Pakistan vs Bangladesh Day 3, First Test LIVE Updates: Bangladesh will be hoping to survive Day 3, as they try and recover after Pakistan amassed 448 in the first two days. Following the twin centuries of Mohammad Rizwan (171) and Saud Shakeel (141), Pakistan firmly have the upper hand. Bangladesh openers Shadman Islam and Zakir Hasan stayed unbeaten overnight, as they ended on 27/0. Pakistan have not won a Test series on home soil since early 2021, and will hope to bundle out Bangladesh in the hunt for a big win. (Live Scorecard)
Here are the live cricket score and updates from Day 3 of the 1st Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh from Rawalpindi:
- 24.60Khurram Shahzad to Shadman IslamServes it short and on middle, Shadman Islam sits under it.
- 24.51Khurram Shahzad to Najmul Hossain ShantoQuick single now! Length and on middle, Shanto turns it to mid-wicket for one.
- 24.42Khurram Shahzad to Najmul Hossain ShantoA length ball, outside off, Shanto punches it past point, in the gap for a brace.
- 24.34Khurram Shahzad to Najmul Hossain ShantoFOUR! Solid reply from Shanto! Pitched up, outside off, this is driven down past mid off for a boundary.
- 24.20Khurram Shahzad to Najmul Hossain ShantoAn appeal for LBW but maybe pitching outside the line. Pakistan doesn’t think so and have taken it upstairs. No bat on it. Ball Tracking shows it is outside the line. Short in length and on middle and leg, Shanto prods to defend but misses. Pakistan burn their review.
- 24.10Khurram Shahzad to Najmul Hossain ShantoA good length delivery, wide of off. Shanto lets it go.
- !Drinks! A solid first hour for Pakistan and they continue to dominate this match so far. The pitch is not assisting much but Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi showed their skills to shave past the edge of Bangladeshi batters numerous times. Shah in particular troubled Zakir Hasan a lot and eventually got his wicket as well. Najmul Hossain Shanto, the skipper has joined Islam in the crease and so far has negotiated the bowlers.
- 23.60Mohammad Ali to Shadman IslamOn a length and on middle, Shadman Islam blocks.
- 23.51 lbMohammad Ali to Najmul Hossain ShantoLeg bye! Slants it full and on the pads, Shanto misses his flick and it rolls off the pads to the leg side for one.
- 23.40Mohammad Ali to Najmul Hossain ShantoShort of a length and around off, Shanto taps on the up and to point.
- 23.30Mohammad Ali to Najmul Hossain ShantoThis is full and well outside off, Shanto looks for a big drive but misses.
- 23.20Mohammad Ali to Najmul Hossain ShantoShort in length and tailing away from the batter. Shanto shoulders arms to it.
- 23.10Mohammad Ali to Najmul Hossain ShantoA length ball on middle, Shanto defends with a straight bat.
- 22.61Khurram Shahzad to Najmul Hossain ShantoTad fuller and around off, Shanto bunts it to square leg for a single.
- 22.50Khurram Shahzad to Najmul Hossain ShantoLength ball, around off, Shanto taps it in front of cover.
- 22.40Khurram Shahzad to Najmul Hossain ShantoBeaten again! Close to the blade this time. Hard length and outside off, shapes away. Shanto looks to defend but it whizzes past his edge.
- 22.30Khurram Shahzad to Najmul Hossain ShantoA hard length ball, outside off. Shanto looks to defend but misses.
- 22.20Khurram Shahzad to Najmul Hossain ShantoA length ball, around off, Shanto defends it out.
- 22.10Khurram Shahzad to Najmul Hossain ShantoBowls it full and close to off. Shanto leans and pushes it to covers.