Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Liton Das rescued Bangladesh during the ongoing test match in Rawalpindi against Pakistan. In the Pak vs Ban Test, Bangladesh was in deep trouble when all the top-order batters were dismissed early. Then, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Liton Das built a crucial partnership of 165 runs, stabilising the innings and putting Bangladesh back in the game.
In the first innings, Pakistan scored a total of 274 runs, with Saim Ayub, Shan Masood, and Salman Agha each scoring half-centuries. Bangladesh’s innings started poorly, with players getting out cheaply. Openers Shadman Islam and Zakir Hasan scored 10 and 1 run, respectively. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 4, Mominul Haque 1, and Mushfiqur Rahim managed only 3 runs. Even the experienced Shakib Al Hasan couldn’t make a difference, scoring just 2 runs. The team lost 6 wickets for just 26 runs.
The partnership between Liton and Miraz
After the sixth wicket fell, Liton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz took control of the innings. Both batters performed brilliantly, building a 165-run partnership that helped Bangladesh recover. The partnership ended when Khurram Shahzad took the wicket of Mehidy Hasan Miraz. The seventh wicket fell on the score of 171.
Second highest 7th wicket partnership
This is the second-highest seventh-wicket partnership for Bangladesh. Earlier, in Rawalpindi, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mushfiqur Rahim had added 196 runs against Pakistan in the first Test on 21 August 2024.
Highest 7th wicket partnership for Bangladesh in Test
| Partners | Runs | Opposition | Where | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim | 196 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 21 Aug 2024 |
| Liton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 165 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 01 Sept 2024 |
| Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan | 145 | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 15 Feb 2010 |
| Litton Das, Mahmudullah | 138 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 7 Jul 2021 |
| Mosaddek Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan | 131 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 15 Mar 2017 |
| Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 126 | v West Indies | Mirpur | 11 Feb 2021 |
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