1st Test: Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan floor Bangladesh with centuries
Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan have hit centuries in the ongoing first Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. Day 1 saw Pakistan finish on 158/4 as only 41 overs were possible. Shakeel was unbeaten on 57 and Rizwan managed 24. Rizwan had joined Shakeel when Pakistan were 114/4. On Day 2, both batters converted their respective starts into centuries to floor Bangladesh. Here's more.
Duo dominates the morning session
The two batters were solid in the first session on Day 2. Bangladesh bowled 29 wicketless overs in the in which Pakistan scored 98 runs. Rizwan (89*) and Shakeel (86*) extended their partnership to 142. Pakistan were 256 for 4 at Lunch. The two completed their tons in the second session. Notably, they have rotated the strike well and capitalized on boundary opportunities.
Shakeel scores 141, Rizwan hammers 171* as Pakistan declare
Shakeel and Rizwan added a record 240 runs for the fifth wicket. Shakeel finally perished for 141 from 261 balls. He hit nine fours. Mehidy Hasan Miraz dismissed the southpaw. On the other hand, Rizwan was left unbeaten on 171. He hit 10 fours and three sixes. Pakistan managed 448/6 before declaring, having batted for 113 overs.
3rd Test ton for Rizwan
Rizwan was the first to get to a ton. He reached the milestone with a four, having faced 143 deliveries. This is now his third Test century. Playing his 31st match, Rizwan owns 1,787 runs at 44.67. In addition to three tons, he has clobbered nine fifties. As per ESPNcricinfo, in four matches versus Bangladesh, Rizwan averages 119.50, having scored nearly 239 runs.
Shakeel completes 1,000 Test runs enroute to his ton
On Day 1, Shakeel completed 1,000 runs in Test cricket. In 11 matches, Shakeel owns 1,108 runs and averages 65-plus currently. In addition to three tons, he also owns six fifties. This is Shakeel's maiden outing against the Tigers. Notably, Shakeel owns over 5,700 runs in FC cricket. He hammered his 20th century in the longest format.
