Mehidy Hasan Miraz claims his 10th five-wicket haul in Tests
Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan Miraz delivered a standout performance on the second day of the ongoing Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. Despite fifties from Shan Masood, Saim Ayub, and Salman Ali Agha, Pakistan were dismissed for 274. The star of the show was undoubtedly Mehidy, who finished with figures of 5/61. This marked his 10th five-wicket haul in Tests, underscoring his consistent prowess as a bowler.
Mehidy claims five wickets
Mehidy's first wicket came in form of the Pakistan skipper Masood, dismissing him after his fifty. He then picked up opener Ayub, reducing Pakistan to 122/3. Hasan's third scalp came in form of Khurram Shazad reducing Pakistan to a further 236/7. His fourth and fifth wickets came in form of bowlers Mohammad Ali and Abrar Ahmed, wrapping Pakistan's first innings for 274 at the 86th over.
Mehidy Hasan's red-ball career numbers
Hasan has featured in 45 Tests for the Tigers and has raced to 174 wickets at an average of 32.58. He has 10 five-wicket hauls and owns two 10-wicket hauls. The off-break bowler already had a fifer before he even turned 19. He has featured in 23 Tests at home picking up 102 wickets at an average of 25.78. Meanwhile, he has played 22 away matches picking up 72 wickets at an average of 42.22.
Day one summary at stumps
Bangladesh's bowling attack was led by Hasan's 5/61. He bowled 22.1 overs. His spell included two maidens at an economy rate of 2.75. Pakistan captain Masood, opener Ayub, and Salman scored crucial half-centuries for the hosts. Meanwhile, Taskin Ahmed had three scalps to his name, with Nahid Rana and Shakib al Hasan picking up one scalp each. Bangladesh openers scored 10 runs ending the day with no loss of wickets.
