After a debacle in the series opener, Pakistan would be looking to salvage pride with a series-levelling win when they take on a high-flying Bangladesh in the second Test in Rawalpindi, starting Friday (August 30).
PAK VS BAN, 2ND TEST
Hurt Pakistan on the lookout to get even
There is a rain threat for the opening day in Rawalpindi © AFP
The 10-wicket loss came on the most batting-friendly conditions at home, after Pakistan had confidently declared in their first innings with close to 450 runs on the board. Having conceded a 117-run lead thereafter, Pakistan fumbled in the second innings to fold for just 146. While the frailties of the batting order were exposed in the embarrassing defeat, the tactical blunder to field an all-out pace attack cannot not be overlooked. Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan ran through the order, sharing seven wickets between them, to set up the comfortable victory - Bangladesh's first
