It was around 2:45pm on Sunday when the players of both Bangladesh and Pakistan were waiting in their dressing rooms for the rain to stop and allow resumption of play in the Dhaka Test.
But not Shakib Al Hasan.
Braving rain Bangladesh’s star all-rounder walked barefoot to the field sliding over the cover that was placed to protect the wickets.
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It was enough to entertain a few hundred cheering spectators who were waiting at the gallery to watch some cricket to happen.
On day two of the Dhaka Test, there were only 6.2 overs of cricket, and in those overs, Pakistan scored 22 runs. As paly stands, Pakistan scored 188 runs for two in 63.2 overs.
