Deccan Chronicle

Pakistan crush Bangla by innings

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Rawalpindi: Pakistan completed a crushing inningsand-44-run victory over Bangladesh on the fourth morning on Monday, taking a

1-0 lead in the two-Test series. Bangladesh were bowled out for 168 in their second innings after resuming the day on 126-6 as Pakistan’s pace and spin attack was too hot to handle despite a flat pitch. Fast bowler Naseem Shah, who at

16 years and 359 days became the youngest bowler to take a Test hat-trick on Sunday, finished with 4-26 and was declared man of the match. Despite Naseem being unavailabl­e to bowl on Monday with rib pain, Pakistan mopped up the last four wickets in 90 minutes.

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