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Bangladesh scripted an impressive comeback on Day 1 ofꦍ the ongoing first Test against Pakistan at Zahur🦂 Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chat꧋togram on Friday.
After opting to bat first, the hosts were down and out, with the top four batters back into the pavilion for just 49 runs. Then, Liton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim joined hands to stage one of the finest comebacks in the fascinatin𝄹g g🎃ame.
Both Liton and Mushfiqur stood up when it was needed the most for Bangladesh. The experienced pair put toget🎉her an unbeaten partnership of 204🔯 runs for the fifth wicket, denying Pakistan any hope to make a comeback in the game.
Though Liton was dropped on 67 by Sajid Khan, the 27-year-old cashed in the opportunity against a quality Pakistan bowling attack, which somehow felt the pressure and failed to continue with consistent lin🌌e and length.
After the tea break, Liton brought up his maiden century off 199 deliveries in the 78th over of the innings. The senior partner, Mush🎉fiqur, played a brilliant supporting hand and displayed tremendous application to ensure that the hosts did not lose any more wickets before stumps on Day 1.
Bangladesh reached 253/4 before the bad lights forced the match officials to end the day’s play. Liton was unbeaten at 113 (11 fours, 1 six), while Mushfiqur (82*) stood 18 short of his eighth Test hundred.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
🔹 113* runs in 225 balls
🔹 11 fours and a six
🔹 Maiden Test tonWꦐhat a pe♓rformance by Liton Das on opening day of the first Test 🔥
— ICC (@ICC)
Some comeback from Liton Das after being dropped from the T20 sid𓆏e. His first Test hundred.
— Mohammad Isam (@Isam84)
Happy for Lit෴on Das. Finally, he has got a Test ton.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12)
Maiden Test century for Liton Das.
Bangladesh: 246/4— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
An arm around the shoulder and congratulations for Liton Das from Hass🐠an Ali after he scores hi𓃲s maiden Test hundred
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket)
What a fightback by Bangladesh, 49 for 4 to 249 for 4 with hundred by Liton Das and Mushi Rahim batting on𒁃 82* against Pakistan.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
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At the end of the day 1 !!
Bangladesh score 253/4— HS~Tweets 91 (@AfridiKingdom)
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Stumps Day 1 : BAN 🇧🇩 vs PAK 🇵🇰
Experienced veteran Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das put forward a 204-run par🦩tnership to help Bangladesh end Day 1 at 253/4 after ꦑbeing in trouble early at 49/4
Lito𝄹n Das was the star for Bangladesh as he brought up his maiden Test
— 🅒🅡🅘︎🅒︎🄲🅁🄰🅉🅈𝗠𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗨™ 𒁃🇮🇳❤️ (@MSDianMrigu)
