BAN vs PAK, 2nd Test Highlights: Mohammad Rizwan 94 goes in vain as Bangladesh cleansweep the Test series 2-0

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Good length around off, Mohammad Rizwan punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, NO BALL! Already two for Taskin Ahmed. On a length, on middle, Sajid Khan clips it to deep square leg and gets a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, FOUR! What a shot that is! Back of a length, just outside off, Sajid Khan makes room and pokes it over the second slip fielder. There is the deep third as well, but the ball bounces off to his right for a boundary.

Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, Bumper, around off, Sajid Khan has a swing at it but gets beaten.

The duo of Mohammad Rizwan and Sajid Khan is doing really well for the visitors. Pakistan now needs just 92 more runs to win.

Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Quicker one around off, Mohammad Rizwan defends this to covers.

Taijul Islam to Sajid Khan, Pushed through on off, Sajid Khan goes deep inside his crease and punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller and flatter around off, Mohammad Rizwan jumps down the track and gets it edged off the outside edge through the short third region for a single. 

Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up, around off, Mohammad Rizwan strides out in front to push this around the off side but gets beaten on the outside edge. Litton Das gathers this behind the stumps and appeals for a caught behind but the umpire gives nothing away.

Taijul Islam to Sajid Khan, Taijul Islam joins the attack now! Floated on middle and leg, Sajid Khan tucks this through mid-wicket for a single. 

Taijul Islam to Mohammad Rizwan, Short of a length around off, Mohammad Rizwan rocks back and punches this to sweeper cover for a single. 

Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, FOUR! Runs are getting thick and fast now. 18 runs from the past two overs for Pakistan. Back of a length, just outside off. Sajid Khan leans backward and upper cuts this over the slip corridor for four runs.

Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, FOUR! Oh, that's a stunning shot from Sajid Khan! Full-length delivery, on off and middle. Sajid Khan, with no footwork, pushes it toward the left of the mid on fielder and gets four more runs. 

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller, on off, Mohammad Rizwan gets on his front foot and defends it to cover with soft hands. Single taken.

Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, Back of a length, just outside off, Sajid Khan punches it toward the left of the deep cover fielder and gets a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, On a good length now, around off, Sajid Khan blocks it to the off side.

Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, A sharp bouncer, just outside off. Sajid Khan uncomfrotably tries to have a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! SHOT! With that boundary, Pakistan are 106 runs away from victory. Pitches it fuller, once again, on middle and leg. Mohammad Rizwan gets on his front foot and clips it toward the right of mid on and gets another boundary.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Rizwan connects his flick and gets the reward. Fuller again from Rana, on middle and leg. Mohammad Abbas glances at it toward the big gap in deep square leg and gets the boundary.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, The ball is staying a bit low and this time Rizwan is cautious. On the hard length, just outside off. Mohammad Rizwan hops and dabs it down the deck.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan rolls his wrists and cuts gently to deep backward point.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Rizwan is struggling with his flick shots! Fuller in length, around the pads of the batter. Mohammad Rizwan tries to flick it but wears on his front pad, before the ball rolls to deep fine leg. Single denied once again.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Good bounce! Back of a length, on off. Mohammad Rizwan hops and dabs it from the sticker part of his bat to cover.

Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, Pitches it up, does Taskin, angling in. Sajid Khan flicks it to deep square leg. Single denied by Rizwan as he wants to keep the strike for the next over.

Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, Back of a length, outside off, Sajid Khan attempts to punch it through cover on his back foot but misses on the outside edge.

Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, NO BALL! Taskin Ahmed overstepped, and Pakistan gets a bonus run. Good-length delivery, around off, Sajid Khan blocks it down.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, On a good length, on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to the left of the mid on fielder and gets a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Sajid Khan, Full-length delivery, outside off. Sajid Khan connects a sweet cover drive to deep cover and gets a single. Interestingly, he wanted a second run, but Rizwan rejected the call.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller, angling down the leg side, Mohammad Rizwan fails to flick it and thumps on his pad, before the ball rolls to deep square leg. The batter gets across.

Taskin Ahmed to Mohammad Rizwan, On a good length, outside off, swings it a bit away. Mohammad Rizwan looks to push it through cover but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Who will bowl from the other end? Taskin Ahmed it is!

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length, just outside off. Mohammad Rizwan cuts it hard and low to the right of the gully fielder. He dives but fails to stop it. Single taken. Rizwan will keep the strike for the next over.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Oh, that one stays pretty low! Rana bangs this on a good length, just outside off. Mohammad Rizwan hops and looks to tuck it to the leg side, but it skids through and hits the lower part of the pad. Appeal goes round, but the impact is clearly outside off.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Angling in now, fuller, and on middle and leg. Mohammad Rizwan nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, On a good length, around off, Mohammad Rizwan brings out his front foot and blocks it to the off side.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, First runs on this Day 5! Fuller, just outside off, Mohammad Rizwan opens the face of the bat to guide it to gully but the fielder misfields and allows the ball to let through him. The deep point fielder moves to his left and the batter gets a couple of runs. Rizwan is making sure he gets to face the deliveries. Rana is not at all happy with the fielding effort as he lets out a grunt.

Nahid Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, Full-length delivery, angling it down the leg side. Mohammad Rizwan hurries to flick it, but gets beaten.

We are all set to start the action on Day 5! The two umpires stride out toward the center of the park. The players of Bangladesh are taking their respective positions on the field. Mohammad Rizwan has a huge task on his shoulder and on the other end, Sajid Khan will have just one job, to hold the wicket. Nahid Rana will be starting the proceedings on this final day of the Test match. The sky is gloomy, so the pacers might get a little advantage. Rana to Rizwan with two slips and a gully in place. Here we go... 

UPDATE - 3.58 am GMT - Not a great news folks, but certainly not a terrible one either. It has been raining overnight in Sylhet and that is the reason why the start of the play has been delayed by 15 minutes. The groundsmen have done a tremendous job of draining the puddles from the ground. However, it's still overcast, and we do have a rain prediction, but if things are right, we will be starting the play at 4.15 am GMT. Stay tuned with us!

Game stopped due to : Wet Ground Condition

PITCH REPORT ON DAY 5- Athar Ali Khan is pitchside with his valuable insights. He starts off elaborating on the situation of the game, saying that Bangladesh will need three wickets to wrap up an historic win. Pakistan still has Rizwan, who has shown immense resilience. Then he adds that the pacers haven't done much damage lately, but it's Taijul Islam who was outstanding on the previous day. Continues that the pitch still looks good, but the ultimate challenge for Pakistan would be to hold the wicket on the other end. 

The blueprint for victory - To seal the result in their favor, both camps must execute opposite strategies with absolute perfection. Bangladesh needs their star left-arm spinner, Taijul Islam, to exploit the fifth-day pitch wear with relentless accuracy, choking the runs and utilizing close-in fielders to squeeze out the final three batsmen. On the other hand, Rizwan must heroically shield the lower-order tailenders, farm the strike carefully, and punish any loose balls to whittle away at the remaining runs. It is a pure battle of strategic patience versus attacking pressure, and the team that controls the opening hour will claim the ultimate trophy.

The final equation - As the teams take the field, the game situation leaves all three classic Test results mathematically on the table. Pakistan are far from totally out of this contest, the formidable Mohammad Rizwan remains undefeated out in the middle, anchoring the chase with his side still needing 121 runs to secure an epic victory. However, the pendulum undeniably swings heavily toward Bangladesh, who require just 3 more wickets to wrap up the match. With Pakistan’s recognized batting order depleted, their notoriously vulnerable tail is fully exposed, meaning a few clinical breakthroughs will hand the visitors a celebrated victory.

A defiant guard - The intense atmosphere surrounding this final morning has been set up by Pakistan’s remarkably gutsy batting exhibition on the penultimate day. Staring down an astronomical fourth-innings target of 437 runs, their line-up faced crushing pressure. Instead of folding easily, a spirited middle-order fightback breathed life straight back into a contest that was rapidly slipping away. A heroic, stubborn century partnership between Salman Agha and Mohammad Rizwan frustrated the fielding side, changing a potential quick capitulation into a genuine rearguard action that kept their nation’s fighting hopes alive.

The brink of history - Welcome to the fifth and final day of this monumental second Test match, where five days of relentless drama culminate in a massive, high-stakes finale. There is an electric hum of enthusiasm in the air as Bangladesh stands right on the threshold of a historic achievement, securing a monumental series whitewash against Pakistan. Having already outclassed their opponents on Pakistani soil in 2024, the visitors are now within reach of back-to-back Test series wins, completing a spectacular home-and-away clean sweep. Every single delivery of this morning session bears the immense weight of cricket history for the Tigers.

... DAY 5, SESSION 1 ...

Into the final day - If anything, Pakistan have done themselves proud by pushing this into a fifth day. They have worked hard and their batting looked a lot more organised in the second innings compared to their first dig. But with only Mohammad Rizwan as the recognised batter out in the middle, one end stays exposed with him tasked to shepherd the tail for as long as possible. Bangladesh are just three wickets away, and they would want to wrap it up tomorrow in the first session itself. It will be a test of resilience for the tourists. Join us on Wednesday, 20th May, as the first ball of Day 5 is scheduled to be bowled at 4 am GMT. See you then!

A valiant fight in the third session - Pakistan were staring into the abyss, but Rizwan and Agha hauled them back into the contest with a brilliant 134-run partnership. Gritty when they needed to be, proactive when the opportunity arose, the two batted with real maturity. Both were well-set to carry Pakistan forward. But Bangladesh knew that one breakthrough here could bring the house down. Just when panic was about to set in the Bangladeshi camp, it was Taijul Islam who broke the back of Pakistan's lower middle order with the second new ball. He dismissed the well-set Salman Agha and fished out Hasan Ali soon after as well. The tourists slipped from 296/5 to 304/7, and Bangladesh now find themselves in the driving seat to script history.

Taijul and Nahid turn the screws on - Pakistan still had a herculean task ahead coming into the afternoon session. Babar and Masood batted nicely in the first half hour or so and kept scoring at a good clip. However, it was Taijul Islam who broke the 92-run stand for the third wicket by fishing out Babar, who looked in pristine touch. From that moment, Bangladesh wrestled back control, sending Pakistan tumbling from 133/2 to 162/5, with the well-set Masood also falling for a fine fifty. Salman Agha and Rizwan then took it upon themselves to bat out the session, weathering testing spells from Nahid Rana and Taijul to see Pakistan through to 200/5 at the break.

Babar and Masood steady Pakistan - Mehidy was in action in the morning, snaffling a stunning gully catch to end Abdullah Fazal's patient vigil before trapping Azan Awais in front with a crafty in-drifter. Pakistan were under pressure, being pushed to rebuild. But Masood and Babar came together and steadied things up pretty well. With no demons as such on the pitch, the two looked proactive, feasting on anything loose, as they peppered the fence with a string of crisp boundaries to see the session through. Nahid Rana bowled a superb spell with control and was supported by the two spinners, who bowled consistently on tight lines.