What sort of target can Pakistan chase to win the first Test against Bangladesh?

[Ball Blazer]

Pakistan have kept themselves firmly in the contest after ending Day 3 just 27 runs behind Bangladesh, and the nature of the Mirpur pitch suggests the fourth-innings chase could still be manageable if the bowlers strike early on Day 4. Bangladesh closed the day on 7/0 in their second innings, leading by 34 runs overall, but the surface has not shown alarming deterioration yet, especially for the spinners.

The biggest positive for Pakistan will be how confidently their batters handled Bangladesh’s bowling attack in the first innings. Debutant Azan Awais produced a composed 103, while Abdullah Fazal added a valuable 60. Later, Salman Agha and Mohammad Rizwan counterattacked brilliantly with half-centuries to reduce the deficit to just 27 runs. Pakistan were eventually bowled out for 386 after Bangladesh had posted 413.

Considering the current state of the wicket, Pakistan would likely feel comfortable chasing anything around 180 to 220 in the fourth innings. The ball is still coming onto the bat reasonably well, and there has not been excessive turn for the spinners so far. Bangladesh’s bowlers created chances mainly through discipline rather than dangerous pitch conditions.

However, if Bangladesh manage to stretch their lead beyond 260-280, the pressure could shift significantly. On a wearing Day 5 surface in Dhaka, chasing close to 300 against spinners like Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam would become extremely challenging.

For Pakistan, the key on Day 4 will be early wickets with the second new ball still relatively fresh. If bowlers like Mohammad Abbas and Shaheen Shah Afridi can trigger a collapse and keep Bangladesh under 220, the visitors will fancy their chances of completing an impressive chase and taking a 1-0 lead in the series.

 

[Ball Blazer]

They'd be struggling with something around 250. Under 200 will be attainable. Over 300, somewhat impossible

 

[ElRaja]

grass on pitch might stop degradation of pitch, but i dont see them chasing more than 160.

 

[sithb]

250 is reachable if they are 120/3 for instance.

 

[Devadwal]

Pakistan will Chase anything below 240-250

 

[CricVet]

Anything 175 or more will make them sweat

 

[mon858]

The thing with out lineup you can be 170 for 2 but then 240 all out. So cant really predict.

 

[Varun]

Anything over 300 will be a stretch.

 

[aarizzler720]

should'nt let them get 200+, but it'll happen, panic starts when they go beyond 250+, anything over 270+, I thik is unreacheable, given rain is due

 

[sweep_shot]

I think anything over 225 can be tricky on Day 5.

 

[Kianig89]

150+ and Bangladesh will be favorites,

 

[Cricket Warrior]

anything above 300 they cant chase on Day 5 wicket

 

[Ball Blazer]

Need quick wkts here

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Best chance for Pakistan is match is rained off and we can pretend we were ready to chase anything but weather let us down.

 

[Varun]

Bangladesh have batted too slowly.

Prediction: DRAW

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Bangladesh have batted too slowly.

Prediction: DRAW

This is what happens when two bad teams collide against each other. People often mix quality and competitiveness; this is the perfect example of competitive but low quality cricket.

There are WTC points at stake and BD are not willing to take the risk to win it. Their desire for safety first is keeping Pak win who themselves don't have the quality to make a move for winning the match.

Lol cricket at its best.

 

[sweep_shot]

I am guessing Pakistan would be chasing around 280 in 60 overs. It should be a draw. Pitch has become tricky.

 

[hur rizvi]

Pakistan win is not a possible result from here

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Lame test match between two lame sides. They both need to get hit by lightening.

 

[hur rizvi]

Lame test match between two lame sides. They both need to get hit by lightening.

I think Pakistan can collapse and lighten up the last two sessions

 

[RidiculousMan]

Under 150 - Pakistan will win.
Between 151 and 200 - Pakistan may win.
Over 200 - Pakistan will lose.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

This is what happens when two bad teams collide against each other. People often mix quality and competitiveness; this is the perfect example of competitive but low quality cricket.

There are WTC points at stake and BD are not willing to take the risk to win it. Their desire for safety first is keeping Pak win who themselves don't have the quality to make a move for winning the match.

Lol cricket at its best.

What are Bangladesh going to do with wtc points? They aren't going to get anywhere near the top.

For them not losing is a win. They have a new board and new management in place so even a draw is a good result.

Winning the series = big deal for Bangladesh
Drawing the series = win for Bangladesh too

 

[RidiculousMan]

Lame test match between two lame sides. They both need to get hit by lightening.

Do bhai, Dono tabahi.

I can't believe we're seeing a time where Bangladesh is the most neck to neck competitive side to Pakistan

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Do bhai, Dono tabahi.

I can't believe we're seeing a time where Bangladesh is the most neck to neck competitive side to Pakistan

This is rock bottom. Can;t get any lower than being competitive with freaking Bangladesh

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

What are Bangladesh going to do with wtc points? They aren't going to get anywhere near the top.

For them not losing is a win. They have a new board and new management in place so even a draw is a good result.

Winning the series = big deal for Bangladesh
Drawing the series = win for Bangladesh too

BD can clean sweep both Pak and WI at home. England also are unpredictable & they struggle against spin so 1-1 or 1-0 isn't something that they cannot achieve.

Sri Lanka away is a winnable series.

The two tough tours are Australia and RSA. They have a decent pace attack and even won a test in the past in NZ on the back of their pace bowling so out of 4 tests, if they manage to win 1, it'll be historic achievement and also a chance for them to make it into the top 2.

All said and done, even if they don't reach top two, they can realistically aim for 3rd or 4th place as it's not just a matter of prestige but also prize money. If you aren't playing sports to win the ultimate prize, what are you even doing?

 

[hur rizvi]

This is rock bottom. Can;t get any lower than being competitive with freaking Bangladesh

Tbh they are better team man to man currently

 

[shah9425]

This is what happens when two bad teams collide against each other. People often mix quality and competitiveness; this is the perfect example of competitive but low quality cricket.

There are WTC points at stake and BD are not willing to take the risk to win it. Their desire for safety first is keeping Pak win who themselves don't have the quality to make a move for winning the match.

Lol cricket at its best.

Most likely it will be a draw

Because our team can't chase more than 200 on this type of pitch

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Most likely it will be a draw

Because our team can't chase more than 200 on this type of pitch

Agree with you in thinking that it's 60-40 or 70-30 in favor of a draw but have seen enough test cricket to know anything can happen.

In terms of match ups, this is the worst match up for Pak. 5 left handers in the top order and an off spinner who is bang on average but somehow Pak can't play him. Pace is also something that challenges us & they have that base covered too. Also 2 of the top 5 are rookies and one is Imam

If the umpires extend the play to around 100 overs it allows them to play 30 overs before declaring. Hard to score 300+ runs in 70 overs on a day 5 pitch. BD need to be a bit courageous, they can nick it; for Pak to win this, someone really has to play an innings like YK played against Sri Lanka when we had to chase 370.

 

[stani_pak]

The thing with out lineup you can be 170 for 2 but then 240 all out. So cant really predict.

Exactly this. 100 percent accurate.

 

[Savak]

Lol, it will be a miracle for them to draw the match, forget about winning. All Taskin had to do was to stick to a disciplined line on off stump and before you know it Azan Awais nicked off to slip and Shan Masood gave an easy catch towards cover.

 

[CricVet]

If Pak bats anything like the first inning dangling their bats away to gift their wickets as Salman did or T20 style tulaybazi as Rizwan did, Pakistan might lose this one. A win is unlikely. Draw has a higher probability with such a low BD 2nd inning RR.

 

[TeymurBlake]

I personally thought a score of 200 to 250 is a score Pakistan could chase. However they need to take wickets early & quickly.

Pakistan have not done that.

 

[Bhaijaan]

I will be happy walking out with a draw tbh. Blowing Bangladesh early and allowing them to have a crack at our batting for a couple of sessions might go horribly wrong against us.

 

[aarizzler720]

Imagine, how rock bottom is PK cricket that we're fearing Bangbros putting up more than 150-200, but that's what you get if you show this type of attitude to test cricket and perfromances, and selection

 

[BouncerGuy]

Day 5 and lots of time left. Bangladesh lead almost 200 now... I think Pakistan will go for draw here... Will not be able to chase it down.

 

[sithb]

I'd back Pakistan to chase 230-240 if they are given 60-65 overs.

 

[sithb]

Clearly I have overestimated Pakistan.

 

[Varun]

Bangladesh have batted too slowly.

Prediction: DRAW

LOL. Pakistan found a way to lose this.

 

[shah9425]

Agree with you in thinking that it's 60-40 or 70-30 in favor of a draw but have seen enough test cricket to know anything can happen.

In terms of match ups, this is the worst match up for Pak. 5 left handers in the top order and an off spinner who is bang on average but somehow Pak can't play him. Pace is also something that challenges us & they have that base covered too. Also 2 of the top 5 are rookies and one is Imam

If the umpires extend the play to around 100 overs it allows them to play 30 overs before declaring. Hard to score 300+ runs in 70 overs on a day 5 pitch. BD need to be a bit courageous, they can nick it; for Pak to win this, someone really has to play an innings like YK played against Sri Lanka when we had to chase 370.

Well guess I was wrong

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Well guess I was wrong

Of all the Pak teams that I have seen, hard to remember a team that was worse than this. Fair result. BD have finally discovered what it takes to be a good test team; fast bowlers.

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

Of all the Pak teams that I have seen, hard to remember a team that was worse than this. Fair result. BD have finally discovered what it takes to be a good test team; fast bowlers.

A team that has Masood, Agha, Hasan Ali, Imam, Saud does not deserve to win anything. We need to sack these clowns and start afresh. Bring Minhas, Mumtaz, Hurraira, Maaz and start from scratch.

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

Haseebullah Khan also deserves a chance

 

[shah9425]

Of all the Pak teams that I have seen, hard to remember a team that was worse than this. Fair result. BD have finally discovered what it takes to be a good test team; fast bowlers.

That's so sad and disappointed

Meanwhile our pm is chest thumping on winning against mighty Zimbabwe

How our team standards have fallen

Just pathetic

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

That's so sad and disappointed

Meanwhile our pm is chest thumping on winning against mighty Zimbabwe

How our team standards have fallen

Just pathetic

This is what I meant when I said they have no shame.

Actually have followed Pak womens cricket for some years and it is obvious to me that we have never assembled a more talented bunch than this one. That said, it has nothing to do with the current management as they are reaping rewards from work done by previous managements and probably a general attitude shift in our society related to women in sports. This is also visible in football team at the moment which is a combination of diaspora and local players & much more competitive than ever before.

What this management has done for the team? Taken Wahab Riaz (former sports minister) out of obscurity and made him the coach. What else they have done? Planted an AC who is probably a family connection/strong acquaintance or something as the women manager on foreign tours. What else they have done? Scrapped the W-PSL among others.

Now they are actively busy taking credit when good stuff happens and stay silent when something bad happens. This is true parasitic shameless behavior.

 

[shah9425]

This is what I meant when I said they have no shame.

Actually have followed Pak womens cricket for some years and it is obvious to me that we have never assembled a more talented bunch than this one. That said, it has nothing to do with the current management as they are reaping rewards from work done by previous managements and probably a general attitude shift in our society related to women in sports. This is also visible in football team at the moment which is a combination of diaspora and local players & much more competitive than ever before.

What this management has done for the team? Taken Wahab Riaz (former sports minister) out of obscurity and made him the coach. What else they have done? Planted an AC who is probably a family connection/strong acquaintance or something as the women manager on foreign tours. What else they have done? Scrapped the W-PSL among others.

Now they are actively busy taking credit when good stuff happens and stay silent when something bad happens. This is true parasitic shameless behavior.

This is so pathetic and shameful behaviour by our board