Bangladesh's historic victory over Pakistan

After Mehidi took 4 wickets for 21 runs and Shakib took 3 wickets for 44 runs, the home team Pakistan was bowled out for 146 runs in 55.5 overs in the fifth and final day's match. Then Zakir Hasan and Sadman Islam added 30 runs for Bangladesh in 6.3 overs. Zakir who hit the winning boundary scored 15 runs and Sadman remained unbeaten with 9 runs. After the victory, the players of Bangladesh celebrated in the field.

Mohammad Rizwan scored the highest 51 runs for Pakistan in the second innings. He hit 6 fours. The home side were headed for defeat after reaching 108-6 at lunch. About 5,000 spectators who reached the ground on the holiday were hoping that Pakistan would draw the Test. But Mehidi bowled the last two batters Rizwan and got out lbw to the last batsman Mohammad Ali in two consecutive overs to give Bangladesh a historic victory.

Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hussain Shanto dedicated this victory to the citizens of his country who died during the protest in Dhaka recently. He said it was even more special that Bangladesh defeated Pakistan on his 26th birthday. Bangladesh has been criticized for not winning much in Test cricket. But now the team has defeated Australia, England and Pakistan. While playing 143 Tests, Bangladesh won the sixth Test.

Pakistan captain Shan Masood said the defeat was disappointing. He said, 'We did not underestimate Bangladesh, but the pitch did not behave as expected.'

as Pakistan did not have a single main spinner in their team. Pakistan has lost 5 of the last 9 Tests played at home and 4 have been tied. Pakistan had won 12 of the previous 13 Tests against Bangladesh, six of them by an innings. One test was tied.

The leading batsman Babar Azam scored 22 runs and captain Masood scored 14 runs. Saud Sakil, who scored a century in the first innings, was dismissed for 4 balls. Trailing by 117 runs on the basis of the first innings, Pakistan started Sunday's match at 23-1 and Masood was bowled by Hasan Mahmud in the second over of the day's match. Pakistan would have reached 28-3 if wicketkeeper Liton Das had not dropped Azam's regular catch on fast bowler Soriful Islam. Azam showed hope to bring Pakistan back into the game by hitting 3 fours. But he was edged out by fast bowler Nahid Rana.

After this defeat, Pakistan dropped to the eighth position in the 9-team World Test Championship, while Bangladesh came to the sixth position. The second and final Test will be held in Rawalpindi from Friday.