Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, On a back of a length, deviating down the leg stump line. Babar Azam plays off the back foot, uses his wrists and runs it behind to deep fine leg. Nayeem Hasan, the sub fielder, runs and dives across to his right from deep backward square leg and half stops it. Two taken.
Nahid Rana to Babar Azam, FOUR! Excellent-looking shot! Full in length and tailing back onto the pads. Babar Azam drags the bat in front of the pads and flicks it all along the turf to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Babar moves to 44 off 45 balls. Pakistan need 309 runs.
7 overs into the session and there is a bowling change. Nahid Rana (6-2-16-1), who has been on the button so far, is back on. Two slips and a gully in position.
Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Fuller ball, around the off pole. Shan Masood clips it with soft hands to short mid-wicket.
Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Keeps it full and on the leg stump, does Taijul. Shan eases it to short mid-wicket with a flick.
Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Aims the sticks, spinning in from middle to leg. Masood smothers it to the leg side.
Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Full again, sliding on leg, Shan flicks it to mid-wicket.
Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Little bit of flight on this one, full in length, on leg. Shan Masood clips it on the bounce to the short leg fielder. Mahmudul Hasan Joy is alert there, collecting it around his right shin.
Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Pushed through, full and quick on middle. Shan Masood is rushed on the back foot and dabs it to mid-wicket.
A mini and unofficial hydration break for both the batters. It's quite muggy and warm out there. All set to resume with spin again.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, A bit fuller on middle, Babar Azam takes a good stride forward to block it straight back.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Hangs up there, full and outside off, Shan Masood drives it neatly through covers for an easy run.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Full, on a lower trajectory, Babar drills this to long on for a single.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, A bit quicker at 87 kph, full and around off. Shan Masood goes hard at it, and carves it inside out to short cover. The fielder dives to his left, but parries the ball to widish long off for a single.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Pulls the length back, on middle. Shan Masood gets back and across before tucking it to short mid-wicket.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, On off and full, Shan lets the ball dip and knocks it back to Miraz.
Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Lands it in front of middle and gets it to turn away. Babar Azam commits on the front foot and eases it to the bowler.
Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, At 84.7 kph, this is full and on middle. Babar Azam pushes it back to the bowler.
Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Full and tossed around middle and off. Babar Azam clips it to mid on.
Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Drops it short, on middle and leg. Azam dinks it to short mid-wicket off the back foot.
Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, FOUR! Nicely done! Slides one down the leg stump, full in length. Babar Azam sits across in the crease and laps it to deep fine leg for a boundary.
Going nicely and steadily here, these two. The partnership has grown to 76 runs. Pakistan still 320 runs adrift.
Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Too full in front of middle. Babar defends it off the front foot.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Drags the length back, at 86.1 kph, Shan Masood whips it off the back foot but straight to short mid-wicket.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, In-angler on leg, full in length. Shan Masood blocks it off the inner half to the leg side.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Just a touch fuller, on off, Shan Masood watchfully smothers it to short cover.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Quicker one, full on middle and leg. Babar Azam clips it between mid-wicket and square leg for a quick single.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Flatter and shorter, on the pads. Babar Azam whips it to square leg, where the fielder dives to his left and cuts it off.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Short and wide outside off, Shan Masood gets on the back foot and scythes it to deep point for a run.
Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Pitched fuller and on middle. Shan plays with the turn and eases it along the ground through wide mid on for an easy single.
Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, More visible turn, on leg, a yard behind fuller length. Shan plays off the back foot and dabs it to short leg.
Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Turns in from off to middle, Masood blocks the full ball back to the bowler.
Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Floats it into the batter, full in length, Shan Masood takes a giant stride out and defends it out to the left of the bowler.
Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Proactive running, once again! Much fuller, on the stumps. Babar Azam flicks it to the right of mid on and pinches in a quick single.
Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Drops it full and on middle and leg. Babar Azam goes back in the crease and blocks it back to Taijul.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Too full and in front of the sticks, Shan Masood bumps it back to the bowler.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Excellent piece of running! Stays low on the short length, just outside off. Shan Masood crunches it off the back foot to the left of deep point. By the time the fielder moves across and throws it to the bowler, the batters hustle back for the second run.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Tad short at 83.6 kph, around off. Masood camps back and chops it to extra cover.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Nicely floated up, full and on off, Shan Masood gets a good stride out and carves it to mid off.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Sharp turn from middle to leg. Babar Azam whips the short ball to backward square leg where the fielder fumbles to his left and the ball is deflected to the deep for a single.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Short and turning in on the pads. Babar clips it to the leg side.
Productive first over after Lunch for Pakistan. Mehidy Hasan Miraz (7-1-25-1) will bowl from the other end.
Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Shade short, around off, Babar punches it away to deep cover for one more.
Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, In line of the stumps, on a fuller length, nicely clipped to deep square leg by Shan for a single.
Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Lands it full, in and around the leg stump. Azam gets forward and clips it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Identical line and length. Babar leans on and smothers the spin.
Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Much better. Full with nice flight, on middle. Babar Azam defends it off the front foot.
Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, SIX! Intent straightaway! A bit of loosener from Taijul. Dropped short, on middle and leg. Babar picks the length early and pulls it off the back foot over deep mid-wicket for a six.
Welcome back, folks. Pakistan are miles away from the target. The umpires and players punctually make their way out to the middle. Babar Azam and Shan Masood walk to the crease as the Bangladeshi players take their spots on the field. Taijul Islam will get us underway in the post-Lunch session. Let's play...
... DAY 4, SESSION 2 ...