Overview
- Powered by Mushfiqur Rahim’s 137 on Monday, Bangladesh made 390 in their second innings to set a fourth‑innings chase reported between 427 and 437.
- Litton Das added 69 after his first‑innings 126, sharing a 123‑run stand with Mushfiqur before Taijul Islam’s 22 helped push the lead past 400.
- Pakistan were earlier dismissed for 232, with Babar Azam top‑scoring with 68 as Nahid Rana and Taijul Islam took three wickets each after Taskin Ahmed and Mehidy Hasan Miraz triggered the slide.
- Bad light ended day three with Pakistan 0 for 0 after two overs, leaving two full days for a pursuit that would top the all‑time successful chase of 418 and Pakistan’s best of 377.
- Bangladesh lead the two‑match series 1–0, while Pakistan’s changes saw Babar return and Khurram Shahzad take 4 for 86 as Hasan Ali recovered from a head scare to bowl.