After a long history of losses and draws, Bangladesh's men's cricket team finally achieved their first-ever victory against Pakistan in Test cricket. With a strong batting performance and exceptional bowling from Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib al Hasan, Bangladesh secured a remarkable 10-wicket win over Pakistan in the first test of the series. This victory also marks the first time a visiting team has beaten Pakistan by 10 wickets on their home ground in Test cricket history.
Pakistan captain Shan Masood is facing backlash from fans after a "senseless" declaration in the first Test against Bangladesh allowed the visitors to take a lead. Mushfiqur Rahim's masterful 191 and contributions from the rest of the Bangladesh lineup saw the team surpass Pakistan's first-innings total and take a 117-run lead. Fans have criticised Masood's decision to leave out spinner Abrar Ahmed and declare the innings at 448/6, which seemed to backfire as Bangladesh piled on the runs in their first innings.