Masood expresses confidence in bowling as Pakistan set to face Bangladesh in first Test tomorrow - Sport
Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood expressed confidence in his bowling attack ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh, emphasizing the importance of taking 20 wickets. He acknowledged the home team's quality across all departments and highlighted the squad's experience playing in both seam-friendly and spin-friendly conditions. Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto stressed the need for big first-innings totals to support their potent pace attack, which includes returning star Taskin Ahmed. The series will be played over two matches in Mirpur (May 8-12) and Sylhet (May 16-20).
9 MAY 2026
— The Dawn
Mohammad Abbas' five wickets helped Pakistan restrict Bangladesh to 413 runs on the second day of the first Test.
11 MAY 2026
— The Dawn
Bangladesh extended their lead over Pakistan to 179 runs on the fourth day of the first Test match in Dhaka.
12 MAY 2026
— Al Jazeera
Bangladesh secured their first-ever home Test victory by defeating Pakistan by 104 runs in Dhaka.
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