Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Back of a length, outside off, Shan Masood shoulders arms at it.
Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Pushes his length fuller, does Rana, attacking the off stump. Shan Masood lunges and rests it down the deck.
Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, Good-length delivery, just outside off, Babar Azam opens the face of the bat and fends it to cover with soft hands. Single taken.
Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, Good gas! A well-directed bouncer, angling in, on top off and middle. Babar Azam is rushed and arches back to let it travel to the keeper.
Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Hits the deck hard, on middle, Shan Masood pulls it to deep fine leg for one. 50 comes up for Pakistan!
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Slightly fuller and flatter this time, with a bit of turn into the batter from off. Babar Azam looks to block it straight by dragging his bat in front of the pads, but an outside edge is induced. The ball rolls past the first slip fielder, who gives it a chase to the deep third region. Two taken.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Pitched fuller, just outside off, turning in. Babar Azam gets on the front foot and drives it to short cover.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, In-drifter, on a length, on middle. Shan Masood is hurried onto the back foot and cuts it through point for an easy run.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Similar line and length, Shan Masood replies with a watchful front foot defence.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Full again, on off and middle. Masood presses forward and eases it out.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Full and drifting on middle and leg. Masood leans on and blocks.
Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, A sharp bounce now, around the shoulder of the batter. Babar Azam sways away and makes a leave at it. A smirk from Rana and Babar replies with a smile.
Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, Rana pitches it on a good length, around off. Azam blocks it down the deck.
Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, Length-delivery, nipping away outside off. Babar Azam punches it off the back foot to cover.
Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, On a length, at the stumps, Babar Azam stands tall and blocks it back to the bowler.
Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, FOUR! Babar Azam is off the mark with some intent. Short of a length, wide outside off. Babar waits back, rolls his wrists while cutting it to the left of the deep point fielder for a boundary.
Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Fires much fuller, does Rana, outside the off stump. Shan Masood lunges and pushes it to the right of the extra cover fielder for a quick single.
So both Pakistani openers are back in the hut. And out walks the half-centurion from the first innings. Babar Azam is in at number 4. Boy, this is going to be a crucial, crucial partnership from Pakistan's pov.
Review time! Looks dead straight to be honest. And yup, nothing on UltraEdge. Umpire's call as the ball is projected to clip the leg stump.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Azan Awais, OUT! LBW! Miraz strikes with a beauty. Bowls a bit round-armish, with a nice bit of flight on middle, Azan Awais stretches forward to defend this full ball, but it keeps drifting in and he plays over it, getting beaten on the inside edge and being rapped on the front pad. A huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Azan Awais has a chat with Shan Masood and opts to take the review. There is no spike on the UltraEdge and the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is clipping the leg stump on umpire's call. So, the on-field decision is upheld. Awais departs after a decent start, but couldn't convert. Pakistan do not lose the review, but have lost both their openers now. They are reduced to 41/2, needing 396 runs.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Azan Awais, Flighted ball, full and on off. Azan Awais commits on the front foot and blocks it out.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Azan Awais, At 82.4 kph, this is tossed up fuller, on middle. Awais leans on and smothers it to short leg.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, On the short side, around off. Masood goes on the back foot and slashes it to sweeper cover for a single.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Nicely tossed up, full and on leg. Shan Masood lunges ahead and clips it to mid-wicket.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Azan Awais, Shade short, outside off, turning away. Azan hangs deep inside the crease and knifes it to deep point for a run.
Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Serves it up there, full and around off, inviting the drive. Shan presses in front and creams it, but straight to the short cover fielder.
Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Good length, on off, sweetly punched to cover-point off the back foot by Shan.
Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Nagging length, on middle and leg, angling further down. Masood stands tall and nudges it in front of square on the leg side.
Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Short of a length, around off. Shan stays leg side and fends it to point.
Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Full and attacking the middle stump, Masood plays it across, working it to mid on.
Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Hits the deck hard, on off, Masood blocks it off the back foot.
DRINKS BREAK! The first hour has flown by on the fourth day and despite a decent resilience shown by the Pakistani openers, Bangladesh have managed to split that pair. The surface still looks good to bat on, but variable bounce is creeping in and it will only wear further as the match progresses. Azan has looked assured so far and will need to forge a strong partnership with his captain, Masood, from here and bat through the session. Bowling from Bangladesh has been largely precise as well and they will look to get one more out before the Lunch break to tighten their grip on the contest further. Nahid Rana, who has bowled pretty impressively, picking up a wicket, will continue after the hydration break.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Azan Awais, Pulls the length back by a yard or so, does Miraz, on middle and leg. Azan camps back and nudges it to mid on.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Azan Awais, Flat on the stumps, defended off the front foot with a straight bat.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Azan Awais, Drags the length and gets it to spin away, outside off. Azan Awais hangs back and dabs it to the off side.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Azan Awais, Very full on the leg stump, Azan Awais works it to mid on.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Azan Awais, Goes on with the arm, touch full, drifting onto the pads. Azan Awais is rushed on the back foot and tucks it to square leg.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Azan Awais, Around the stump. Pushed full on middle, Azan, with a big stride ahead smothers the spin.
Time for spin now as Mehidy Hasan Miraz is into the attack, replacing Shoriful Islam.
Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Length ball, outside off, safely eased out to the point region.
Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, BEAUTY FROM RANA! From around the stump, this is fractionally fuller and it straightens off the pitch, on middle and off. Shan Masood is totally squared up while trying to attempt a flick. Closes the bat face early and gets a healthy outside edge. The ball drops just short of the second slip fielder. He dives forward and scoops it on the bounce.
Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, FOUR! Timed to perfection! Back of a length, just outside off. Shan Masood gets enough room to work with. Rides the bounce and punches it crisply to the right of the short cover fielder and it races away to the fence for a boundary.
Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, The stumps are attacked, on a length, Shan Masood solidly blocks it back to the bowler with a straight bat.
Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Seams away from a hard length, outside off. Masood opts to leave.
Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, FOUR! Outstanding timing, but the fielder there should have done better! Not that short, going down the leg stump line. Shan Masood hops on the toes and tucks it with sweet timing to the deep square leg region. Shoriful Islam runs to his right from deep fine leg and slides but the ball beats him.
Shoriful Islam to Azan Awais, Length outside off, at 129.3 kph. Azan hangs back and punches it to the left of deep cover. Taijul runs across and does well to hold it to two.
Shoriful Islam to Azan Awais, Oh, just short! Nips away from a good length, on off. Azan Awais is squared up while trying to block it off the back foot, but gets an outside edge. Since he plays with soft hands, the ball goes on the bounce to the second slip fielder. Tanzid collects it by diving to his right.
Shoriful Islam to Shan Masood, Fuller in length, just outside off. Shan Masood drives off the front foot to short cover, where the fielder, Mushfiqur Rahim, lets it through and allows the batters to cross for a single. Masood is off the mark.
Shoriful Islam to Azan Awais, Angling into the batter, full worked wide of mid-wicket for a single.
Shoriful Islam to Azan Awais, Wowza! A toe-crushing yorker, with a little bit of tail back into the batter. Azan Awais just manages to drag his bat in front and jam it down to squeeze the ball tot he leg side.