Bangladesh Close to Another Historic Clean Sweep Against Pakistan

The world of cricket is witnessing a lot of ups and downs once again. The second and last match of the Pakistan vs Bangladesh Test series has reached a stage where Pakistani cricket fans are extremely disappointed, and the Bangladesh team is once again very close to paying the price. In the first match of the series, Bangladesh defeated Pakistanpak v by 104 runs. Now the situation in the second Test match is looking very bad, and it seems that the Pakistani team is once again going to be whitewashed. In this detailed blog, we will talk about the story of this entire match, the bowling and batting performance of both teams, and the amazing records that were made in this match.

Pakistan Playing 11

Azan Awais, Abdullah Fazal, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Hasan Ali, Sajid Khan, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas.

Bangladesh Playing 11

Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Tanzid Hasan, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana.

In the second Test match, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl first. Pakistan made 3 changes in the playing eleven of this match so that the defeat of the first match could be avenged. Khurram Shehzad was brought in place of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sajid Khan was included in the team in place of Mohammad Nauman, and Babar Azam returned to the team in place of Imam-ul-Haq. Pakistan's decision to bowl first proved to be very good in the beginning. Pakistani fast bowlers quickly destroyed the batting order of Bangladesh. Bangladesh's 6 remaining players were out for just 116 runs. It seemed that the Bangladesh team would not be able to score even 150 runs. From Pakistan's side, Khurram Shehzad took 4 wickets, and he bowled with excellent line and length. He was accompanied by experienced pacer Mohammad Abbas, who took 3 wickets. Due to the brilliant bowling of these two, Pakistan had gained complete control over the match.

When the Bangladesh team was on the verge of a complete disaster after losing 6 wickets for 116 runs, Litton Das came to the crease. Litton Das is called the 'Crisis Man' of Bangladesh, and he proved this fact once again. He played a very responsible and lively innings and faced the Pakistani bowling attack bravely. Litton Das played a memorable innings of 126 runs, which included 16 fours and 2 sixes. Due to his excellent batting, the entire Bangladesh team managed to score 278 runs. In this century, Litton Das has become the first batsman from Bangladesh to score 3 centuries in Test cricket against Pakistan. His three centuries against Pakistan came in these years, which include 114 runs (2021) in Chattogram Test when the team was in trouble, 138 runs (2024) in Rawalpindi Test when Bangladesh was at 26/6, and now 116 runs (2026) in the second Test match of this ongoing series.

When Pakistan started batting in reply to Bangladesh's 278 runs, the same old story was repeated once again. Pakistani batting line-up proved to be a wall of hope, and no batsman could play. From Pakistan's side, only Babar Azam showed some resistance and played an innings of 68 runs. He was supported by Sajid Khan in the lower order, who scored 38 runs. Apart from these two, no other batsman of Pakistan could score more than 25 runs. The result was that the entire Pakistan team was all out for just 232 runs, and Bangladesh got a big lead in the first innings. From Bangladesh's side, everyone contributed in bowling, in which Taijul Islam took 3 wickets, Nahid Rana also took 3 wickets, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz dismissed 2 players.

Nahid Rana Sets a Stunning Record

In this innings, Bangladesh's young fast bowler Nahid Rana broke numerous records, equaling the records held by Australia's Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc. Nahid Rana dismissed Babar Azam three times in Test cricket, achieving this feat in just three matches. While Mitchell Starc took 13 matches to dismiss Babar Azam three times, Pat Cummins achieved this feat in eight. Nahid Rana's speed and bounce have kept Babar Azam in deep trouble throughout this series, and his performance is truly commendable.

Bangladesh Second Innings

After taking a lead of just 46 runs in the first innings, Bangladesh launched an attack on the Pakistani bowlers when they came to bat in the second innings. They completely turned the tables in the first innings and rendered the Pakistani bowling completely ineffective. Bangladesh's batsmen displayed a solid batting display, with opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy scoring an excellent 54 runs, Mominul Haque contributing 30 runs, and first innings hero Litton Das once again batting well, scoring 69 runs. But the real hero of the second innings was Mushfiqur Rahim, who played a brilliant innings of 137 runs, shattering the Pakistani bowling. Due to this classy innings, Bangladesh strengthened its hold on the match. By the third session of Day 3, the entire Bangladesh team was all out for 390 runs, and they had given a huge target of 437 runs to Pakistan to win.

Match Score Summary

Pakistan now needs 437 runs to win the match. Never before in the history of Test cricket has Pakistan chased such a huge target. In the fourth innings, when the pitch is broken and spinners get a lot of help, scoring 400-plus runs seems almost impossible. Looking at the condition of Pakistani batting, it seems that the Pakistan team has definitely lost this match. If Bangladesh wins this match, which is clearly looking likely, then they will clean sweep Pakistan in its home series. This will be a huge embarrassment and humiliation for Pakistan cricket, as Bangladesh had previously defeated Pakistan in their own backyard, and now back-to-back series whitewashes will be a stark testament to Pakistan cricket's downfall. What do you think about this match? Can Pakistan pull off a miracle, or is a whitewash confirmed? Please share your opinions in the comments section!