[WATCH]- Mir Hamza Removes Zakir Hasan With A Stunner In The 2nd PAK vs BAN Test

Mir Hamza, a Pakistan pacer, bowled a fantastic delivery to take the wicket of Bangladeshi opener Zakir Hasan on Day 5 of the second Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, September 3. The visitors are aiming to make history by winning the series 3-0 against their hosts with a target of 185 runs.

At the end of Day 4, Bangladesh had made 42 runs without losing any wicket after seven overs. However, it was in the sixth over of morning session on Day 5 when Hamza provided the first breakthrough for his side. The left-arm pacer bowled an off-stump length ball which pitched well outside off and kept its line thereafter thereby beating Hasan’s outside edge and hitting off stump.

 

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Zakir scored 40 runs off 39 deliveries which included three boundaries and two sixes. His exit left Bangladesh at 58 runs for one wicket after 12.2 overs. At this time visitors are 80 for two in twenty overs needing 105 more to win.

Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana excel with the ball for Bangladesh

The game was salvaged for Bangladesh by Litton Das’ splendid 138 run innings, who had made the visitors good by 12 runs after the first innings. However, the initial stages of their second innings were difficult as they lost two wickets; Abdullah Shafique (3) and Khurram Shahzad (0) by day three for just nine runs.

Saim Ayub (20) and Shan Masood, the captain (28), started promisingly but could not translate it into significant scores. The poor form continued for previous skipper of Pakistan Babar Azam who was sent off with 11 from 18 balls by Nahid Rana.

A 55-run partnership between Mohammad Rizwan and Agha Salman began to take shape at seventh wicket on 95 balls before Rizwan was eventually dismissed by Hasan mahmud with a score of 43.Salman stayed not out with 47 runs off 71 balls lacking bearing support from any other end. Pakistan’s total ended up being 172 all out in 46.4 overs.Hasan took 5 wickets while Rana claimed 4

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