Pakistan vs Bangladesh ಸ್ಕೋರ್ ಕಾರ್ಡ್, 2nd Test, Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2021

Pakistan are undefeated in their 12 men’s Test matches against Bangladesh (W11, D1); they are one of two countries they have faced in the format without losing (W1 v Ireland).

Bangladesh has won only one of their last 16 men’s multigame Test series (D5, L10), a 2-0 triumph over the West Indies in December 2018; they have lost each of their five such series in the format since then.

Pakistan are undefeated in their last three men’s Test series (W2, D1); the last time they recorded a longer unbeaten run in multigame series in the format was a span of seven between October 2014 and November 2016 (W5, D2).

Bangladesh lost their last men’s Test at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur to West Indies by 17 runs; the last time they lost consecutive matches at this venue was between December 2008 and November 2012 (6 matches).

Bangladesh have lost their last three men’s Test matches at home, the last time they registered more consecutive losses in the format was between November 2011 and November 2012 (5 matches).

Since the beginning of 2020, Bangladesh have a catch success percentage of 73% in men’s Test cricket, the poorest amongst all Test playing nations; they have dropped 23 of the 86 chances presented to them.

Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Miraz needs just 57 to score 1,000 runs in Test cricket, in doing so he will become just the 16th player from Bangladesh to achieve this feat; however, he has not scored a half-century in any of his last six innings.

Shakib Al Hasan (3,933) is 67 away from becoming the third player to score 4,000 runs for Bangladesh in men’s Tests (Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim); he has scored a half-century in two of his last three Test innings against Pakistan.

Sarfaraz Ahmed (49) is one away from becoming the 31st player to reach 50 appearances for Pakistan in men’s Tests; his Test batting average against Bangladesh (121) is his best against any team.

Babar Azam has a win percentage of 86% in men’s Test cricket, the best of any Pakistan captain in the history of this format, he has won six of the seven matches he has captained the side (L1); his only loss as captain was to West Indies in August this year (margin 1 wicket).