Chittagong: Fast bowler Hasan Ali took five wickets for 51 runs as Bangladesh was dismissed for 330 in its first innings of the opening cricket test against Pakistan on Saturday.
Ali broke Bangladesh’s resistance in the first session of the second day, when the home side resumed on 253-4. He took four wickets Saturday with Bangladesh adding just 77 runs.
His sixth five-wicket haul in tests was complemented by his new-ball partner Shaheen Afridi, who had 2-70, and medium pacer Faheem Ashraf, 2-54.
For Bangladesh, Liton Das top-scored with 114 after hitting his maiden century and Mushfiqur Rahim added 91. Mehidy Hasan was not out on 38.
As Bangladesh appeared to extend its domination after a good first day, Ali gave them a setback in second over, dismissing Liton.
Liton, starting the day with 113, could add just one run before Ali had him out leg-before wicket.
On day one of the match yesterday, Das had hit his maiden century as Bangladesh recovered from a shaky start to reach 253-4.
He and Mushfiqur Rahim combined for an undefeated 204-run partnership after Bangladesh were reduced to 49-4 in the first session.
At stumps owing to bad light, Liton was on 113 and Mushfiqur on 82.The first hour belonged to the Pakistan fast bowlers, who utilised the early moisture on the pitch.
Offspinner Sajid Khan gave the side a big breakthrough when he reviewed successfully to dismiss captain Mominul Haque for 6.
Najmul Shanto followed him, giving a straight catch to point for 14 as Bangladesh crumbled under pressure.
The Pakistan pacers came up with a short balls plan which almost worked as Liton, on 67, mistimed one off Afridi but Khan put down the catch at midwicket.
Mushfiqur, meanwhile, raised his 24th half-century and playing with caution, Liton reached his first Test century off 199 balls after pushing Nauman to mid-off for a single.
