Abid Ali packs a punch
Pakistan opener Abid Ali struck a hundred and a fifty to guide his side to victory in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram this fortnight. The 34-year-old batter scored 133 in the first innings and fell nine runs short of his second hundred while chasing 202 in the fourth.
Hasan Ali's five-for helped Pakistan restrict Bangladesh to 330 despite a fluent 114 from Liton Das and a fighting 91 from Mushfiqur Rahim.
Bangladesh stopped Pakistan at 2■6 with spin bowler Taijul Islam picking up seven wickets. But the host could not build on the 44-run lead and was dismissed for 157. This time, left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi finished with a fifer.
The 151-run opening stand between Ali (91) and Abdullah Shafique (73) set the stage for the chase. Azhar Ali (24 not out) and Babar Azam (13 not out) finished the game.