Pakistan lose early wicket as Bangladesh lead by 117 runs after first innings

Saim Ayub's early dismissal will put additional pressure on Pakistan to close the gap and counter Bangladesh's lead.

Pakistan faced an early setback in their second innings on the fourth day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi.

Opener Saim Ayub, who scored a half-century in Pakistan's first innings, was dismissed for one run, caught behind off the bowling of Shoriful Islam in the third over.

Earlier, Bangladesh were dismissed for 565, thanks to a remarkable innings of 191 by veteran Mushfiqur Rahim.

Rahim’s marathon knock, which lasted eight hours and 42 minutes, concluded when he edged pacer Mohammad Ali to wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan.

Rahim's innings, combined with a record-breaking partnership of 196 runs for the seventh wicket with Mehidy Hasan Miraz, helped Bangladesh secure a lead of 117 runs.

This total surpassed Bangladesh's previous record of 555-6 set against Pakistan in Khulna in 2015.

The stand between Rahim and Mehidy also set a new record for the highest seventh-wicket partnership against Pakistan, breaking the previous record of 186 runs set by Warren Lees and Richard Hadlee for New Zealand in Karachi in 1976.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz was dismissed for 77 by Shaheen Shah Afridi, who claimed 2-88. Naseem Shah was Pakistan’s most successful bowler with figures of 3-93.