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Bangladesh beats Pakistan — Rana picks five as the Tigers win first Test
Bangladesh’s Nahid Rana celebrates with teammates after his team’s win at the end of the fifth day of the first Test cricket match against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. | Photo Credit: AFP Bangladesh’s Nahid Rana celebrates with teammates after his team’s win at the end of the fifth day of the first Test cricket match against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. | Photo Credit: AFP Seamer Nahid Rana claimed 5-40 on an eventful final day to bowl Bangladesh to a 104-run victory in the opening test against Pakistan in Mirpur on Tuesday.The host set Pakistan a victory target of 268 and then bundled it out for 163, prising out seven wickets in the final session to go 1-0 up in the two-test series.Bangladesh had posted 413 in its first innings and Pakistan responded with 386 to stay in the hunt.With significant time lost to rain on the third and fourth days of the contest, Bangladesh declared its second innings on 240-9. Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto followed his first-innings hundred with 87, and Mominul Haque (56) scored his second half-century of the match.The onus was on its bowlers to script a memorable win, and Rana led its attack with an inspired display of fast bowling to fashion Bangladesh’s first victory against Pakistan on home soil.ALSO READf | Sanjay Manjrekar: Virat Kohli sensitive to criticism, but it is a good thingAbdullah Fazal made a gutsy 66 but Pakistan kept losing wickets at regular intervals and could not bat out the final day.Rana dismissed Shaheen Afridi, caught at forward short leg, to seal the win. Fellow seamer Taskin Ahmed and spinner Taijul Islam claimed two wickets apiece.“Very happy. Proud of all the guys, the way we played,” Bangladesh captain Shanto said after collecting his player of the match award.“We declared because we have a quality bowling attack and in these conditions Rana, Taskin, Taijul bowled really well and that’s what I want from them,” he added.Pakistan captain Shan Masood said his side failed to exploit the seam-friendly conditions at the Shere Bangla National Stadium.“We couldn’t make the most of it with both bat and ball. I thought we could have pushed ahead and scored more runs (in the first innings),” he said.The final test is scheduled in Sylhet from Saturday.Published on May 12, 2026
Rana stars as Bangladesh down Pakistan in 1st Test thriller
Chasing 268 for victory in Dhaka, Pakistan were 119-3 before they fell to 163 all out in the final session with debutant Abdullah Fazal scoring a valiant 66.Bangladesh now hold a 1-0 lead in the two-match home series.The Test win was Bangladesh's first against Pakistan on home soil and their third overall.The 23-year-old Fazal put on 51 runs with Salman Agha, who made 26, to raise Pakistan's hopes of victory before Rana rattled the opposition with career-best figures of 5-40.Rana, 23, made an impact with his pace and reverse swing and his final spell of 4.5 overs got him four wickets for just 10 runs to turn the match on its head."Very happy -- proud of all the guys, the way we played," Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said. "We have been working hard the last few months and slowly we are getting better at Test cricket -- that's one thing we have always wanted to do."The victory also saw Shanto equal Mushfiqur Rahim's record of seven Test wins as Bangladesh captain, achieving the milestone in just 17 matches compared to Mushfiqur's 34.Shanto's batting brillianceBangladesh came into the final day with a lead of 179 runs at 152-3 but a clutch of wickets made them falter despite Shanto's 87.Bangladesh declared their second innings on 240-9 to hand Pakistan a competitive target and a chance for their bowlers to make use of the deteriorating pitch.Taskin Ahmed took down opener Imam-ul-Haq for two and Mehidy Hasan Miraz bowled debutant and first-innings centurion Azan Awais for 15.Rana removed Pakistan captain Shan Masood for two before Fazal and Agha counter-attacked in their fourth-wicket partnership, but Bangladesh bowlers proved their mettle on home turf to secure victory in the final session of the day.Rana delivered the decisive blows. He had Saud Shakeel caught behind before producing the ball of the match -- a thunderous 147 kmph (91.3 mph) in-swinging yorker that bowled Mohammad Rizwan for 15.Rana was on a roll as he trapped Noman Ali lbw and then bounced out Shaheen Shah Afridi, with Mahmudul Hasan Joy taking a simple catch to complete a famous victory.Pakistan captain Masood proffered no excuses for his side's failure to seize the key moments in the match."In the first innings, with bat and ball, we needed to do better," he said. "When you have the game in your hands you have to push the opposition away, but we failed to do that."Shanto stood out for his batting brilliance as he made 101 in the first innings to guide Bangladesh to 413.Pakistan...
Nahid Rana powers Bangladesh to third straight Test win over Pakistan ...
Bangladesh continued to make big strides in the longest format as fast bowler Nahid Rana engineered a dramatic win against Pakistan in the first Test in Mirpur on Tuesday. Rana claimed 5-40 on an eventful final day to secure a 104-run victory. It was Bangladesh's third straight Test win ...
Nahid Rana's five-for powers Bangladesh to 104-run Test win over Pakistan
Bangladesh national cricket team secured a memorable 104-run victory over Pakistan national cricket team in the opening Test of the Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026 at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, powered by a sensational five-wicket haul from fast bowler Nahid Rana.
