Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]

[Farhan99]

If we look at results of last three test matches between Bangladesh and Pakistan then all went in favour of Bangladesh. In all these three matches, Pakistan lost the game because of poor batting in second innings and this is the area Pakistan need to focus on. The second test is a must win game for Pakistan to avoid a series loss by 2-0. Babar Azam inclusion in playing eleven is a good boost for Pakistan but rest of batsmen also need to play there part well.

Pakistan has a very poor performance in their second innings, especially in batting. They have lost the last three matches in the same manner, yet they have not learned from that mistake. The bowling lineup of the Test XI announced against Bangladesh is the weakest, where Bangladesh's XI has all the fast bowlers, while Pakistan's XI does not have any notable fast bowlers.

It is certain that both the teams are going to take the field with a changed XI in the second match. Pakistan's XI may see changes in both the bowling and batting lineups, and Bangladesh's XI may see changes in the batting lineup. However, the outcome of the match tomorrow will depend to some extent on the toss. Whichever team wins the toss, they will decide to bat.

As the venue for second test game between Bangladesh and Pakistan can be changed and obviously with this change the conditions of pitch is also changed and today pitch is in favours of Pakistani bowlers. Bangladesh opens the innings first and the openers was looking so confident because they get motivated from previous game but today pitch is supportive to bowlers and Bangal batters don't stay for longer on greace and lost there wickets early on and almost all top order fails to built a strong partnership but in middle order Litton Das showing his experience and proves his batting skills by putting a impactful century and played an impactful role to cross the two hundred runs and in first innings Bangladesh even after bad performances scores two seventy eight runs which was really impressive. Then Pakistan opens innings and scores twenty six runs and then the day is closed.

[Zaka1221]

BAN was all out for 278 runs but if the top order batsmen could have performed well in this match then Bangladesh could have scored more runs. I thought BAN would be all out before scoring 200 runs as BAN lost 6 wickets for 116 runs. But Litton Das performed brilliantly and helped the team to score 250+ runs. Liton scored his 6th century of his Test career and he was out for 126 runs. The first day of this Test has ended, Pakistan has scored 21 runs in 6 overs. Now tomorrow Bangladesh bowlers will have to perform well and try to bowl Pakistan out quickly.

This is going to be the second Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, while in this, the Bangladesh team has set a target of 278 runs in the first innings, in which they needed 77 overs, but there is one player among them who has performed many times better than the rest of the players, whose name is Litton Das. He scored 126 runs. But when Pakistan came, they scored about 21 runs in six overs, but after that one day had passed, due to which the match was stopped and tomorrow the match will start again in which the Pakistan team needs 258 runs, but now let's see which team will win this match. There is also suspense about it. If you look at it both the teams are currently at the peak of the Pakistan tour of Bangladesh.This match started on May 16 and will last until May 20 but all eyes are on the Pakistan team to see whether they will be able to complete this target or not.

[Mask.x]

Pakistan vs Bangladesh
Pakistan are making strong come back in the second test match against Bangladesh cricket team after defeat the first test match.
In the first match Pakistan performed badly against Bangladesh national cricket team, and now in the second test match they are trying to perform well to recover. Pakistan are under pressure but they are fighting back strongly and trying to save the series with a good performance.

[JunaidAzizi]

Pakistan vs Bangladesh
Pakistan are making strong come back in the second test match against Bangladesh cricket team after defeat the first test match.
In the first match Pakistan performed badly against Bangladesh national cricket team, and now in the second test match they are trying to perform well to recover. Pakistan are under pressure but they are fighting back strongly and trying to save the series with a good performance.

They made a good comeback by winning the toss and deciding to bowl first. At the beginning, they put huge pressure on the Bangladesh team, at 116 runs, their six players were out, and then the wicketkeeper came to bat, and the score increased again. He scored a massive total alone and set the whole target for Pakistan at 278, which is close to 300. Now Pakistan is at the stumps with a score of 21, and the day has ended. Tomorrow we will see the batting to determine whether Pakistan will win this innings or not.

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Apart from Litton Das no Bangladeshi batsman was able to score in 30s. Abbas picked 3 wickets and Khurram picked 4 wickets. Pakistan need to bat well in first innings and must try to get some lead in first innings. The advantage Pakistan team has in this test is presence of Babar Azam, while the winning momentum is with Bangladesh. Pressure is on Pakistan team to win this test and level the series.

It was a dismal performance from the Bangladesh batsmen, as none of them were able to build any meaningful partnerships with Litton Das, who was anchoring the innings.

After losing three consecutive Test matches against Bangladesh, the advantage is on Pakistan for the first time. They need to score big and get a meaningful first innings lead and maintain the pressure. If not, it will be difficult to bat on the final day as I am expecting a spin friendly track from day 3 onwards.

They were 116/6 so current scoreline looks decent comeback. The way things were going i thought they're gonna bundle up under 150 so it's atleast respectable total.

Why shaheen sitting out, pulled up hammy or what? And such a disrespect to Noman chacha.

Because his father in law had  Pride of Performance from Government of Pakistan.
kidding bro
The first session completely belonged to Pakistan. From here, no doubt, 150 to 170 was looking total for Bangladesh, but Litton Das's resistance made things hard for Pakistani bowlers, but still they did a good job and restricted them to 278. Now in the first inning, how their batting works is important.
If they are able to have 400+, this could be a big boost and also give them a good chance of winning the test and bringing themselves on level in the series, but if the Bangladeshi spinners work and are not allowed to, I am sure it's going to be a 4-0 streak in test matches for Bangladesh and another shameful end of the series and match for Pakistan.

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They made a good comeback by winning the toss and deciding to bowl first. At the beginning, they put huge pressure on the Bangladesh team, at 116 runs, their six players were out, and then the wicketkeeper came to bat, and the score increased again. He scored a massive total alone and set the whole target for Pakistan at 278, which is close to 300. Now Pakistan is at the stumps with a score of 21, and the day has ended. Tomorrow we will see the batting to determine whether Pakistan will win this innings or not.

True, and even I would also like to say here that the confidence level of the Pakistan team players has increased with the inclusion of Babar Azam in the Pakistan team squad even it was starting with the bowling here.

Now it remains to be seen how much this confidence level of the Pakistan team will survive in its batting performance. Because the pitch conditions of the match are bowling friendly, and from this point of view, I think the biggest weakness of the Pakistan batsmen will be bowlers like Nahid Rana.

[noormcs5]

Bangladeshi batsmen were looking overconfident in this inning, which did not allow them to have some resistance against Pakistani bowlers Khurram Shahzad and Mohammad Abbas. They did good bowling; having early wickets gave them a good chance of staying in control.

Litton Das put up good resistance; his timely century was good for them to have a good total on board because there was a good chance for Pakistan to clean them out before reaching 200, but two good partnerships allowed Bangladesh to have 278 runs in the last few overs. Pakistan openers also played well and reached 21 without any losses. They needed to have a good total if they wanted to win this match and end their losing streak against Bangladesh.

When the match started, on the first ball Abbas Khan appealed for LBW but that was not out but on the very next ball he did a good bowl which resulted in out, the batsmen tries to touch the ball but he already added the slip so the plans were simple, which was a great kind of approach. And as the game slowly progressed, the overall team was doing so well , not giving many runs to the opponent and also trying their best to get wickets.

[Cheema02]

They made a good comeback by winning the toss and deciding to bowl first. At the beginning, they put huge pressure on the Bangladesh team, at 116 runs, their six players were out, and then the wicketkeeper came to bat, and the score increased again. He scored a massive total alone and set the whole target for Pakistan at 278, which is close to 300. Now Pakistan is at the stumps with a score of 21, and the day has ended. Tomorrow we will see the batting to determine whether Pakistan will win this innings or not.

True, and even I would also like to say here that the confidence level of the Pakistan team players has increased with the inclusion of Babar Azam in the Pakistan team squad even it was starting with the bowling here.

Now it remains to be seen how much this confidence level of the Pakistan team will survive in its batting performance. Because the pitch conditions of the match are bowling friendly, and from this point of view, I think the biggest weakness of the Pakistan batsmen will be bowlers like Nahid Rana.

Yes, Pakistan amazing come back in second test match limited Bangladesh under 300 runs in first inning of this test match. Litton Das played a responsible inning scoring a well deserved century and out after adding 126 runs and assisted Bangladesh to score near to 280 runs in first inning. Pakistan also made good decision adding Khurram Shahzad in place of shaheen shah afrdi and they proved a good replacements Khurram Shahzad picked 4 important wickets in first inning and Mohammad Abbas also bowl well picking 3 crucial wickets and get a chance to score good runs on board. Pakistan current score is 79 by losing 4 wickets in first session of day 2 and Pakistan still trail by 199 runs and I don't Pakistan will make any lead because Bangladesh bowl really well so far.

[noormcs5]

Completely disaster made by Shan Masood, he was clueless. Since Pakistan got 6 wickets when Bangladesh were on 110 and that time there was only Litton Das who was expected to bat because he is an proper batsmen, otherwise there were mostly bowlers and just think what was going on his mind.

He might have been thinking to take the run at the end of the overs so that he could face the next over too and Shan Masood was giving him free singles  
That he is the captain, and if he's then the question comes why the other experienced and qualified captain was not changing the field.

[MusaPk]

Completely disaster made by Shan Masood, he was clueless. Since Pakistan got 6 wickets when Bangladesh were on 110 and that time there was only Litton Das who was expected to bat because he is an proper batsmen, otherwise there were mostly bowlers and just think what was going on his mind.

He might have been thinking to take the run at the end of the overs so that he could face the next over too and Shan Masood was giving him free singles  
That he is the captain, and if he's then the question comes why the other experienced and qualified captain was not changing the field.

Pakistan has never lost a test match to Bangladesh till 2024. When Shan Masood took over captaincy of Pakistan, it was only then Pakistan not only lost its first test to Bangladesh but also home series 2-0. To me he not deserve to be in playing eleven but PCB has made him test captain. The way Pakistan is batting in second innings, it looks like this test will also end in Bangladesh favour. Four wickets have already gone down and Pakistan need somebody to take on the responsibility to take the score to 278.

[ThemePen]

Bangladesh and Pakistan are playing the second test match and today is the second day. Bangladesh has played their first innings and they made 278 runs. And now Pakistan is playing their first innings and they also have lost 4 wickets and made 109 runs. Salman Agha and Babar Azam are on crease and they are trying well to make a good partnership. If they will give 100 runs lead so Pakistan can easily win this match. If this partnership will go long.

[fuguebtc]

Pakistan has never lost a test match to Bangladesh till 2024. When Shan Masood took over captaincy of Pakistan, it was only then Pakistan not only lost its first test to Bangladesh but also home series 2-0. To me he not deserve to be in playing eleven but PCB has made him test captain. The way Pakistan is batting in second innings, it looks like this test will also end in Bangladesh favour. Four wickets have already gone down and Pakistan need somebody to take on the responsibility to take the score to 278.

Bangladesh are probably taking home advantage well. Even then I don't think Pakistan will lose the first match. I expected the match to be a draw. But Pakistan batted horribly in the second innings and they lost the match.

We are not seeing the expected good performance from Pakistan's batsmen in the second match either. Bangladesh could not score big. Pakistan should definitely take the lead. Bangladesh managed to score 278 runs in the first innings. Litton Das played a responsible innings of 126 runs.

Pakistan lost their fourth batsman for 79 runs and now their total is 118 runs. Pakistan is behind by 160 runs. Babar and Salman are now at the crease. These two batsmen will have to play well if Pakistan wants to take the lead.

[Cointikka]

Bangladesh are probably taking home advantage well. Even then I don't think Pakistan will lose the first match. I expected the match to be a draw. But Pakistan batted horribly in the second innings and they lost the match.

Every team uses home advantage. This is not new in test cricket, ODI, and T20. They most probably will lose the second test match.

We are not seeing the expected good performance from Pakistan's batsmen in the second match either. Bangladesh could not score big. Pakistan should definitely take the lead. Bangladesh managed to score 278 runs in the first innings. Litton Das played a responsible innings of 126 runs.

The problem with Pakistan remains the same, and that is its batting lineup. Even Babar Azam was unable to help the team recover when batters at the other end kept losing their wickets.

Pakistan lost their fourth batsman for 79 runs and now their total is 118 runs. Pakistan is behind by 160 runs. Babar and Salman are now at the crease. These two batsmen will have to play well if Pakistan wants to take the lead.

As of now, they have lost 8 wickets and trail by 84 runs.

[Rustam Meraj]

Bangladesh, in their first innings, they scored 278 runs and bowlers of second innings have put much of pressure to Pakistan batting. At current position of Pakistan 205/8 at 54.3 overs they are in alarming situation and still 73 runs behind. It is very difficult for batsmen to survive on this turf as spin department of Bangladesh led by Taijul Islam, who has picked 3 wickets for 47 runs, will create problems for them.

It is evident that Pakistan top and middle order have totally broken down. Currently at crease are wicket keepers, Sajid Khan with 11 and Khurram Shahzad with 10. These are tail enders and Pakistan primary objective will be to minimize first innings deficit. Bangladesh have very simple task in this session, to dispatch these two bowlers with two wickets soon and take crucial lead, as this will give them massive boost in second innings.

[Webetcoins]

Another worst display of batting from Pakistan, they bundled out on 232, Bangladesh able to secure a lead of 48 runs. This is going to be a good boost for them in the second inning. Their bowlers have done a good job and never allowed the Pakistani batsmen to play freely just Babar Azam scored 68 runs.

Sajid Khan, with 38, was the second-best scorer, while Shan Masood and Saud Shakeel left without having anything good for themselves and Pakistan. Nahid Rana and Tajul Islam are heroes for Bangladesh now they are going to start their second inning in a few minutes.

[eaLiTy]

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Why shaheen sitting out, pulled up hammy or what? And such a disrespect to Noman chacha.

The official announcement states that dropping Shaheen Shah Afridi as a routine rest window. However, some reports claim that there was a clash between Shan Masood and Shaheen Shah Afridi in the dressing room after the first Test. The captain blamed the bowlers for the loss, while Shaheen Shah Afridi blamed the batsmen for the loss.

Shaheen Afridi, Shan Masood Clash In Dressing Room After Pakistan Defeat

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Litton Das put up good resistance; his timely century was good for them to have a good total on board because there was a good chance for Pakistan to clean them out before reaching 200, but two good partnerships allowed Bangladesh to have 278 runs in the last few overs. Pakistan openers also played well and reached 21 without any losses. They needed to have a good total if they wanted to win this match and end their losing streak against Bangladesh.

I was thinking the same about how Bangladesh miscalculated their first innings, but now it is clear that it is one of the worst pitches for batsmen. Babar Azam is the leading run scorer this innings and the second best innings is from the 9th batsman Sajid Khan. Tells you a lot about the pitch and if not for the innings from Sajid Khan, they would not have crossed 200 runs.

[Danica22]

It is evident that Pakistan top and middle order have totally broken down. Currently at crease are wicket keepers, Sajid Khan with 11 and Khurram Shahzad with 10. These are tail enders and Pakistan primary objective will be to minimize first innings deficit. Bangladesh have very simple task in this session, to dispatch these two bowlers with two wickets soon and take crucial lead, as this will give them massive boost in second innings.

I thought Babar Azam, Salman and Rizwan could bat a bit better. Babar could collect  68 runs but Salman and Rizwan's batting was not good. Pakistan failed to take the lead. Bangladesh managed to take a lead of 46 runs.
In the second innings, Bangladesh broke  the opening pair very quickly. Bangladesh lost their first wicket by 15 runs. And now bangladesh's collection is 42/1. Bangladesh is leading by  88 runs. Just the second day of  play is underway. Pakistan will probably lose  this match as well.

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Yes, Pakistan amazing come back in second test match limited Bangladesh under 300 runs in first inning of this test match. Litton Das played a responsible inning scoring a well deserved century and out after adding 126 runs and assisted Bangladesh to score near to 280 runs in first inning. Pakistan also made good decision adding Khurram Shahzad in place of shaheen shah afrdi and they proved a good replacements Khurram Shahzad picked 4 important wickets in first inning and Mohammad Abbas also bowl well picking 3 crucial wickets and get a chance to score good runs on board. Pakistan current score is 79 by losing 4 wickets in first session of day 2 and Pakistan still trail by 199 runs and I don't Pakistan will make any lead because Bangladesh bowl really well so far.

Just as I suspected, Pakistan finally fell short again under Nahid Rana's bowling. This time, not only Nahid Rana, but also Taijul Islam, Mehidy Hasan, Miraj and Taskin all bowled brilliantly, which resulted in Babar Azam being sent back to the pavilion for just 68 runs, despite playing well.

So, looking at the batting performance of the Pakistan team so far, I am getting some signs that the possibility of Pakistan losing this month is high. It is more like the fact that no matter how small the target the Bangladesh team sets, Pakistan team gets close and loses.

[Sulegzy39]

Bangladesh's opening batters did not perform well in this Test. I expected Tanzid Hasan to perform well, but he also struggled to play a huge innings and was dismissed for 26 runs. On the other side, Mahmudul Hasan Joy struggled in the first Test and was dismissed for 0 runs today. I had some faith in Mominul, but he went out for 22 runs. Now that Shanto and Mushfiq are at the crease, they must form an effective combination or they would be unable to score much. So far, BAN has scored 101 runs and lost three wickets. Now we'll see how many runs BAN can score in the first inning.

[Sulegzy39]

It is clear that Pakistan's top and middle orders are completely broken. Currently at the crease are wicketkeepers Sajid Khan (11) and Khurram Shahzad (10). These are tailenders, and Pakistan's major goal will be to minimise the first innings deficit. Bangladesh's objective in this session is simple: despatch these two bowlers with two wickets as quickly as possible and take a significant lead, which would give them a huge lift in the second innings.