Rana stars as Bangladesh win first home Test against Pakistan
Key takeaways
- Five second-innings wickets by Nahid Rana allow Bangladesh to claim a maiden home Test victory against Pakistan in Dhaka.
- Chasing 268 for victory in Dhaka, Pakistan were 119-3 before they fell to 163 all-out in the final session on Tuesday with debutant Abdullah Fazal scoring a valiant 66.
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Five second-innings wickets by Nahid Rana allow Bangladesh to claim a maiden home Test victory against Pakistan in Dhaka.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Bangladesh's Nahid Rana was the difference-maker on the fifth day of the first Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on May 12, 2026 [Munir Uz Zaman/AFP]By AFPPublished On 12 May 202612 May 2026Pace bowler Nahid Rana has claimed five wickets as Bangladesh have trumped Pakistan by 104 runs in a rain-hit first Test after a thrilling fifth day of batting collapses.
Chasing 268 for victory in Dhaka, Pakistan were 119-3 before they fell to 163 all-out in the final session on Tuesday with debutant Abdullah Fazal scoring a valiant 66.