Pakistan v Bangladesh – 2nd Test – Pakistan take 132-run lead – Match Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 have gained a 132-run first innings lead over Bangladesh in the second Test of the two match series at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur in Dhaka on Tuesday, December 20, 2011.
The tourists were all out for 470 runs, taking a lead of 132 in the end. The star of the innings was opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972 and wicketkeeper Adnan
Akmal, who scored half-centuries. They scored 70 and 53 respectively.
Other than that, veteran batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Asad-Shafiq-c46208 chipped in with a few runs, contributing 49 and 42 to the total.
Earlier, the Bengali batsmen put up a solid effort in their first outing, scoring 338 runs. They were criticised after a dismal batting display in the opening Test of the series, but bounced back strongly this time around.
The hosts will have to bat well now in order to save the ongoing match. They will get a little more than four sessions of play, but do not have a chance of winning the match.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747’s all-rounder Shakib-Al-Hasan has been superb in this match, as he scored a century and now picked up six wickets in the opposition’s first innings.
However, the veteran cricketer will have to bat with responsibility now in order to save the match from here onwards.
On the other hand, the Pakistani team will look to take as many wickets as possible today in order to put pressure on the opposition.
Seamers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abdur-Rehman-c41691.
However, the conditions in Mirpur were not favourable for the slower bowlers, especially on the opening two days. Due to this, the Bengali batsmen managed to get away with more than 300 runs in the end.
Things have changed a little now, as the ball is taking some turn and the visitors’ spinners will be looking to cash in. The Pakistani seamers will also be looking to take wickets with the new ball, as the pitch still has some juice in it.
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