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Shan Masood on Mirpur defeat: Our batters should have reassessed after tea
The Pakistan captain said the whole team would have to take responsibility for a third successive Test defeat to Bangladesh
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Nahid Rana rips through Pakistan to seal a final-session win for Bangladesh
This is now Bangladesh's third consecutive win against Pakistan, after they won the 2024 series by 2-0 margin
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Ashraful backs Bangladesh to beat the clock and Pakistan in rainy Mirpur
We can't say who has the upper hand in this Test," Pakistan allrounder Agha said
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Draw on the cards, but Mominul and Shanto extend Bangladesh's lead
Just like the first innings of the Test, the pair dug in to take the sting out of Pakistan's bowling attack
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Awais was 'zoned out for five minutes' after being struck on helmet
"I was not nervous when I was facing Nahid, though I was a little bit nervous when I was going to bat"
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Mehidy five-for hands Bangladesh slim lead despite Awais' debut ton
Agha and Rizwan fought back after Pakistan's middle-order collapse, before Bangladesh bagged a 27-run lead
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Debutant Awais leads Pakistan's strong reply after Abbas five-for
Mushfiqur's 71 propelled Bangladesh to 413, before Awais (85*) took Pakistan to 179 for 1
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'Awais absorbed all the pressure' - Imam impressed by Pakistan debutant's 85*
"We won all the sessions today," Imam added, "but there are three days remaining. This is the beauty of Test cricket"
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'We were a bit unlucky' - Abbas defends Pakistan's decision to bowl first
"I don't think it was a frustrating day. At some points we didn't bowl well, but at other points we really bowled well"
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Shanto, Mominul make it Bangladesh's day
Pakistan chose to bowl and got the openers cheaply before two big partnerships kept their bowlers at bay
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Shanto ton, Mominul fifty frustrate Pakistan in second session of Mirpur Test
Shanto made 101 before falling just moments before the tea break
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Shanto and Mominul take Bangladesh past 100 after early losses
Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hasan Ali struck early, but Pakistan lost the initiative as the first session wore on
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Pakistan ask Bangladesh to bat; both XIs packed with quicks
Nahid Rana, Ebadot Hossain and Taskin Ahmed are the quicks for Bangladesh, while Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali and Mohammad Abbas will do the job for Pakistan
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Why being Pakistan head coach could be the perfect role for Sarfaraz
The former Pakistan captain waltzes into his new role with relatively little experience in coaching, but a strong bond with Test captain Shan Masood and an acute understanding of the game
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Babar ruled out of first Bangladesh Test due to left knee injury
PCB did not specify whether he would be ruled out of the series altogether, stating that his condition was being monitored by the team's medical panel
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Fast bowling riches in focus as Bangladesh and Pakistan switch to Test mode
Babar Azam has been ruled out of the opening Test due to an injury in the left knee
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Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood unlikely for Pakistan ODIs as dates overlap with IPL
Australia's three-match ODI tour will begin on May 30 in Rawalpindi before the final two matches are played on June 2 and 4 in Lahore, with the IPL playoffs running until May 31
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Phil Simmons: Bangladesh 'want to make new history'
The Bangladesh head coach doesn't want his players to rest on the 2024 laurels
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Warwickshire sign Usman Tariq for T20 Blast
Pakistan mystery spinner will turn out for Warwickshire ahead of Hundred stint with Birmingham Phoenix
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'Took the wind out of our sails' - Gillespie proud but disappointed after Kingsmen lose final
Hyderabad Kingsmen coach Jason Gillespie bemoans collapse of 4 for 2 with the bat but was proud of the early fight with the ball in the PSL final
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PSL 2026 final to be played in front of fans in Lahore
The final will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on May 3
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Usman's century trumps Smith's as Kingsmen ace 214 chase
Usman's 44-ball hundred helped Kingsmen run down the second highest chase of the PSL this season
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Nawaz under investigation after positive test for recreational drug use
ESPNcricinfo has learned the positive result comes from testing during T20 World Cup earlier this year
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Zalmi demolish Gladiators after Babar 100, Mendis 83
Zalmi won by 118 runs are now virtually guaranteed of a place in the top two
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'Incredibly excessive' - Blessing Muzarabani's agent on PSL ban
The agent denied that a binding agreement between the league and the player had been reached before Muzarabani ultimately opted to sign a contract with the IPL
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Sarfaraz appointed head coach as Pakistan name four newbies for Bangladesh Tests
Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Azan Awais, and Ghazi Ghori are the new faces in Pakistan's Test squad; Asad Shafiq (batting coach) and Umar Gul (bowling coach) join the back room
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Yorkshire bring in Hasan Ali for T20 Blast
Pakistan seamer will make Yorkshire his third county after injury rules out Naveen-ul-Haq
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Mendis and Babar power Zalmi to record-breaking win over Kings
The 191-run stand between Kusal Mendis and Babar Azam took Peshawar Zalmi to 246, and Karachi Kings could only put up 87 in the chase
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Conway, spinners help United hand Qalandars a thumping
Qalandars were spun out for 100, and United raced to the target in 10.1 overs
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All-round Iftikhar wins Zalmi a thriller
He first took four wickets to dismiss Kingsmen for 145, before settling an unconvincing chase for his team with a last-over six
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Hasan Ali's death-bowling masterclass proving the difference for Karachi Kings
In a season where the runs are flowing, Hasan's variations in the closing overs have stood out
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Sultans back at the top of the table after spin and Smith trump Gladiators
Quetta Gladiators' 166 was never going to be enough, and Multan Sultans chased that target down in 17.3 overs
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Naseem Shah fined PKR 20 million over Maryam Nawaz tweet
According to PCB, Naseem was "found to have breached various clauses of his central contract"
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Qalandars fine Afridi for violating security protocols
In a statement, Qalandars said they had imposed the fine on their captain to "maintain discipline and impose accountability"
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Naseem pulled up by PCB over Maryam Nawaz tweet
PCB stated that Naseem's tweet violated the terms of his central contract as well as media policy and regulations
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Lahore and Karachi to host all PSL 2026 games
While the PCB has reduced the venues from six to two, the schedule for the games remains unchanged
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PSL 2026 to be played behind closed doors
The move was necessitated due to Pakistan facing an oil crisis amid the West Asia conflict
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PSL 2026: Labuschagne appointed Hyderabad Kingsmen captain
Labuschagne will work with fellow Australian Jason Gillespie, who was appointed the franchise's coach
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MCC on Agha run-out: 'No case to be made that this was not out'
The lawmaking body contended that the dismissal was fully in accordance with the Laws of the game
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Pakistan lodge official complaint about Bangladesh's review at end of chase
Pakistan's contention is that Bangladesh took the review after the replay of the delivery flashed on the big screen at the ground