<div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Hasan Mahmud, the right-arm pacer, claimed his maiden five-wicket haul, leading Bangladesh to dismiss Pakistan for 172 in their second innings of the Rawalpindi Test.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This set Bangladesh a target of 185 for a chance at another historic victory.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bangladesh won the first match of the ongoing series and is now on the brink of securing a historic series win.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pakistan had scored 274 in their first inning after the first day was washed out due to persistent rain and a wet outfield.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mehidy Hasan Miraz took five wickets in the first inning. In response to Pakistan’s 274, Litton Das scored a century, despite Bangladesh losing six wickets for just 26 runs. Mehidy also contributed with a fifty. Bangladesh concluded their first innings at 262.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In response, Pakistan lost two wickets for just nine runs at the end of day three. On the morning of day four, Nahid Rana delivered a superb bowling performance, claiming four wickets in the innings. Hasan was the standout bowler for Bangladesh, taking five wickets.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Salman Agha and Mohammad Rizwan scored 47 and 43, respectively, to keep Pakistan’s hopes alive.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bangladesh now needs to chase a target of 185 with more than a day remaining in the match.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>