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Bangladesh Record their First-Ever Test Win Against Pakistan

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.

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 26.08.2024
Bangladesh bundled out Pakistan's second innings for only 146 runs (Image Credit: X)

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.

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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


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