Shakib, Mehidy dent Pakistan in opening Test: Key stats
Bangladesh recorded their maiden Test win over Pakistan. They won the opening game at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium by 10 wickets. Spinners Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz starred for the hosts in the third innings. They shared seven wickets as the home team got bundled out for just 146. The Tigers later accomplished the 30-run target. Here are their stats.
Fine spells from the duo
Notably, bowlers struggled to get going in the first two innings as Bangladesh posted 565 after Pakistan declared their first innings at 448/6. However, things were different in the third innings. Shakib claimed the key wickets of Abdullah Shafique and Saud Shakeel. Later, Mehidy ran down Pakistan's lower order. He also got the prize scalp of half-centurion Mohammad Rizwan (51).
All-round show from Mehidy
Mehidy finished with 4/21 in just 11.5 overs. As per ESPNcricinfo, the off-spinner has now raced to 169 wickets across 44 Tests at 33.18. He now has seven wickets against Pakistan at 37.85. He scored a brilliant 77 off 179 balls in the third innings. With this knock, Mehidy raced to 1,547 runs at an average of 21.78.
Three-fer for Shakib
Meanwhile, Shakib finished with 3/44 in 17 overs. He has completed 241 wickets from 68 Test matches at 31.24. 13 of his wickets have come against Pakistan at 59.30. With the bat, he has clobbered 4,520 runs at 38.63. He is Bangladesh's leading wicket-taker and third-highest run-getter in the longest format.
Summary of Pakistan vs Bangladesh game
Saim Ayub (56) and Saud Shakeel (141) rescued Pakistan after they were reduced to 16/3. Mohammad Rizwan's 171* helped the hosts declare at 448/6. While Shadman Islam (93) missed out on a ton, Mushfiqur Rahim scored 191. Shakib and Mehidy dented Pakistan's second innings as Rizwan's 51 avoided an innings defeat for Pakistan. Bangladesh (30/0) later recorded a 10-wicket win.
