From being struck on the helmet by Nahid Rana early in his innings to raising his bat for a century on Test debut, it was an eventful introduction to international cricket for Pakistan opener Azan Awais against Bangladesh.

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz spearheaded the Tigers’ comeback with his 14th five-wicket haul in Tests as the hosts edged ahead on Day 3 of the opening Test against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday.

Opener Imam-ul-Haq on Saturday said he does not want Pakistan to get complacent after their strong fightback on Day 2 of their first of two Tests against hosts Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto produced a superb knock yesterday, scoring his ninth Test century during the opening Test against Pakistan in Mirpur on Friday.

Aggression is one thing, but controlled aggression is a different kind of menace. Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto’s century against Pakistan on Friday in Mirpur on Day 1 of the first of two Tests, part of the World Test Championship, was a perfect example of the latter.

Shan Masood on Thursday dismissed talk of "revenge" ahead of Pakistan’s upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, insisting his side are focused solely on the task at hand ahead of the opening Test in Mirpur on Friday.

The first contingent of the Pakistan national cricket team is set to arrive in Dhaka in the early hours of Sunday ahead of their upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, part of the World Test Championship and beginning in Mirpur on May 8.

Bangladesh have handed maiden Test call-ups to Tanzid Tamim and Amite Hasan for the opening match of next month’s two-Test series against Pakistan, with selectors rewarding consistent performances in the longer format.

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the custodian of the Laws of Cricket, has clarified that Salman Ali Agha’s controversial run-out during the second ODI between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Mirpur last Friday was “out” under the Laws, while also acknowledging the debate surrounding the spirit of the game.

Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz revealed that a crucial review in the closing moments of the final ODI of the three-match series against Pakistan on Sunday was taken on the advice of wicketkeeper Litton Das and teammate Najmul Hossain Shanto, a decision that ultimately helped seal the series for Bangladesh.

Bangladesh skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz admitted he felt tense at times but praised his players for holding their nerve as the Tigers edged Pakistan by 11 runs in a thrilling third and final ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium yesterday to seal a 2-1 series victory.

Bangladesh bowlers held their nerve to seal the three-match series 2-1 with an 11-run win in the final ODI after a century from Pakistan’s Salman Agha caused jitters in the Tigers’ camp in the series decider at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Pakistan batter Salman Ali Agha has received a reprimand and a demerit point for abusing cricket equipment during the second ODI against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.

Bangladesh suffered a crushing 128-run defeat (DLS) in the rain-interrupted second ODI against visitors Pakistan in Mirpur yesterday.

Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson rued his side’s poor batting and heaped praises on Bangladesh’s Nahid Rana after their eight-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in the first of three ODIs in Mirpur today.

Pacer Nahid Rana claimed his maiden fifer before Tanzid Tamim scored an unbeaten fifty as Bangladesh crushed Pakistan by eight wickets in the opening ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.

Bangladesh enter the three-match ODI series against Pakistan, starting today in Mirpur, with several objectives in mind.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has released the ticket details for the upcoming three-match ODI series between Bangladesh and Pakistan, with online sales already underway.

Bangladesh have brought Litton Das and Afif Hossain back into the ODI fold for the upcoming series against Pakistan, starting on March 11, as middle-order failures saw Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain and Nurul Hasan Sohan get dropped.

Batter Afif Hossain has returned to the ODI setup while T20I captain Litton Das also made his comeback as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the squad for the three-match ODI series against Pakistan at home, starting on March 11.