Rizwan and Agha resist but Bangladesh on course for 2-0 sweep
Going into the fifth day in Sylhet, the hosts need three wickets to wrap up victory
16/05Stumps
2nd Test, Pakistan tour of Bangladesh at Sylhet, May 16-20 2026
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
278 & 390 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
232 & 316/7 * (86 ov, target 437)
Current Run Rate
CRR
3.67
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
41/2 (4.1)
16/05Stumps
2nd Test, Pakistan tour of Bangladesh at Sylhet, May 16-20 2026
-
![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
278 & 390 -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
232 & 316/7 * (86 ov, target 437)
Current Run Rate
CRR
3.67
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
41/2 (4.1)
Day 4
Day 3
Mushfiqur ton, Litton and Joy fifties set Pakistan 437
Shahzad picked up four wickets but Mushfiqur ensured Bangladesh remained well in front
Day 2
Taskin, Mehidy, Taijul, Mahmudul put Bangladesh well in front
Taijul Islam and Nahid Ranatook three wickets each after Taskin and Mehidy shared the first four to restrict Pakistan to 232
Day 1
Litton 126 saves Bangladesh's blushes on opening day
Bangladesh were 116 for 6 not long into the post-lunch session but Litton took them to 278
Others
Babar Azam flickers with Test brilliance before fading again
The batter looked set to end his century drought in Test cricket, but fell for 68 off 84 balls in an underwhelming Pakistan performance
Veteran Taskin leads the way for Bangladesh's tearaways
Back in Test cricket after a while, Taskin has become a bankable wicket-taker for Bangladesh
Mushfiqur's Test legacy: A new gold standard for Bangladesh
With his record 14th Test century, the most in the format for Bangladesh, Mushfiqur changed gears and led them to a position of dominance
Litton is Bangladesh's crisis man and 'prepared for every situation'
He has rescued Bangladesh in the past with the help of Mushfiqur and Mehidy. But this time he had a new challenge of batting with the tail
Pakistan's bowling is at rock bottom with no way up
Their long-running toothlessness continued in Sylhet as Bangladesh cakewalked through a knife-edge situation
Zakir Hasan replaces Shadman Islam for Sylhet Test against Pakistan
Shadman picked up a chest injury while taking a catch during the Mirpur Test
Hasan Ali stretchered off the field in Sylhet after picking up injury
Hasan Ali landed awkwardly while attempting a catch off his own bowling in the eighth over of the second Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet
Babar returns, Tanzid handed debut as Pakistan ask Bangladesh to bat in overcast Sylhet
Bangladesh have also brought in Shoriful Islam, leaving out Shadman Islam and Ebadot Hossain; Pakistan have left out Shaheen Shah Afridi, Imam-ul-Haq and Noman Ali, with Khurram Shahzad and Sajid Khan coming in
Experience is the best teacher for Bangladesh in Test cricket
Both the batters and the bowlers operated in partnerships for Bangladesh in the first Test against Pakistan, and it was not by chance - that's been the mantra in the line-up
Mushfiqur: 'Bangladesh know how to plan against Babar'
Babar Azam missed the first Test in Mirpur due to a left knee injury
Shahzad calls Litton 'extremely lucky' after century
Bangladesh batter nicked a bouncer through to the keeper but Pakistan did not review the on-field not-out decision
Babar boost for Pakistan but Bangladesh have all the momentum
Bangladesh are stepping into a brave new red-ball world, while Pakistan have lost their last three Tests against the hosts