg fielder. After taking the first run, Babar Azam struggles to get the second, but the throw is not that good from Nahid Rana and Azam gets enough time to get to the non-striker's end.

22.1: Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, Back of a length, just outside off, Shan Masood is cramped up for room and cuts to short cover.

21.6: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Overpitched delivery, full and on off, Babar Azam responds with a solid front foot block.

21.5: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Overthrows! A schoolboy error from the fielder and Pakistan will take it. Too full from Miraz, drifting into the stumps. Masood checks his drive to mid on and they hustle through for a single. The fielder charges in, picks up and fires a wild throw to the bowler's end that misses by miles. With no proper backup on the leg side, the ball rolls through the gap between short third and backward point and races away to the fence.

21.4: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Full and an in-drifter, Shan Masood clips it to mid-wicket.

21.3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Length ball, on off, tipped to the cover region.

21.2: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Absolute beauty from Miraz! Offers a good bit of flight on it, and lands it around off. It first drifts into the batter and then grips away off the pitch. Shan Masood commits on the front foot to block, but the ball spins almost square past the outside edge and whistles close to the off pole as well.

21.1: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Oh, stays very low on the bounce, this one. Spins sharply into the batter, on a length. Babar Azam is hurried on the back foot but manages to whip it wide of mid-wicket for a run.

20.6: Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, On a length, outside off, Shan Masood blocks it to cover. 

20.5: Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, Back of a length, just outside off. Shan Masood hops to defend it down, but gets nicked on the inside edge. The ball then rolls to the square leg region.

20.4: Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, FOUR! Excellently played! Fullish, shaping away from the batter, on off. Shan Masood strides out and drives it gently to guide it through cover for a boundary.

20.3: Taskin Ahmed to Babar Azam, Pitches it fuller again, on off, Babar Azam eases it to deep point for a single.

20.2: Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, Back of a length, angling into the hips. Masood hops and tucks it to the right of Nahid Rana at deep backward square leg. He sprints hard for the first and wants the second, but it's not on. One run and no more.

20.1: Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, Full-length delivery, just outside off, Shan Masood leans on the delivery and pushes it to short cover.

Some breather for Nahid after a brilliant spell. Here's Taskin Ahmed (4-1-15-0) back into the attack. 

19.6: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, In front of the stumps, full in length. Babar is sucked out on the front foot and eases it back to Miraz.

19.5: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, A bit of mix-up between the batters, but danger is averted! Not all that short, on off. Shan cuts it to the left of point and after a slight hesitation, Masood sprints to the other end. Completes the single well before the throw arrives at the bowling end.

19.4: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Drags the length again, on middle. Shan Masood gets back and across and whips it straight to the short mid-wicket fielder.

19.3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Pitched fuller now, on middle and leg. Babar Azam pushes at it on the front foot and flicks it to the right of short mid-wicket for a single.

19.2: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Shortens the length, around off. Shan Masood cuts it off the back foot to deep point for a run.

19.1: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Wow, good turn! Shortish in length, spinning in from off to middle. Babar Azam presses back and knocks it down to long on for a single.

18.6: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Pitches it up, around off and middle, Massod nudges it to mid on.

18.5: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Back of a length, outside off, Shan Masood shoulders arms at it.

18.4: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Pushes his length fuller, does Rana, attacking the off stump. Shan Masood lunges and rests it down the deck.

18.3: Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, Good-length delivery, just outside off, Babar Azam opens the face of the bat and fends it to cover with soft hands. Single taken.

18.2: Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, Good gas! A well-directed bouncer, angling in, on top off and middle. Babar Azam is rushed and arches back to let it travel to the keeper.

18.1: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Hits the deck hard, on middle, Shan Masood pulls it to deep fine leg for one. 50 comes up for Pakistan!

17.6: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Slightly fuller and flatter this time, with a bit of turn into the batter from off. Babar Azam looks to block it straight by dragging his bat in front of the pads, but an outside edge is induced. The ball rolls past the first slip fielder, who gives it a chase to the deep third region. Two taken.

17.5: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Pitched fuller, just outside off, turning in. Babar Azam gets on the front foot and drives it to short cover.

17.4: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, In-drifter, on a length, on middle. Shan Masood is hurried onto the back foot and cuts it through point for an easy run.

17.3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Similar line and length, Shan Masood replies with a watchful front foot defence.

17.2: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Full again, on off and middle. Masood presses forward and eases it out.

17.1: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Full and drifting on middle and leg. Masood leans on and blocks.

16.6: Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, A sharp bounce now, around the shoulder of the batter. Babar Azam sways away and makes a leave at it. A smirk from Rana and Babar replies with a smile.

16.5: Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, Rana pitches it on a good length, around off. Azam blocks it down the deck.

16.4: Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, Length-delivery, nipping away outside off. Babar Azam punches it off the back foot to cover.

16.3: Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, On a length, at the stumps, Babar Azam stands tall and blocks it back to the bowler.

16.2: Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, FOUR! Babar Azam is off the mark with some intent. Short of a length, wide outside off. Babar waits back, rolls his wrists while cutting it to the left of the deep point fielder for a boundary.

16.1: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Fires much fuller, does Rana, outside the off stump. Shan Masood lunges and pushes it to the right of the extra cover fielder for a quick single.

So both Pakistani openers are back in the hut. And out walks the half-centurion from the first innings. Babar Azam is in at number 4. Boy, this is going to be a crucial, crucial partnership from Pakistan's pov.

15.6: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Azan Awais, OUT! LBW! Miraz strikes with a beauty. Bowls a bit round-armish, with a nice bit of flight on middle, Azan Awais stretches forward to defend this full ball, but it keeps drifting in and he plays over it, getting beaten on the inside edge and being rapped on the front pad. A huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Azan Awais has a chat with Shan Masood and opts to take the review. There is no spike on the UltraEdge and the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is clipping the leg stump on umpire's call. So, the on-field decision is upheld. Awais departs after a decent start, but couldn't convert. Pakistan do not lose the review, but have lost both their openers now. They are reduced to 41/2, needing 396 runs.

Review time! Looks dead straight to be honest. And yup, nothing on UltraEdge. Umpire's call as the ball is projected to clip the leg stump.

15.5: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Azan Awais, Flighted ball, full and on off. Azan Awais commits on the front foot and blocks it out.

15.4: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Azan Awais, At 82.4 kph, this is tossed up fuller, on middle. Awais leans on and smothers it to short leg.

15.3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, On the short side, around off. Masood goes on the back foot and slashes it to sweeper cover for a single.

15.2: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Nicely tossed up, full and on leg. Shan Masood lunges ahead and clips it to mid-wicket.

15.1: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Azan Awais, Shade short, outside off, turning away. Azan hangs deep inside the crease and knifes it to deep point for a run.

14.6: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Serves it up there, full and around off, inviting the drive. Shan presses in front and creams it, but straight to the short cover fielder.

14.5: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Good length, on off, sweetly punched to cover-point off the back foot by Shan.

14.4: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Nagging length, on middle and leg, angling further down. Masood stands tall and nudges it in front of square on the leg side.

14.3: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Short of a length, around off. Shan stays leg side and fends it to point.

14.2: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Full and attacking the middle stump, Masood plays it across, working it to mid on.

14.1: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Hits the deck hard, on off, Masood blocks it off the back foot.

DRINKS BREAK! The first hour has flown by on the fourth day and despite a decent resilience shown by the Pakistani openers, Bangladesh have managed to split that pair. The surface still looks good to bat on, but variable bounce is creeping in and it will only wear further as the match progresses. Azan has looked assured so far and will need to forge a strong partnership with his captain, Masood, from here and bat through the session. Bowling from Bangladesh has been largely precise as well and they will look to get one more out before the Lunch break to tighten their grip on the contest further. Nahid Rana, who has bowled pretty impressively, picking up a wicket, will continue after the hydration break.

13.6: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Azan Awais, Pulls the length back by a yard or so, does Miraz, on middle and leg. Azan camps back and nudges it to mid on.

13.5: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Azan Awais, Flat on the stumps, defended off the front foot with a straight bat.

13.4: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Azan Awais, Drags the length and gets it to spin away, outside off. Azan Awais hangs back and dabs it to the off side.

13.3: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Azan Awais, Very full on the leg stump, Azan Awais works it to mid on.

13.2: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Azan Awais, Goes on with the arm, touch full, drifting onto the pads. Azan Awais is rushed on the back foot and tucks it to square leg.

13.1: Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Azan Awais, Around the stump. Pushed full on middle, Azan, with a big stride ahead smothers the spin.

Time for spin now as Mehidy Hasan Miraz is into the attack, replacing Shoriful Islam.

12.6: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Length ball, outside off, safely eased out to the point region.

12.5: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, BEAUTY FROM RANA! From around the stump, this is fractionally fuller and it straightens off the pitch, on middle and off. Shan Masood is totally squared up while trying to attempt a flick. Closes the bat face early and gets a healthy outside edge. The ball drops just short of the second slip fielder. He dives forward and scoops it on the bounce.

12.4: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, FOUR! Timed to perfection! Back of a length, just outside off. Shan Masood gets enough room to work with. Rides the bounce and punches it crisply to the right of the short cover fielder and it races away to the fence for a boundary. 

12.3: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, The stumps are attacked, on a length, Shan Masood solidly blocks it back to the bowler with a straight bat.

12.2: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Seams away from a hard length, outside off. Masood opts to leave.

12.1: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, FOUR! Outstanding timing, but the fielder there should have done better! Not that short, going down the leg stump line. Shan Masood hops on the toes and tucks it with sweet timing to the deep square leg region. Shoriful Islam runs to his right from deep fine leg and slides but the ball beats him.

11.6: Shoriful Islam to Azan Awais, Length outside off, at 129.3 kph. Azan hangs back and punches it to the left of deep cover. Taijul runs across and does well to hold it to two.

11.5: Shoriful Islam to Azan Awais, Oh, just short! Nips away from a good length, on off. Azan Awais is squared up while trying to block it off the back foot, but gets an outside edge. Since he plays with soft hands, the ball goes on the bounce to the second slip fielder. Tanzid collects it by diving to his right.

11.4: Shoriful Islam to Shan Masood, Fuller in length, just outside off. Shan Masood drives off the front foot to short cover, where the fielder, Mushfiqur Rahim, lets it through and allows the batters to cross for a single. Masood is off the mark.

11.3: Shoriful Islam to Azan Awais, Angling into the batter, full worked wide of mid-wicket for a single.

11.2: Shoriful Islam to Azan Awais, Wowza! A toe-crushing yorker, with a little bit of tail back into the batter. Azan Awais just manages to drag his bat in front and jam it down to squeeze the ball tot he leg side.

11.1: Shoriful Islam to Azan Awais, Fullish delivery, fairly outside off. Azan leaves it watchfully.

10.6: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Short of a length, on leg, Masood nudges it to the leg side.

10.5: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, A rib-tickler, short on leg. Left alone.

10.4: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Switch to over the stumps, and bowls it on a length, on middle. Masood blocks it down the pitch.

10.3: Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Brings the angle into the batter, on middle, Shan tucks it to mid-wicket.

Shan Masood is the new batter in for Pakistan, at number 3.

10.2: Nahid Rana to Abdullah Fazal, OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT! Fazal's resilience comes to an end and Pakistan lose their first wicket. A sensational catch by Miraz and the hosts are overjoyed. Length ball outside off, and the ball rises a touch off the surface. Fazal hangs back and tries to keep it down but loses control. The outside edge is found and the ball lobs towards Miraz at gully, who dives forward and completes the catch, scooping the ball just before the ground. It is deemed a clean catch. A fantastic effort by Miraz as the reaction time to it was very less. Pakistan are 27/1, needing 410 runs.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz, at gully, with a remarkable catch and it is confirmed that it is a clean catch.

10.1: Nahid Rana to Abdullah Fazal, Attacks the stumps from around the wicket. Fazal presses forward and blocks the length ball solidly under his blade.

9.6: Shoriful Islam to Azan Awais, A length ball, at off, Awais knocks it to the cover region.

9.5: Shoriful Islam to Azan Awais, Good bouncer this time! Well-directed short ball, over the top of middle and leg. Islam gets a good lift on this one and Awais just about manages to duck under it, preventing his temptation to play at it.

9.4: Shoriful Islam to Azan Awais, Nice and full, straighter on the stumps. Azan pushes it to mid off.

9.3: Shoriful Islam to Azan Awais, Loose shot! Pitched fuller and outside off, sharply shaping away after the pitching. Azan Awais does not get to the pitch of the ball and tries to drive it away, only to get beaten past the outside edge.

9.2: Shoriful Islam to Azan Awais, On a good length now, just outside off, Azan Awais eases it to cover.

9.1: Shoriful Islam to Azan Awais, Fuller in length, on middle. Azan Awais gets on his front foot and brings his willow to the front of his pad to block the delivery to the left of the bowler.

8.6: Nahid Rana to Abdullah Fazal, On a length, outside off, Abdullah Fazal rocks back and pushes it to the cover fielder.

8.5: Nahid Rana to Abdullah Fazal, Pushes his length a bit fuller, wide outside off, Abdullah Fazal once again leaves it away.

8.4: Nahid Rana to Abdullah Fazal, On a hard length, miles outside off, Abdullah Fazal leaves it alone.

8.3: Nahid Rana to Abdullah Fazal, Back of a length, outside off, Abdullah Fazal punches it to cover.

8.2: Nahid Rana to Abdullah Fazal, Hard length, outside off, Abdullah Fazal lifts his willow and lets it travel to the keeper.

8.1: Nahid Rana to Azan Awais, Full-length delivery, just outside the off stump, Azan Awais leans ahead and pushes it through cover for a single.

Good first 30 minutes for the tourists. Azan and Fazal have shown decent resilience, adding 22 runs and making the bowlers work hard. Now then, Nahid Rana is into the attack, replacing Taskin Ahmed.

7.6: Shoriful Islam to Abdullah Fazal, Touch full and outside off, Abdullah Fazal leaves it alone and the ball almost dies on the keeper as Litton bends low to collect it just before the ground.

7.5: Shoriful Islam to Abdullah Fazal, In-between length, in the channel of off, Fazal sees it off all the way through to the keeper.

7.4: Shoriful Islam to Azan Awais, Short of a good length, around off. Azan Awais hops on the toes and steers it through cover-point for a single. Rahim gets across in the deep and keeps it down to a single only.

7.3: Shoriful Islam to Azan Awais, Good length, on top of off, Azan offers a solid back foot punch to short cover.

7.2: Shoriful Islam to Azan Awais, Full, swinging away with a nice curve, outside off. Left alone.

7.1: Shoriful Islam to Azan Awais, Hard length, on the stumps, Awais waits back and bunts it to mid-wicket.

6.6: Taskin Ahmed to Abdullah Fazal, Short of a length to end the over, angling down the leg side. Abdullah Fazal tries to glance it down to the leg side, but misses. Litton Das flings himself to his right and gathers it one-handed. 

6.5: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, Much fuller, outside off, Azan Awais crouches a bit low, punches it toward deep point for a single.

6.4: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, Length ball and wider on the off stump line. Azan opens the face and steers it past a diving gully, and they hurry back for the second.

6.3: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, On the back of a good length, on off, Azan Awais once again camps back and punches it to the right of the bowler.

6.2: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, Hard length, on off, Azan Awais hops a bit and dabs it to cover.

6.1: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, Back of a length, just outside off, Azan Awais stays on his back foot and pushes it to point.

5.6: Shoriful Islam to Abdullah Fazal, Well bowled, and well left! Marginally fuller than the previous delivery, seaming away from the left-hander. Abdullah Fazal gets on the front foot and opts to leave.

5.5: Shoriful Islam to Abdullah Fazal, Length-delivery, shaping away gently, around off. Fazal hangs back and bunts it to short cover with soft hands.

5.4: Shoriful Islam to Abdullah Fazal, Back of a length, coming in at the batter. Fazal presses back and tucks it to the mid-wicket fielder.

5.3: Shoriful Islam to Abdullah Fazal, Close leave! On a hard length, on top of off, and cutting back in. Abdullah trusts the bounce and leaves but the ball just flirts over the off pole on its way to the keeper.

5.2: Shoriful Islam to Abdullah Fazal, Much fuller, on the stumps, Abdullah Fazal plays with a straight bat and drives it to the right of mid on. The fielder dives but parries it to the deep, and the batters scamper through for the second run.

5.1: Shoriful Islam to Abdullah Fazal, Length ball, pitched around off and nipping back in with a bit of bounce. Abdullah Fazal gets across the line, looking to tuck it around the corner on the leg side, but gets beaten on the inside edge and is hit on the thigh pad. There's a slight appeal for LBW which dies down instantly as the umpire denies.

4.6: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, Now here comes the outswinger! Much better from Taskin, but he needs to bowl this closer to the off stump. Good-length delivery, pitching far outside off, and swinging away. Azan Awais, without any footwork, looks to work it away, but misses on the outside edge.

4.5: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, Taskin Ahmed comes around the wicket and bowls on the back of a good length, on middle. Azan Awais clips it to the left of mid-wicket and gets a brace.

4.4: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, Length ball, wide outside off, left alone watchfully by Azan as he drags his bat inside the line.

4.3: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, On a length, on off, blocked by Awais.

4.2: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, FOUR BYES! Some free runs as well for Pakistan. Back of a length, pitching it outside leg but going way down the leg side. Azan Awais looks to tuck at it but misses out. Litton Das dives to his right but the ball stays out of his reach, and the ball rolls away to the deep fine leg fence.

4.1: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, FOUR! Now that's some shot! Bangs hard into the deck, does Taskin, on middle and off. Azan Awais lifts his front leg up, swivells on his back foot and pulls it with control toward the deep fine leg fence for four runs.

3.6: Shoriful Islam to Abdullah Fazal, A slight appeal for LBW, but not given. Going down leg possibly. Full and nipping in on the leg stump line. Abdullah Fazal's head falls over while trying the flick and he plays all over it, getting struck on the front pad.

3.5: Shoriful Islam to Abdullah Fazal, Touch full in length, on the off pole, Fazal presses forward and blocks it right under his eyes.

3.4: Shoriful Islam to Abdullah Fazal, Nagging length, around off, Fazal shoulders arms.

3.3: Shoriful Islam to Abdullah Fazal, FOUR! Throws his hands at it. As the old cricketing adage goes, if you're flashing, flash hard, and that's what Fazal has done. Back of a length, outside off. Abdullah Fazal rides the bounce and cuts it more off the outside edge but over the gully fielder and picks up a boundary.

3.2: Shoriful Islam to Abdullah Fazal, Full ball outside the off stump, Fazal leans and punches it to the point fielder

3.1: Shoriful Islam to Abdullah Fazal, On a length, outside off and nipping away. Fazal fends it away to the off side with soft hands.

Shoriful Islam will bowl from the other end.

2.6: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, Taskin Ahmed drags his length back a shade, just outside off. Azan Awais rocks back and dead bats it to cover. Six runs off the first over on Day 4!

2.5: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, Fuller, on off, Azan Awais gets on his front foot and fends it to the off side.

2.4: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, FOUR! Gloriously driven! Fuller once again, angling away from the left-hander, just outside off. Azan Awais plants his front foot toward the pitched area and drives it crisply through the cover region for four runs.

2.3: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, Pakistan are underway! Full-length delivery now from Taskin Ahmed, around middle. Azan Awais leans on the delivery and nudges it wide of the mid on fielder for a couple of runs.

2.2: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, Beaten! Back of a length, just outside off, shaping it away, Azan Awais looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

2.1: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, Taskin Ahmed scoots from over the wicket and bowls fuller, just outside off. Azan Awais gets hangs back and blocks it down.

All set for action to begin on Day 4 in Sylhet. The conditions are pretty muggy, with the sun peeking out. The two umpires walk out to the middle and the players of Bangladesh take their spots on the field as well. Both the Pakistani openers, Azan Awais and Abdullah Fazal, walk out to the crease. Taskin Ahmed has the ball in hand and there are a couple of slips and a gully in place. Awais will face. Let's play...

PITCH REPORT - Athar Ali Khan is inspecting the conditions in Sylhet. He says the surface has been good throughout and should hold up well into this final session. The big question, he notes, is whether Pakistan can create history. Says a chase of this magnitude has never been achieved at this ground, and this is the highest target Pakistan have ever been set here. On Bangladesh's bowling strategy, he points to the final two overs before the break as a masterclass in length control. Of the 12 deliveries bowled, he details, nine or ten hit the perfect good-length mark, completely shutting down the scoring options. That, he says, is brilliant Test match bowling, and exactly the discipline Bangladesh will be looking to replicate from here. Adds that for Pakistan, all eyes are on Babar Azam. He points that it has been 31 innings without a Test century for him, which means the pressure is firmly on him, yet his class is beyond question. Further adds that as he gets his eye in, he has every ability to master this surface and post a big one, much as Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das did earlier in the match. Adds that a chase of this magnitude demands someone to stand up and anchor the innings, someone cut from the cloth of a Younis Khan or a Mohammad Yousuf. Ends by saying whether Pakistan have that steel in them today remains to be seen.

Pakistan's star batter - Babar Azam, on the mood in the dressing room, says the feeling is good, and the focus is simply on doing their best. He acknowledges that the target is big, but two full days remain to chase it down. On the approach, he says big partnerships are the key. Adds that the openers need to lay the foundation and the batters coming in after must build on it. On his form, he says he has always been confident, and runs in the middle only add to that. He is happy with how he is batting. On the pitch, he feels it is still pretty good. Details that there is a little spin, but on the whole, it is a nice surface to bat on.

A word from the coach - Phil Simmons, the Head Coach of Bangladesh, on being asked whether on the previous day, Day 3, they were in any mood to declare innings, smiles and replies that he or his skipper had no intention to declare the innings. Adds that they had it planned that they are going to bat as much as they can. On the pitch, he calls it a really good surface, pointing to the Zimbabwe match at the same venue, where it stayed even throughout. He stresses that bowlers still have to work hard and hit the right areas because it is fundamentally a good batting wicket, and yesterday proved that batters who apply themselves can score freely here. On the dressing room mood, he says confidence is naturally high right now. Mentions that wins breed confidence, and when players are scoring hundreds, it rises even further. Says these are exactly the things the team has been working towards, and they are now starting to arrive consistently.

About the pitch - Ahead of Day 3, Mahmudul Hasan Joy had mentioned in a pre-match interview that the ball was coming nicely onto the bat during his stint, making him feel comfortable at the crease. Now, looking at Bangladesh's batting performance on Day 3 can only reinforce the assessment that there are no demons on this pitch. However, with the new ball in hand and two inexperienced young openers at the crease, the hosts possess more than enough firepower to make early inroads. Stay tuned as the fourth day begins shortly.

Patience the key for Pakistan - A fifth day is not out of the question! Why? Because once a batter gets settled on this surface, it will become increasingly difficult to dislodge them, at least the Bangladeshi batters have displayed that resilience. Pakistan will need tremendous heart, patience, and composure to mount any kind of realistic challenge. And the likes of Babar and Rizwan will have to bat their hearts out. Bangladesh, however, will arrive this morning with the scent of history in the air. With their bowlers well rested, their confidence sky high, and an entire nation watching, the Tigers will be eager to wrap things up swiftly and assert their dominance on home turf without question.

Pakistan face a mountain - Khurram Shahzad was Pakistan's standout performer with four wickets, and the visitors managed to negotiate two overs under fading light before the umpires called stumps. Azan Awais and Abdullah Fazal, the opening pair, walked off unbeaten but also without opening their account, already staring down the enormity of what lies ahead. Pakistan have a herculean task ahead, and they will have to contend with hostile spells from the pace trio of Bangladesh, as well as the relentless spin of Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan Miraz on a Sylhet surface that is deteriorating by the hour.

Greetings folks - Welcome to what promises to be a riveting Day 4 of the second Test. Day 3 was an absolute masterclass for Bangladesh, who were utterly dominant with the bat. The Moving Day belonged emphatically to the Tigers, headlined by Mushfiqur Rahim's magnificent 137 off 233 balls, they stretched their second-innings total to 390 and set Pakistan a mountainous target of 437 runs to win. Half-centuries from Litton Das and Mahmudul Hasan Joy further underlined Bangladesh's commanding display, as session after session slipped away from the Pakistan bowling attack that fought hard but simply could not turn the tide.

... DAY 4, SESSION 1 ...

All to play for on Day 4 - Day 3, which is generally known as the moving day in Test cricket, has flown by and at the end of it, Bangladesh are well ahead in the game. Even the two overs they bowled late in the day almost turned out to be fruitful as Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam had the Pakistan openers chasing for the ball. Pakistan will be pleased to get out of Day 3 unscathed and will look to put on a sturdy batting display, and truth be told, the pitch doesn't seem to have any demons on it, and if the visitors can make the most of the first two sessions on Day 4, we could be in for a exciting run chase. Do join us on Tuesday, the 19th of May at 4 am GMT for the start of Day 4. However, you can also tune in sooner for our build-up. Cheers!

A tale of two teams - Bangladesh have had the upper hand with the ball, given their well-rounded bowling attack, but they have put on a fine display with the bat as well in their second innings. Scoring 390 runs in the third innings of the Test match, when neither of the first two innings saw a score of above 300 runs, is pretty solid. Pakistan, on the other hand, made changes to their bowling attack for this game and it hasn't quite worked out as intended. Their batting is already pretty inexperienced, and they will be hoping that at least one of their young opening batters goes on to score big in the fourth innings.

The hosts in a promising position - Bangladesh are in prime position to sweep the two-match Test series, and Pakistan have it all to do on Day 4 and maybe even on Day 5. Still, 437 runs needed for the win, and the visitors have all 10 wickets in hand. All in all, Day 3 also belonged to Bangladesh and they will be hoping to make quick inroads with the ball on Day 4.

There's a discussion going on between the two umpires. The artificial lights have been on for a bit, and now it seems like the umpires are calling the players off. Bad Light stops play and a reading is taken. Najmul Hossain Shanto was about to introduce Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the off-spinner, due to the fading light, but it has now been confirmed that it is STUMPS on DAY 3.

1.6: Shoriful Islam to Abdullah Fazal, On a good length, on middle, Abdullah Fazal blocks it to square leg. Back-to-back maiden overs for Bangladesh!

1.5: Shoriful Islam to Abdullah Fazal, On a hard length, on the fourth stump, Abdullah Fazal once again looks to block it, but misses on the outside edge.

1.4: Shoriful Islam to Abdullah Fazal, On a length, just outside off, nips it away. Abdullah Fazal tries to fend it on his back foot but induces a thick outside edge toward gully.

1.3: Shoriful Islam to Abdullah Fazal, Much fuller, around off, Abdullah Fazal drives it to mid off.

1.2: Shoriful Islam to Abdullah Fazal, Good length, just outside off, Abdullah Fazal leans on the delivery and blocks it down.

1.1: Shoriful Islam to Abdullah Fazal, BEATEN! Fuller, outside off, swinging away from the batter. Abdullah Fazal gets on his front foot to defend, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Shoriful Islam.

0.6: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, Fuller in length, on off, Azan Awais presses forward and defends it solidly at his front. A maiden over to start the inning!

0.5: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, On a length, around off, Azan Awais covers his off pole and leaves it.

0.4: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, Good length, around leg, Azan Awais looks to block this off his front foot but gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball hits him on his thigh pad of the front foot. Loud appeal yet again from the bowling side but the umpire turns it down.

0.3: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, Back of a length, around the pads, Azan Awais goes for a flick but doesn't get bat on ball. The red cherry swings inside and hits Azan high on his thigh pad. Massive appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. Shanto doesn't send this upstairs despite the best of efforts from Taskin.

0.2: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, Hard length, around off, shaping away from the southpaw. Azan Awais goes after it but the ball keeps going away and beats his outside edge.

0.1: Taskin Ahmed to Azan Awais, Almost a wicket on the very first ball. Right in the channel, around off, shaping a shade away from the batter. Azan Awais presses towards the pitch of it and has a poke at it but gets beaten.