Sylhet: Wicket keeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has started his wicket keeping practice as the Pakistan team is busy training ahead of the second Test match against Bangladesh from May 16 to 20 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Pakistan’s newly appointed head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed was seen assisting and mentoring Rizwan during the keeping practice, helping him through the mistakes and struggles he faced in the previous outing.
The right-handed batsman underperformed in the recently concluded Test as he struggled with the bat while scoring runs.
He struggled behind the stumps, conceding extra runs, dropping catches and missing stumping opportunities, which provided more chances and runs to the Bangladeshi batsmen throughout the match.
Apart from him, other Pakistani players also spent the day in intensive practice, catching practice and batting sessions correcting mistakes and strengthening weak areas.
Meanwhile, hosts Bangladesh created history by beating Pakistan by 104 runs in the first Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Chasing a target of 268, the tourists settled comfortably at 119/3 with debutant Abdullah Fazal and veteran all-rounder Salman Ali Agha, but the former’s dismissal in the 32nd over saw Pakistan lose six wickets and be bowled out for 44 in 2163 overs.
Earlier, Bangladesh scored 413 in their first innings thanks to captain Najmul Hossain Shando’s century and Mominul Haq’s 91, before Pakistan replied with 386 runs thanks to Azan Awais’ first century and contributions from Abdullah Fazal and Mohammad Rizwan.
The result lifted Bangladesh to sixth place in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 points table with one win, one loss and one draw from three matches, collecting 16 points with an overall win percentage of 44.44.
Pakistan, meanwhile, has won one and lost two of its three matches, dropping to seventh place with 12 points with a win percentage of 33.33.
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