Bangladesh take lead with Miraj’s 5 wickets

The third day of the Mirpur Test was full of excitement. Bangladesh had the last laugh in this match filled with drama from the beginning to the end of the day. And the hero behind this laughter was Mehedi Hasan Miraj.

Taskin’s start, Miraj’s control
At the beginning of the day, when Pakistani opener Azan Wais was indicating a big collection with a century, Taskin Ahmed came on the scene. After bringing back Azan (103) to bring about a breakthrough, he quickly dismissed captain Shan Masood. Then the Miraj-magic began. He demolished Pakistan’s middle order by picking up wickets one after the other.

Rizwan-Salman’s obstacle and Taijul’s injury

At one point, it looked like Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha would take a big lead. They put together a solid partnership of 119 runs to put a wrinkle in the Tigers’ forehead. But just before the tea break, Taijul Islam dismissed Rizwan, who had made a fifty. Then Nahid Rana came in and dismissed the complacent Salman Agha.

Miraj’s 14th ‘Phipher’

Miraj showed no mercy to the batsmen at the tail end. He took wickets one by one to take his 14th five-wicket haul in Test cricket. Miraj’s whirlwind bowling saw Pakistan all out for 386, giving Bangladesh a 27-run lead.

The Tigers’ last part of the day
The Tigers came out to bat in their second innings at the very end of the day. Bangladesh ended the day by scoring 7 runs without losing any wickets in a short session of 11 balls. With a lead of 27 runs in hand, Shanta’s team will now take the field on the fourth day with the aim of collecting a big amount. The match is now at a great turning point with the combined efforts of Miraj’s whirlwind and Taskin-Taijul at the Mirpur ground.