Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim follows the ball after playing a shot during the third day of first cricket test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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Bangladesh ended day three with 316/5 in the first test on Friday — still trailing Pakistan by 132 runs — with opening batter Shadman Islam notching his third Test half century. At stumps, Bangladesh batters Mushfiqur Rahim (55 not out) and Litton Das (52 not out) were still at the crease. Earlier, Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel hit Test centuries in Pakistan’s first innings total of 448-6 declared. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto struggled to score 16 off 42 balls before he was undone by Shahzad’s delivery that knocked back his off stump as Bangladesh slipped to 53-2 before Shadman and Mominul took charge.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test, 3rd Day: Bangladesh's Litton Das bats against Pakistan | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Bangladesh's Litton Das bats during the third day of first cricket test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test, 3rd Day: Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi runs for next delivery against Bangladesh | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi runs for next delivery during the third day of first cricket test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test, 3rd Day: Pakistan's Khurram Shahzad bowls against Bangladesh | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Pakistan's Khurram Shahzad, right, bowls during the third day of first cricket test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test, 3rd Day: Pakistan's Khurram Shahzad celebrates wicket of Bangladesh's Mominul Haque | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Pakistan's Khurram Shahzad, center, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh's Mominul Haque during the third day of first cricket test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test, 3rd Day: Pakistan's Naseem Shah bowls against Bangladesh | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Pakistan's Naseem Shah bowls during the third day of first cricket test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test, 3rd Day: Khurram Shahzad celebrates wicket of Najmul Hossain Shanto | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Pakistan's Khurram Shahzad, center, celebrates after taking the wicket of Najmul Hossain Shanto, right, during the third day of first cricket test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test, 3rd Day: Pakistan's Khurram Shahzad, center, celebrates with teammates after taking a wicket | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Pakistan's Khurram Shahzad, center, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Najmul Hossain Shanto during the third day of first cricket test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test, 3rd Day: Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto bats against Pakistan | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto bats during the third day of first cricket test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test, 3rd Day: Pakistan's Naseem Shah celebrates with teammate after taking the wicket of Bangladesh's Zakir Hasan | Photo: AP/Anjum Naveed
Pakistan's Naseem Shah, second right, celebrates with teammate after taking the wicket of Bangladesh's Zakir Hasan during the third day of first cricket test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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