Test series wins for Bangladesh away from home, including the 2-0 victory in Pakistan. Their previous overseas triumphs were a 2-0 win in West Indies in 2009 and a one-off Test victory in Zimbabwe in 2021.
10 Consecutive Test matches at home without a win for Pakistan. This has happened only once before to Pakistan, when they went 11 home Tests without a win between 1969 and 1975.
Only two other teams have had longer winless streaks at home in the last 25 years: Zimbabwe haven’t won any of their 14 home Tests since 2013, while Bangladesh were winless in 27 Tests at home between 2005 and 2014 and also did not win any of their first 15 home Tests between 2000 and 2004.
Previous instances of Pakistan losing all matches in a home Test series, when England won 3-0 in December 2022.
Instances of Pakistan losing a Test at home despite taking a first-innings lead batting first, including the second Rawalpindi Test against Bangladesh where they took a 12-run lead. The previous time this happened was in 2000, when they lost to England in Karachi despite a 17-run lead in the first innings.
Wickets that fell to pace in Pakistan’s second innings, the first time that Bangladesh’s fast bowlers took all ten wickets in a Test innings.Bangladesh’s quicks took 14 wickets in the second Test, equalling the most by their fast bowlers in a Test match. Bangladesh pacers had also taken 14 wickets against Afghanistan in Mirpur last year.
Runs scored by Bangladesh’s top six in the first innings – the second-lowest aggregate by a team’s top six in their first innings of a Test that they went on to win. The lowest is 17 by England’s top six in the first innings against Australia in 1887.
Pakistan have lost all five Test matches under Shan Masood’s captaincy so far – the worst start for a Pakistan captain. Masood is one of eight captains to lose their first five Tests. Four of the previous seven were from Bangladesh – Khaled Mashud (12), Khaled Mahmud (9), Mohammad Ashraful (8) and Naimur Rahman (5), while Zimbabwe’s Graeme Cremer (6), New Zealand’s Ken Rutherford (5) and West Indies’ Kraigg Brathwaite (5) are the other three.
Bangladesh have created history by securing their first clean sweep of Pakistan at home convincingly beating the hosts in the two-Test match series.
Bangladesh chased down a target of 185 with ease, thanks to key contributions Zakir Hasan set a strong foundation with 40 runs off 39 balls before being dismissed. Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque contributed 38 and 34 runs, respectively.
Veteran all rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who scored 21 off 43 deliveries, hit the winning runs for his country at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.Wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim, with 22 runs off 53 deliveries also stood at the crease when the winning boundary was hit.
The victory also gave a significant boost to Bangladesh’s position in the ICC World Test Championship standings.Bangladesh began the day at 42 runs without loss. However, after adding 16 more runs, Zakir Hasan was dismissed by Mir Hamza for 40 runs.
Shadman hit a soft shot straight to Shan Masood at mid-off, who caught it after scoring 24 runs on 51 deliveries.Bangladesh chased down a target of 185 with ease, due to key contributions by Zakir Hasan who set a strong foundation with 40 runs off 39 balls before being dismissed. Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque added 38 and 34 runs, respectively. Veterans Mushfiqur Rahim (22*) and Shakib Al Hasan (21*) then secured the victory, guiding their team to complete the chase.
Earlier, the Pakistan team was bowled out for 172 runs in their second innings, setting a target of 185 runs for the visitors to win.The hosts were bundled out for 274 runs in their first innings.Pakistan’s bowlers initially made significant inroads, reducing Bangladesh to 26-6. However, Litton Das’s brilliant century allowed the visitors to recover and eventually post a total of 262 runs.
