In the second Test match of the series, Pakistan was dismissed for 274 runs, and Bangladesh ended Day 2 with a score of 10/0. Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field, following the first day's play being washed out due to rain in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan faces a crucial task to level the series after losing the first Test by 10 wickets, also played in Rawalpindi. To address their defeat, Pakistan made changes to their squad: they rested Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, and brought in Mir Hamza and Abrar Ahmed.
Bangladesh made one change to their lineup, replacing the injured Shoriful Islam with fast bowler Taskin Ahmed. This series is part of the World Test Championship's third cycle, and Bangladesh’s victory in the first Test marked their first win against Pakistan in 14 encounters.
Teams:
Pakistan: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Agha Salman, Abrar Ahmed
Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nahid Rana, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed
Officials:
- Umpires: Michael Gough (ENG) and Adrian Holdstock (RSA)
- Third Umpire: Richard Kettleborough (ENG)
- Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI)
