Pakistan sent to bat first, both opener depart early
The match faced delays due to rain and a wet outfield, causing a late start. After the toss, Bangladesh revealed their playing XI. Sadiq Hasan returned to the team in place of the injured Mahmudul Hasan, with the last appearance for Sadiq being in March 2022. Pacer Khaled Ahmed was replaced by Naheed Rana.
In the first Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Rawalpindi, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field. Pakistan suffered an early blow as opener Abdullah Shafique was dismissed quickly, caught by Zakir Hasan off Hasan Mahmud's delivery, putting pressure on the home team right from the start.
The match faced delays due to rain and a wet outfield, causing a late start. After the toss, Bangladesh revealed their playing XI. Sadiq Hasan returned to the team in place of the injured Mahmudul Hasan, with the last appearance for Sadiq being in March 2022.
Pacer Khaled Ahmed was replaced by Naheed Rana. Experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim made his return to the Test squad after missing the Sri Lanka series due to a finger injury. Bangladesh is fielding three pacers, while Pakistan has four.
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Bangladesh XI: Sadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain (captain), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das (wicketkeeper), Mehedi Hasan, Shariful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, and Naheed Rana.
Pakistan XI: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood (captain), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Ali, and Khurram Shehzad.
