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  • Babar strikes late as Bangladesh close first day on 236/4

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    Bangladesh, who chose to bat after winning the toss, were 236 for four at stumps on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan in Khulna on Tuesday.

    Mominul Haque was trapped leg-before by Zulfiqar Babar off the last ball of the day for 80, leaving Shakib Al Hasan unbeaten on 19 at the Sheikh Abu Naser stadium.

    Bangladesh lost openers Tamim Iqbal (25) and Imrul Kayes (51) either side of lunch before Mohammad Mahmudullah (49) and Mominul added 95 for the third wicket.

    The hosts swept the ODI series 3-0 and also defeated Pakistan for the first time in a Twenty20 international.

    With Misbah-ul-Haq returning as the captain of the Test side, a beleaguered Pakistan will hope to bounce back from their “lowest point” in international cricket.

    Teams

    Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (capt/wk), Soumya Sarkar, Shuvagata Hom, Taijul Islam, Rubel Hossain and Mohammad Shahid.

    Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez, Sami Aslam, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Junaid Khan and Zulfiqar Babar.