DHAKA: Bangladesh batsmen started their first innings after Pakistan declared their first innings on 557-run just after Tea on day-2 of the second Test match at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.

Bangladesh have scored 38-run losing the wickets of Tamim Iqbal and Mominul Haque after 8.5-over. Imrul Kayes and Mahmudullah are at the crease with 21 and 0-run respectively.

Junaid Khan took the wicket the wicket of Tamim in the first over of Bangladesh innings.

Earlier, Pakistan batsmen made a huge total of 557-run thanks to double ton by Azhar Ali, centuries by Younis Khan and Asad Shafiq. Azhar scored 226-run while Younis and Asad amassed 148 and 107 runs respectively.

Taijul Islam was the most successful bowlers. He picked up three wickets while Mohammad Shahid and Shuvagata Hom took two wickets each. Shakib Al Hasan took the other Pakistan wicket.

Earlier, the match resumed at 10:00am Bangladesh time for the second day.

Azhar Ali resumed the innings with Misbah-ul-Haq on the other end of the crease while Mohammad Shahid bowled the first over of the day.

Shakib Al Hasan bowled out Misbah in the second over before Pakistan added no run to the scoreboard.

On Wednesday, Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and decided to field first on the slightly grassy pitch.
 
Tigers managed to send back three Pakistan batsmen. However, centuries from veteran Yunus Khan and Azhar Ali steered Pakistan to 325 runs after the end of first day’s play.

Bangladesh Team

Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim*†, Soumya Sarkar, Shuvagata Hom, Taijul Islam, Shahadat Hossain, Mohammad Shahid

Pakistan Team

Sami Aslam, Mohammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq*, Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed†, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Junaid Khan, Imran Khan

BDST: 1552 HRS, MAY 07, 2015
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** Pakistan eye big total