Bangladesh stunned hosts Pakistan in the first Test of the two-match Test series at Rawalpindi. The visitors Bangladesh won by ten wickets, and it was their first Test win against Pakistan.
After Pakistan scored 448/6 decl. in the first innings, thanks to twin centuries from Saud Shakeel (141) and Mohammad Rizwan (171*), Bangladesh replied with 565 runs with the help of four half-centuries and Mushfiqur Rahim’s 191 runs.
Later, Bangladesh bundled out Pakistan for only 146 runs in their second innings, as the hosts managed to set a fourth-innings target of only 30 runs for the visitors. Bangladesh spinners Shakib Al Hasan (3/44) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (4/21) shared seven wickets in that innings.
In the short fourth innings, Bangladesh openers comfortably completed that 30-run chase to secure their first-ever Test win against Pakistan.
With this win, Bangladesh settled in sixth place in the 2023-2025 ICC World Test Championship points table (24 points; 40.00 PCT). Meanwhile, Pakistan are now in eighth place in the same points table (22 points; 30.56 PCT).
Pakistan vs Bangladesh: Here are some key stats about the Test match result
- It was their 14th Test match against Pakistan, where Bangladesh claimed their first-ever Test victory against Pakistan. (Check table no.2)
- The 448/6 declaration became the ninth-highest declared total in a losing cause in Test cricket history. (Check table no.1)
- However, it was Pakistan’s second-highest declared total in a losing cause in Test cricket history. Their record total in this list is 574/8 (decl.) against Australia in the 1972 Melbourne Test. (Check table no.1)
- It was Pakistan's first home Test match defeat by 10 wickets.
- It was also the first Test match win for Bangladesh by 10 wickets.
Table no.1: Top 10 highest Test innings declaration totals in a losing cause
Team | Total | Opposition | Venue | Year |
Bangladesh | 595/8 decl. | New Zealand | Wellington | 2017 |
Pakistan | 574/8 decl. | Australia | Melbourne | 1972 |
England | 551/6 decl. | Australia | Adelaide | 2006 |
Sri Lanka | 547/8 decl. | Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 1992 |
West Indies | 526/7 decl. | England | Port of Spain | 1968 |
England | 490/8 decl. | West Indies | Leeds | 2017 |
South Africa | 451/9 decl. | Australia | Sydney | 2006 |
West Indies | 449/9 decl. | Australia | Bridgetown | 2012 |
Pakistan | 448/6 decl. | Bangladesh | Rawalpindi | 2024 |
Pakistan | 443/9 decl. | Australia | Melbourne | 2016 |
Table no.2: Bangladesh's Test victories against any opposition
Opposition | Matches | Won |
Zimbabwe | 18 | 8 |
West Indies | 20 | 4 |
New Zealand | 19 | 2 |
Afghanistan | 2 | 1 |
Australia | 6 | 1 |
England | 10 | 1 |
Ireland | 1 | 1 |
Pakistan | 14 | 1 |
Sri Lanka | 26 | 1 |
