Shakib Al Hasan and fast bowler Taskin Ahmed made their way back and Mohammad Naim received a maiden Test call up into Bangladesh’s Test squad for the second and final match of the series against Pakistan.
Shakib though was in the squad of the first Test, failed to recover on time from his hamstring injury and subsequently was left out. Taskin also was dropped at the eleventh hour when he sustained a right-hand injury during Bangladesh’s third T20 International against Pakistan.
Pakistan who won the T20 series by 3-0, took a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series after beating Bangladesh by eight wickets.
Captain Mominul Haque blamed the top-order collapse in both innings for their defeat in the game in which Liton Das made a century, Mushfiqur Rahim stepped up with 90 plus knock and Taijul Islam claimed seven wickets.
Bangladesh openers Shadman Islam and Saif Hasan failed to give the side an expected start, especially Saif looked utterly vulnerable against a high-quality bowling attack.
Bangladesh’s fast bowlers Abu Jayed Rahi and Ebadot Hossain also looked less penetrative in docile pitch and Taskin’s raw pace was missed.
Bangladesh Squad: Mominul Haque (C), Shadman Islam, Saif Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Kumar Das, Yasir Ali Rabbi, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Abu Jayed Chowdhury Rahi, Nayeem Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Khaled Ahmed, Shohidul Islam, Mohammad Naim Sheikh
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