Younis 200 puts Pak in command
Younis Khan smashed an unbeaten double hundred and Asad Shafiq helped himself to his maiden Test century before regular strikes put Pakistan on course for a win in the first Test against Bangladesh on Sunday.
Mohammad Hafeez, Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman and Aizaz Cheema each grabbed a wicket as Bangladesh were left struggling at 134-4 in the second innings at the close on day three having conceded a 459-run first-innings lead.
Debutant opener Nazimuddin and ex-captain Shakib Al Hasan were both batting on 41 when the bails were taken off. Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq declared on 594 for five wickets immediately after Younis converted his 19th Test century into his third double hundred with two runs from a Shakib delivery. Younis struck 18 fours and three sixes in his 290-ball knock.
Score board
Bangladesh (I Innings): 135.
Pakistan (I Innings, O/n: 415-4):
Hafeez lbw Elias 143
Taufiq lbw Mahmudullah 61
Azhar c Rahim b S Hossain 26
Younis (not out) 200
Misbah lbw Elias 20
Shafiq c Nafees b Sunny 104
Adnan (not out) 6
Extras (B-1, lb-20, W-1, nb-12) 34
Total (for 5 wkts decl, 176.5 overs) 594
Fall of wickets: 1-164, 2-220, 3-265, 4-311, 5-570
Bowling: S Hossain 27-3-113-1, R Hossain 25-1-97-0, Mahmudullah 30-7-94-1, Shakib 41.5-7-121-0, Elias 47-7-123-3, N Hossain 2-0-5-0, Ashraful 4-0-20-0.
Bangladesh (II Innings):
Tamim b Hafeez 15
Nazimuddin (batting) 41
Nafees lbw Ajmal 28
Ashraful c Hafeez b Rehman 0
N Hossain c Hafeez b Cheema 3
Shakib (batting) 41
Extras (lb-4, nb-2) 6
Total (for 4 wkts, 39 overs) 134
Fall of wickets: 1-24, 2-74, 3-75, 4-80.
Bowling: Gul 9-1-37-0, Cheema 7-1-40-1, Hafeez 7-2-21-1, Ajmal 8-2-17-1, Rehman 8-3-15-1.
