Shanto Leads Bangladesh Fightback on Day 1 | Ban vs Pak 1st Test

Pakistan started sharply in the Bangladesh vs Pakistan Test, grabbing two wickets inside the opening overs and putting Bangladesh under immediate pressure. The visitors looked in complete control when the scoreboard read 31/2. Then the game slowed down. Bit by bit, Bangladesh found a way back.

Shaheen Afridi delivered the first breakthrough after Mahmudul Hasan Joy struggled to settle at the crease. The left armer found movement, Rizwan completed the catch, and Pakistan celebrated with real energy. Hasan Ali added another soon after when Shadman Islam edged behind following a tense stay at the wicket.

At that stage, Bangladesh looked rattled. 

Then Mominul Haque and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto pieced together the innings with smart cricket rather than flashy shots. They left well, ran hard between wickets, and punished loose deliveries whenever Pakistan drifted in line.

Shanto looked comfortable once he crossed twenty. A crisp drive through extra cover brought loud cheers from the stands, while Haque played the calmer role from the other end. Pakistan kept rotating bowlers but the breakthrough never arrived.

By the end of the session, Bangladesh reached 104/2 after 29 overs with Haque unbeaten on 31 from 67 balls and Shanto holding firm on 42 off 58 deliveries. The partnership changed the feeling around the match completely.

Bangladesh Turn Pressure Back on Pakistan

The bowlers had done plenty right early on.

Mohammad Abbas bowled with remarkable discipline and barely allowed easy runs. His spell kept the scoring under control and built pressure from one side. Hasan Ali mixed aggression with tight lines, while Salman Ali Agha chipped in with a few useful overs to test the batters.

Still, Bangladesh refused to fold.

Once the partnership crossed fifty, Pakistan’s body language changed. Fielders spread wider. Conversations became shorter. Bangladesh suddenly looked like the side dictating terms.

The atmosphere around the ground shifted too. Every boundary from Shanto sparked fresh noise from the crowd. Fans following the Pak vs Ban live updates online saw momentum swing far quicker than expected after the opening burst from Pakistan.

To be fair, Pakistan would feel they missed a major chance when conditions still suited the fast bowlers. Another wicket before the break could have exposed the lower middle order much earlier.

Instead, Bangladesh walked off with confidence.

The Pak vs Ban live contest now feels delicately balanced heading deeper into Day 1. Pakistan still has the attack capable of changing the game in a few overs, but Bangladesh finally found stability after a nervous beginning.

And right now, the Bangladesh vs Pakistan Test has all the tension of a match that could shift direction at any moment. Fans can enjoy the Test series live on Tapmad as the contest stays finely balanced heading deeper into Day 1.