South Africa's Kagiso Rabada has reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Men's Test Bowling Rankings after a stellar performance in the first match of the ICC World Test Championship series against Bangladesh. The 29-year-old fast bowler became the fastest to reach 300 Test wickets and also finished with nine wickets in the match. Left-arm spinners Noman Ali of Pakistan and Mitchel Santner of New Zealand have also made significant progress in the rankings. Other notable improvements include Bangladesh's Taijul Islam and South Africa's Wiaan Mulder. In the batting rankings, India's Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pakistan's Saud Shakeel, and New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra have entered the top 10 for the first time.
In a crucial Day 3 of the Pakistan vs England third Test, spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali managed to wreak havoc and send England reeling at 24-3. Despite Saud Shakeel's impressive century, England struggled to find their footing against Pakistan's spin attack on a turning pitch. With only seven wickets in hand and 53 runs needed to avoid an innings defeat, England faces a daunting task as they enter the third day's play.
Pakistan's Saud Shakeel defies England's bowling attack to score a vital century, turning the tide of the third Test in his team's favor. With support from tailenders Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, Shakeel grinds out a total of 344 runs, leaving England with a daunting task to catch up. Despite their earlier declaration to play an aggressive 'Bazball' style, Pakistan captain Shan Masood's team benefited from Shakeel's technical proficiency and steady approach to turn the match around.
On the third day of the first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh, opener Shadman Islam put up a resilient performance with 93 runs before being bowled at the stroke of tea. Despite Shadman's effort, Bangladesh still trails Pakistan by 132 runs, with Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das currently at the crease. Pakistan's assistant coach acknowledges that the match is currently evenly poised but believes that a lead of 60-70 runs for Pakistan could still keep them in contention.
On the third day of the first Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Pakistan's Naseem Shah and Khrram Shahzad claimed two quick wickets. Despite shaky starts, Bangladesh's openers seemed to handle the Pakistani bowling attack well until Shah and Shahzad struck. At the drinks break, Bangladesh were 75-2 with opener Shadman Islam (28) and Mominul Haq (12) at the crease. On day two, a 240-run partnership between Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel put Pakistan in a commanding position.
In the ongoing 1st Test match between Bangladesh and Pakistan, the Bangladeshi cricket team will be chasing a massive first innings total of 448 for 6 declared set by the home team. On Day 2, Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel scored impressive centuries to help the team recover from a shaky start. The Bangladeshi openers, Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam, will resume their first innings on Day 3 at 27 for no loss.
After a strong declaration from Pakistan, Bangladesh started their first innings on Day 2 of the 1st Test in Rawalpindi cautiously. Despite losing early wickets, they managed to end the day at 27/0, trailing behind Pakistan's mammoth 448 runs. Pakistan's pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah kept a tight grip on the Bangladeshi batsmen, who now face a huge challenge in the remainder of the match. Meanwhile, Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan fell just short of a double century, with a strong partnership with Saud Shakeel laying the foundation for their impressive score.
Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel put on a masterful batting display during their first test match against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. Rizwan hit a career-best 171 not out while Shakeel contributed 141 runs, leading Pakistan to a declarative score of 448-6. Bangladesh struggled to make an impact, ending the day at 27-0 and trailing by 421 runs.
On Day 2 of the first Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel put on a show with their impressive batting skills and partnership. After a rough start, the duo added 240 runs for the fifth wicket, with Shakeel smashing a big century and Rizwan remaining unbeaten at 171*. Pakistan declared their innings on 448/6, putting them in control of the opening match.
The Pakistani duo of Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel put on an unbeaten partnership of 142 runs on the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh, guiding their team to a strong position of 256 for four. Rizwan showed aggression with an unbeaten 89, while Shakeel proved to be a solid support with 86 runs. The Bangladesh pacers failed to make an impact on a green wicket, leading to a fruitful session for Pakistan. The two teams are competing in the ICC World Test Championship.