Rain, Bad Light to Ensure 2nd Test Between Pakistan-Bangladesh at Rawalpindi Ends in Draw?

Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test - During the third session on the penultimate day of the second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh, bad light has stopped play with the visiting team on the verge of a win and a clean sweep. Bangladesh need 143 runs when bad light stopped play on Monday. The scary bit with a day still left in the Test is that on Day five there is a 80 per cent chance of rain - which means, rain is inevitable. Bangladesh, who have already won the opening Test would be hoping to clean sweep the Asian giants and strengthen their position in the ongoing World Test Championship cycle. 

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AS IT HAPPENED

Century-maker Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz led a Bangladesh fightback in the second test, overshadowing Pakistan fast bowler Khurram Shahzad’s maiden five-wicket haul on Sunday.

Litton laced his attacking 138 with 13 fours and two sixes while Mehidy made an equally impressive 78 that propelled Bangladesh to 262 after Shahzad's early burst had left the tourists reeling at 26-6 inside the first hour on Day 3.

Pakistan, which lost the first test by 10 wickets last week, lost opener Abdullah Shafique and nightwatchman Shahzad to fast bowler Hasan Mahmood and limped to 9-2 at stumps for an overall lead of 21 runs.

“I was a little bit nervous when I came out to bat before the first drinks interval,” said Litton, who struck his fourth test hundred and second against Pakistan. “I took it positive way and took responsibility with Miraz when they had a good momentum.”

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Shafique had a below-par series by scoring only 42 runs in four innings before he edged Mahmud and the fast bowler capped the perfect day for Bangladesh by knocking back the stumps of Shahzad in the last over of the day.

“We have to take responsibility as bowling and fielding side,” Litton said. “If we bowl in right areas they will struggle. This wicket is not easy to bat on, and we have good spinners and pacers.”