BAN vs PAK, 2nd Test, Day 3 Highlights: Mushfiqur Rahim's ton puts Bangladesh in commanding position; Pakistan need 437 to square the series

Masood and Babar fight it out - Pakistan were back to square one to reconstruct. But Masood, who has been guilty of not converting his sweet 20s and 30s into something substantial, dug in with purpose. Babar brought his customary calm to the other end, and together the two began to wrest back control, finding the fence several times in the second half of the session to give Pakistan something to smile about. Bangladesh were as precise as ever with the ball, but will want to tighten things up in the field as they were pretty sloppy. For Pakistan, the presence of Masood and Babar together for as long as possible is the key to avoiding a collapse. Although there are not many demons, but the spinners have found decent purchase from the surface, and it will only get harder to bat on as it wears on. The post-Lunch session begins at 6.40 am GMT. Join us then.

Early inroads with the ball - It was a big test of character for both Pakistani openers against a consistent pace attack. The pitch offered no real demons, but Shoriful Islam and particularly Nahid Rana probed hard by hitting the right areas and testing their resolve. Azan Awais looked the more assured of the two, but Abdullah Fazal could not hold on for long. Azan too failed to convert his start into something meaningful, and both openers were back on either side of the Drinks break, with Pakistan reduced to 41/2. Mehidy Hasan Miraz was involved in both the wickets, first taking a spectacular catch at gully and then prising out Awais off a beauty.

A mixed bag morning session - 24 overs, 101 runs, 2 wickets. Something for everyone in the first session of Day 4. Bangladesh would be delighted to dismiss both the Pakistani openers early in the day, whereas Pakistan won't be too displeased with the way they closed out the session with two of their batting stalwarts seeing it through. The toil ahead is long, though, and both Masood and Babar know that patience and resilience will be the only currency that matters from here.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Pushed on the pads, full in length. Shan Masood clips it to mid-wicket. And that will be LUNCH on Day 4!

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Quicker one, and this one keeps low on the bounce. On a length, around the leg stump. Shan Masood goes deep in the crease to whip it across, but plays all over it and is hit on the front pad. There's a slight appeal for LBW, but not given. The bowler himself gestures that it is going down leg. 

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Touch short, on off, Shan Masood lets the ball curve in and chop-cuts it to point.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Full in front of the sticks, alertly blocked off the front foot.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Slightly short on middle and leg, Babar Azam plays with the turn and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, FOUR BYES! Spins very sharply down the leg stump line, short in length. Babar Azam gets inside the line to nudge it to the leg side, but misses. The keeper, Litton Das, is blinded by the batter and is a bit late to react. The ball goes past him to the left and runs behind to the fence. 100 UP FOR PAKISTAN!

Assuming we will get one more over in the session. Babar Azam and Shan Masood take their sweet time in the middle as they have a brief chat. Good to continue.

Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Flighted, full and on middle, Masood gets on his front foot and eases it to the left of the bowler.

Taijul Islam to Shan Masood, Fuller again, on middle. Shan Masood flicks it toward the left of the short mid-wicket fielder.

Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Tossed up, much fuller, on off, Babar Azam leans on the delivery and pushes it to point for a single.

Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Misfield! Pitched short and curving in on middle. Babar Azam knocks it across to short mid-wicket. But Mehidy Hasan Miraz lets it through his legs as he doesn't bend low enough and allows the batters to cross for two.

Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Taijul drags his length back, offering a lot of width. Babar Azam picks the length very early. He gets to free his arms, makes room for himself, and cuts hard at it to deep cover for a boundary. This brings up the 50-run partnership between Babar Azam and Shan Masood.

Taijul Islam to Babar Azam, Taijul Islam starts off with a floater, fuller, just outside off. Babar Azam pushes it to cover.

Spin in tandem now. Taijul Islam is brought into the attack, with under 10 minutes left for Lunch. He replaces Taskin Ahmed.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Good running between the wickets! Not that short, and not too full either, outside off. Babar Azam plays off the back foot and knocks it into the deep cover region. The fielder from the inner ring has a long sprint and hunts it down just before the ropes. Three taken in the meantime.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Spins in sharply from off, full in length. Babar is invited on the front foot and clips it with soft hands to silly mid on.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Shade fuller, on off, Shan Masood drives it between mid off and extra cover for a quick single.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, FOUR! Confident shot! Half-tracker, around off, Shan Masood presses back in the crease and finds the gap through cover-point by punching it to the fence.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Closer to the off pole, on a length, sliding in with the arm. It skids through and stays low. Shan Masood chop-cuts it to short cover.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Tad short, on middle, spinning in. Babar Azam wrists it off the back foot to widish deep mid-wicket for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Babar Azam, Fuller, on middle, Babar Azam walks across and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, On a good length, at the stumps, Shan Masood nudges it from his back foot to the right of the mid-wicket fielder and gets an easy single.

Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, FOUR! Now toward the off side. Shan Masood is looking as confident as ever. Taskin Ahmed pitches it on a good length, outside off. Shan Masood strides out, gets on the front foot and drives it crisply through cover for four more runs.

Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, NO BALL AND FOUR! Taskin Ahmed oversteps and bowls a touch fuller, around middle. Shan Masood stays on the back foot and rolls his wrists to flick it to the left of the short mid-wicket fielder, finds the gap and the ball runs to the fence for four runs.

Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, On a length, outside off, Shan Masood fends it back to the bowler.

Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, Fuller, around the pads of the batter, Shan Masood flicks it to the right of the deep fine leg fielder. After taking the first run, Babar Azam struggles to get the second, but the throw is not that good from Nahid Rana and Azam gets enough time to get to the non-striker's end.

Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, Back of a length, just outside off, Shan Masood is cramped up for room and cuts to short cover.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Overpitched delivery, full and on off, Babar Azam responds with a solid front foot block.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Overthrows! A schoolboy error from the fielder and Pakistan will take it. Too full from Miraz, drifting into the stumps. Masood checks his drive to mid on and they hustle through for a single. The fielder charges in, picks up and fires a wild throw to the bowler's end that misses by miles. With no proper backup on the leg side, the ball rolls through the gap between short third and backward point and races away to the fence.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Full and an in-drifter, Shan Masood clips it to mid-wicket.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Length ball, on off, tipped to the cover region.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Absolute beauty from Miraz! Offers a good bit of flight on it, and lands it around off. It first drifts into the batter and then grips away off the pitch. Shan Masood commits on the front foot to block, but the ball spins almost square past the outside edge and whistles close to the off pole as well.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Oh, stays very low on the bounce, this one. Spins sharply into the batter, on a length. Babar Azam is hurried on the back foot but manages to whip it wide of mid-wicket for a run.

Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, On a length, outside off, Shan Masood blocks it to cover. 

Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, Back of a length, just outside off. Shan Masood hops to defend it down, but gets nicked on the inside edge. The ball then rolls to the square leg region.

Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, FOUR! Excellently played! Fullish, shaping away from the batter, on off. Shan Masood strides out and drives it gently to guide it through cover for a boundary.

Taskin Ahmed to Babar Azam, Pitches it fuller again, on off, Babar Azam eases it to deep point for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, Back of a length, angling into the hips. Masood hops and tucks it to the right of Nahid Rana at deep backward square leg. He sprints hard for the first and wants the second, but it's not on. One run and no more.

Taskin Ahmed to Shan Masood, Full-length delivery, just outside off, Shan Masood leans on the delivery and pushes it to short cover.

Some breather for Nahid after a brilliant spell. Here's Taskin Ahmed (4-1-15-0) back into the attack. 

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, In front of the stumps, full in length. Babar is sucked out on the front foot and eases it back to Miraz.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, A bit of mix-up between the batters, but danger is averted! Not all that short, on off. Shan cuts it to the left of point and after a slight hesitation, Masood sprints to the other end. Completes the single well before the throw arrives at the bowling end.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Drags the length again, on middle. Shan Masood gets back and across and whips it straight to the short mid-wicket fielder.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Pitched fuller now, on middle and leg. Babar Azam pushes at it on the front foot and flicks it to the right of short mid-wicket for a single.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shan Masood, Shortens the length, around off. Shan Masood cuts it off the back foot to deep point for a run.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Babar Azam, Wow, good turn! Shortish in length, spinning in from off to middle. Babar Azam presses back and knocks it down to long on for a single.

Nahid Rana to Shan Masood, Pitches it up, around off and middle, Massod nudges it to mid on.