Bangladesh Record their First-Ever Test Win Against Pakistan

After Pakistan scored 448/6 decl. in the first innings, thanks to twin centuries from Saud Shakeel (141) and Mohammad Rizwan (171*), Bangladesh replied with 565 runs with the help of four half-centuries and Mushfiqur Rahim’s 191 runs.

Later, Bangladesh bundled out Pakistan for only 146 runs in their second innings, as the hosts managed to set a fourth-innings target of only 30 runs for the visitors. Bangladesh spinners Shakib Al Hasan (3/44) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (4/21) shared seven wickets in that innings. 

In the short fourth innings, Bangladesh openers comfortably completed that 30-run chase to secure their first-ever Test win against Pakistan.

With this win, Bangladesh settled in sixth place in the 2023-2025 ICC World Test Championship points table (24 points; 40.00 PCT). Meanwhile, Pakistan are now in eighth place in the same points table (22 points; 30.56 PCT).

Pakistan vs Bangladesh: Here are some key stats about the Test match result

• It was their 14th Test match against Pakistan, where Bangladesh claimed their first-ever Test victory against Pakistan. (Check table no.2)
• The 448/6 declaration became the ninth-highest declared total in a losing cause in Test cricket history. (Check table no.1)

• However, it was Pakistan’s second-highest declared total in a losing cause in Test cricket history. Their record total in this list is 574/8 (decl.) against Australia in the 1972 Melbourne Test. (Check table no.1)
• It was Pakistan's first home Test match defeat by 10 wickets. 
• It was also the first Test match win for Bangladesh by 10 wickets.

Table no.1: Top 10 highest Test innings declaration totals in a losing cause

Table no.2: Bangladesh's Test victories against any opposition