DARWIN: Pakistan Shaheens continued their excellent form on their tour of Darwin and dominated Bangladesh A on the first day of the second four-day match between the two sides.
The Tigers elected to bat first but the decision did not go in their favor as they lost wickets early in the game and were soon 104/4 with some of their key players going to the pavilion.
Mahmudul Hasan Joy contributed a decisive 68 runs off 90 balls to help stabilize their innings but his brave knock was ended by Kashif Ali.
After Hasan, Aich Mollah was the next Bangladeshi batsman to show resilience against the potent Pakistani bowling attack by scoring 55 runs in 80 balls before falling victim to Kamran Ghulam.
Meanwhile, the likes of Shadman Islam Anik (4), Amite Hasan (7), Shahadat Hossain Dipu (1) and Hasan Murad (0) could not make any valuable contribution in terms of runs.
Mahidul Islam Bhuiyan Ankon was another contributor for Bangladesh as he posted 31 runs but lost the wicket of Khurram Shehzad.
Rejaur Rahman Raja (28 off 34) and Ripon Mondol (17 runs off 39) scored crucial points in the order.
Shehzad bagged three, with Ghulam, Kashif Ali and Faisal Akram picking two wickets each.
Bangladesh A were all out for just 258 runs as Pakistan’s bowling managed to prevent them from posting a big total on the scoreboard.
The Shaheens started their innings early but they too experienced a disappointment like the Tigers as they lost their opening pair earlier in the game.
The opening pair were sent back to the pavilion by Ripon Mondol. Haseebullah (18 off 46) and captain Sahibzada Farhan (4 off 13) failed to score big runs.
The Shaheens ended their day at 39/2, 219 runs behind, with Omair Bin Yousuf and Mohammad Ali at the crease.
