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Bangladesh Leads by 34, Debutant Awais Scores Century

5/11/2026

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Summary

Bangladesh Posts 413

Bangladesh posted 413, giving it a 34-run lead after Day 3 in Mirpur as Pakistan were bowled out for 386.
Debutant Azan Awais scored 103 for Pakistan, becoming the 14th Pakistani to make a century on Test debut.
Taskin Ahmed claimed his 50th Test wicket by dismissing Awais, sparking Pakistan’s collapse from 210/1 to 230/5.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz took 5 for 102 and said a 300-run second-innings lead would be competitive.

Summary

Awanis Scores Century

Azan Awais was struck on the head by Bangladesh fast-bowler Nahid Rana and underwent two concussion checks.
He scored a Test century on debut, joining Javed Miandad and Younis Khan, after amassing 2,673 runs in 33 first-class games at a 48.60 average.
He described a five-minute “zoned out” spell after the impact and said his two-year experience with a heavy Dukes ball prepared him for Mirpur’s seam-friendly wicket.

Summary

Bangladesh Stalled

Rain halted play for about an hour on day three, resuming at 4:15 pm.
Umpires, planning to extend play to 6:15 pm, ended the day at 5:30 pm because of bad light.
Bad light left Bangladesh 7 for 0 with Mahmudul Hasan Joy unbeaten on two, while rain erased much of Pakistan’s batting time after their 119-run partnership.
Overall, weather and light cut day-three overs to just over 100, tightening the match schedule.

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Taskin Ahmed Milestone

Taskin Ahmed became the first Bangladeshi pacer in 17 years to reach 50 Test wickets, the last being Shahadat Hossain in 2009.
His double strike caused Pakistan to lose four wickets for 44 runs, shifting momentum to Bangladesh.
He joins only two other Bangladesh bowlers—Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and Shahadat Hossain—in the 50-wicket club, while Najmul Hossain Shanto and Shadman Islam each took a catch as the Mirpur crowd cheered.

History

Historical Context

Bangladesh’s first Test win came in 2005, beating Zimbabwe by 226 runs at Sheikh Malik Stadium as Mashrafe Mortaza took 5/73 and captain Habibul Bashar scored 113, the nation’s inaugural Test century. Today in Mirpur, Taskin Ahmed claimed his 50th Test wicket, echoing Mortaza’s breakthrough and underscoring Bangladesh’s evolution from early underdogs to a competitive side.

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Bangladesh Posts 413

Bangladesh posted 413, giving it a 34-run lead after Day 3 in Mirpur as Pakistan were bowled out for 386.
Debutant Azan Awais scored 103 for Pakistan, becoming the 14th Pakistani to make a century on Test debut.
Taskin Ahmed claimed his 50th Test wicket by dismissing Awais, sparking Pakistan’s collapse from 210/1 to 230/5.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz took 5 for 102 and said a 300-run second-innings lead would be competitive.

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