Pakistan continue domination in first Test as Babar, Shan hit tons

ISLAMABAD, Feb 08 (APP): Babar Azam and Shan Masood scored scintillating centuries as Pakistan continued their domination on day two of the first match of ICC Test Championship at Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi on Saturday. Pakistan’s first innings start was not impressive as Abid Ali, who had hammered two back-to-back tons against Sri Lanka in December went back on a duck after playing a poor short in the second over when Pakistan’s scored was just two. Skipper Azhar Ali, who joined Shan Masood lost his wicket at 34, just three overs before the lunch break. He got an edge off Abu Jayed that flew to slip where Najmul Hossain Shanto took a safe catch. The pair provided Pakistan a 91-run second wicket stand. After Azhar’s departure right-hand stylish batsman Babar Azam came to the crease, who miscued a flight by Taijul Islam when he was at three. Bangladesh would have taken the most important wicket had Ebadat Hossain shown some alertness at mid-off to take Babar’s catch. Babar and Shan scored 112 runs in between them when the later lost his wicket after scoring a scintillating free-flowing 100 off 160 balls with the help of 11 boundaries. He was clean … Continue reading Pakistan continue domination in first Test as Babar, Shan hit tons