Overview
- Pakistan closed Saturday at 179-1 in Dhaka, with debutant Azan Awais 85 not out and fellow debutant Abdullah Fazal 37 not out after a 106-run opening stand set the platform.
- Mohammad Abbas led a Day 2 fightback with 5-92 to end Bangladesh’s first innings at 413 after the hosts were 301-4 at stumps on Friday.
- Bangladesh’s total was built on captain Najmul Hossain Shanto’s 101 and Mominul Haque’s 91, with Mushfiqur Rahim adding a patient 71.
- Pakistan confirmed Babar Azam missed the first Test with a left-knee injury, with team doctors assessing him and further updates promised by the board.
- The two-match series awards ICC World Test Championship points, with Pakistan starting higher on the table than Bangladesh in this 2025–27 cycle.