Overview
- Pakistan, which opened the second Test on Saturday by bowling first, reached 21 without loss after dismissing Bangladesh for 278.
- Fast bowler Hasan Ali suffered a head knock diving for a return catch in the eighth over, left on a stretcher, then returned to bowl after medical staff cleared him.
- Khurram Shahzad led the attack with 4 for 81 and Mohammad Abbas took 3 for 45 as consistent seam movement unsettled the top order.
- Litton Das countered with 126 off 159 balls, lifting Bangladesh from 116 for 6 to a total that kept the game in range.
- Bangladesh lead the two-match series 1-0, and Pakistan brought back Babar Azam along with Khurram Shahzad and Sajid Khan as they chase World Test Championship points.