Pakistan thrashed Bangladesh in the first Test at Rawalpindi to earn 60 World Test Championship (WTC) Points. They now h🌱ave 140🍬 points in the WTC standings and at fourth place after England (146), Australia (296), and India (360).
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— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo)
After folding Bangladesh at 233 in the first innings, Pakistan posted 445 in reply. Opener Shan Masood (100) and middle-order batsman Babar Azam (143) smashed centuries and took Pakistan in a commanding position꧅.
In the second innings, Pakistan bowled out the visitors for 168-10 to win the contest by an innings and 44 runs, thanks to Naseem Shah, who dismantled the Bangladesh batting unit by grabbing his Test career’s first hat-trick. He finished with 4 for 26 in 8.2 overs.
Leg-spಞinner Yasir Shah (4-58) also joined the party and claimed a 4-fer. Yasir dismissed the last wicket of Bangladesh to take his side to register a mem♌orable victory.
All out. Pakistan win!
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB)
Without any surprises, Naseem was rewarded with the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his clinical performance with the ball.
Five wickets in the match ✔️
Hat-trick ✔️
Man of the Match ✔️
Well done 👏— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB)
The youngster reacted after he received the honor and said th༺at getting a three-ball-three was special in front of the home crowd.
“Not a big issue, nothing serious in the MRI scan. Getting a hat-trick in front of the home crowd is a huge achievement. The crowd supported us throughout the match. The review that Azhar Ali took was a crucial one. He suggested it was hitting the leg stump. And I tried to follow it up with a yorker and then a straighter one. I’ll try my best in the future, and it’s the wish of mine to continue doing the same for my country.”
The second and final match 🌌of the Test series will take place from April 05 at National𓃲 Stadium in Karachi.
