Liton Das scored his first Test century in Bangladesh Wicketkeeper and Mushfiqur Rahim helped rebuild after top-order collapse first test against pakistan In Chittagong on Friday. At stumps on day one, Bangladesh were at 253 for 4 in their first innings, with Liton 113 and Mushfiqur unbeaten on 82 not out. Opting to bat first, the hosts were in trouble at 49-4 before the duo turned the tide with 204. Run the fifth wicket stand unbroken. Liton hit his only six in the innings, hitting 11 fours and flicking off-spinner Sajid Khan at long on.
He completed his 10th Test half-century by hitting left-arm spinner Nauman Ali before Mushfiqur followed suit, his 24th in Tests, with a boundary off Hasan Ali.
Liton, who was dismissed for 67 by Sajid at short midwicket off Afridi, completed his maiden Test century off left-arm spinner Nauman Ali.
After Ali was pushed to midoff, he had to dive to complete the run and a direct hit could have cost his wicket 99 for 99.
Mushfiqur hugged Liton as he stood back to kiss his helmet and raised his bat, responding to applause from the gallery and dressing room.
Mushfiqur also batted strong and hit 10 fours.
“We had a good first session with the opening wicket. We should appreciate the way Liton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim batted. They played really well,” Hasan said.
“It is a slow pitch and we need to bowl in good areas to get a break-through. Bangladesh are in a good position at the moment.”
Pakistan bowlers Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Faheem Ashraf and Sajid took a wicket each in the opening session.
Afridi set the tone for Pakistan in the fifth over with a delivery that accelerated to see Abid Ali at short leg off opener Saif Hassan’s bat. He 14.
After this, Hasan Ali dismissed the second opener Shadman Islam for 14 runs before the leg.
Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque fell soon after, scoring just six runs as Sajid took a swift lead which was happily accepted by wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan.
The umpire initially declared Mominul not out but the decision was overturned on review.
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Najmul Hossain goes off the mark with a boundary, but that too is dead soon, Faheem’s delivery to Sajid straight across.
Pakistan handed batsman Abdullah Shafiq his Test debut and Yasir Ali was making his Test bow for Bangladesh in the two-match series.
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