Naseem Shah claims three-fer against Bangladesh in 1st Test: Stats
What's the story
Pakistan cricket team pacer Naseem Shah picked up a three-wicket haul against Bangladesh on a flat batting deck. After Pakistan scored 448/6d, Bangladesh batters stepped up and managed 565, taking a massive lead. It was Naseem who was the pick of the bowlers for his side. He managed 3/93 from 27.3 overs, bowling six maidens. Here are the details.
Performance
Naseem Shah does a reasonable job
Bangladesh batters enjoyed themselves on a flat surface with the Pakistan bowlers finding little joy. It was Naseem who handed his side a good start on Day 3 when he dismissed opener Zakir Hasan for 12. On Day 4, the fast bowler handed his side the ideal start by dismissing a well set Litton Das. Lastly, he dismissed Shoriful Islam to pack Bangladesh's innings.
Numbers
Naseem races to 54 Test wickets
Naseem's 3/93 takes him to a tally of 54 Test scalps at an average of 33.66. As per ESPNcricinfo, in two Tests versus the Tigers, he owns 8 scalps at 22.50. 30 of his 54 Test wickets have come at home. He averages 28.80. Overall in First-Class cricket, he owns 108 scalps at 26-plus average.
Summary
Bangladesh on top in the first Test
Bangladesh continued from where they left off on Day 3. Mushfiqur Rahim was their top performer. He resumed Day 4 on 55* and went on to smash a score of 191. Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored 77 from 179 balls. In addition to Naseem's 3-fer, the likes of Shaheen Afridi (2/88), Khurram Shahzad (2/90) and Mohammad Ali (2/80) chipped in. Pakistan are 21/1 at stumps.