Bangladesh lost the bilateral Test series to Pakistan 2-0 after losing the second match by an innings and 8 runs at the SBNCS in Mirpur on Wednesday (December 8). Bangladesh's batting performance was disappointing, particularly in the first innings. They made a big effort in the second innings to save the contest, putting in some promising performances. However, Pakistan completed the whitewash by taking all of Bangladesh's wickets in the third session of the fifth day. Let's take a look at the best performers in the BAN vs PAK Test Series 2021.     BAN vs PAK Test Series 2021: Top Performers Bangladesh's top-order batting performance was the most disappointing in the series, but the middle order looked solid. On the other hand, Pakistan's openers were the most successful among the batters in the series. Additionally, Pakistan's bowling unit was the most disciplined of the two teams. Batting Pakistan's opener Abid Ali was the most effective batter in the series. He struck two crucial knocks in the first Test, giving Pakistan a 1-0 series lead. Abid's opening partner, Abdullah Shafique also contributed well with the bat in the series opener. The most successful batters from Bangladesh were Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das. These two formed two crucial partnerships in the first innings of the first Test and the second innings of the second Test. However, Bangladesh lost both matches despite their efforts.   Top 3 Most Runs Abid Ali: Inn: 3 | Runs: 263 | Ave: 87.66 | 100s: 1 Liton Das: Inn: 4 | Runs: 224 | Ave: 56.00 | 100s: 1 Mushfiqur Rahim: Inn: 4 | Runs: 160 | Ave: 40.00 | 100s: 0 Top 3 High Scores Abid Ali: Runs: 133 (282 balls) Liton Das: Runs: 114 (233 balls) Mushfiqur Rahim: Runs: 91 (225 balls)   Bowling Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan and Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam had two impressive performances among the bowlers. Sajid took 8 wickets in the second Test's first innings, while Taijul Islam took 7 wickets in the first Test's first innings. In comparison to Bangladesh bowlers, Pakistan bowlers were more accurate and outstanding throughout the series. Particularly, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hasan Ali bowled with pinpoint accuracy and exhibited how to set up a batter to pick his wicket. On the other hand, Bangladesh's pacers lacked variation and didn't appear to be looking for wickets. Top 3 Most Wickets   Sajid Khan: Inn: 4 | Wickets: 16 | Ave: 15.00 | 5W: 1 Shaheen Shah Afridi: Inn: 4 | Wickets: 10 | Ave: 13.60 | 5W: 1 Taijul Islam: Inn: 3 | Wickets: 10 | Ave: 27.80 | 5W: 1 Top 3 Best Bowling Figures Sajid Khan: 15-4-42-8 (BBI) Taijul Islam: 44.4-9-116-7 (BBI) Shaheen Shah Afridi: 15-8-32-5 (BBI)  Way Forward Bangladesh's overall performance in the BAN vs PAK Test Series 2021 was utterly disappointing, With the exception of a few standout individual performances. Bangladesh's top-order batters must improve their technique to play better in the forthcoming New Zealand series. Because New Zealand pitches will offer extra bounce and pace. Therefore, batting will be more difficult on those surfaces. Besides, Bangladesh's fast bowlers must develop their ability to take wickets on barren pitches, otherwise desired outcomes in the Test format will be impossible. On the other hand, Pakistani players did everything right throughout the contest. They excelled at both batting and bowling. Pakistan gained a total of 24 Test Championship points from the series.    

Bangladesh failed to avoid a follow-on in the Dhaka Test against Pakistan on Wednesday. With the tourists having enforced the follow-on, the Tigers will now bat again with at least 82 overs left on Day 5. Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan bagged eight wickets conceding 42 runs, his best in Tests so far. Read: Youth ODI Series: Bangladesh emerge champions crushing Indian B by 181 runs in final Bangladesh tumbled for 87/10 -- their joint-lowest total in Tests at home, and fell short of 14 runs from avoiding the follow-on. At the end of the rain-hit fourth day, Bangladesh were at 76 for 7 in 26 overs. On the fifth-day morning, Bangladesh were able to bat only 28 minutes and lost the last three wickets only for 11 runs.

When the players of both teams were waiting for better daylight around 3:45pm, Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur Rahim was seen to take a bat and walk for the Mirpur Indoor facility crossing the main field to knock at the nets when he was supposed to field in Pakistan’s first innings of the Dhaka Test. It was the effect of the bad light that forced an early end of day one of the Dhaka Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan on Saturday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. There was not a bowl bowled after the tea break of the day. The umpires took the field after the tea break, but the light was not enough to resume the game so they called the players to go back to the dressing room and wait for the weather to get better. Also read: Dhaka Test: Taijul strikes twice to ruin Pakistan’s cautious start But the weather did not change any further, and the day was called off at 4:06pm (Bangladesh time). The match will resume half an hour early in the remaining four days of this match, as the match referee has confirmed. The weather turned bad due to the effect of the cyclone “Jawad”, according to the weather officials. Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rain or thundershowers in many parts of the country in the next 24 hours, a forecast is attributed to the deep depression over the west-central Bay of Bengal, UNB reported earlier. At the tea, Pakistan were batting at 161 for 2 adding 91 in the third wicket stand. Babar brought up a fifty, 60 off 99 balls, and Azhar also was also marching forward, 36 off 112 balls. In the first session of the match, Bangladesh’s left-arm spinner Taijul Islam bagged two wickets removing both Pakistan openers— Abdullah Shahfique and Abid Ali. The southpaw ruined a cautious start by Pakistan openers who added 59 on the board after deciding to bat first winning the toss. But in the third wicket stand, Babar and Azhar hold it firm to help Pakistan rule the second session quite comfortably. Bangladesh bowlers failed to offer even a single instance of resistance against the quality batting of Babar and Azhar in the second session of the day. There were a few sneaky deliveries from Taiju, but those were not enough to break this partnership. Bangladesh made three changes to the playing XI of Chattogram. Saif Hassan was ruled out due to a fever while Yasir Ali and Abu Jayed Rahi were also overlooked to pave the way for the debutant Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shakib Al Hasan and Khaled Ahmed. Also read: Dhaka Test: Tigers set to take on Pakistan Saturday, hope to draw the series Bangladesh pacers— Ebadot Hossain and Khaled Ahmed— failed to make an imperious start as their early spells ended with bowling only nine overs— Ebadot bowled five overs, and Khaled, who returned to Test after more than two years, bowled four overs without a bit of luck. Bangladesh lost the first match of this two-match series in Chattogram despite some good displays from Liton Das, who hit his maiden Test ton, Mushfiqur Rahim, who scored 91, and Taijul bagged seven wickets. This series is the first for both Bangladesh and Pakistan in the new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship. In the previous edition of this event, Bangladesh played seven Tests but failed to register any win.

Bangladesh debutant Yasir Ali has been under 24-hour observation in hospital  after he was hurt on his helmet by a nasty bouncer off Shaheen Afridi and suffered a concussion, confirmed the media department of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday afternoon. Yasir got the blow in the 30th over in the morning session of day four of the ongoing Chattogram Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan. Right after the blow, Yasir called back to the dressing room and was sent to the hospital for a quick scan. Read: Chattogram Test: Bangladesh set a target of 202 for Pakistan “The scan has found no collection and he is medically stable. However, as a precaution, he will be observed for 24 hours at the hospital,” the BCB statement read. Yasir will not take part in the ongoing match. He was Nurul Hasan Sohan as a concussion substitute.  It was the debut Test for Yasir, and he scored 36 in the second innings before retiring out.  Replacement Nurul hit 15. In the fourth innings of the match, Pakistan are batting to chase down a target of 202 to seal the game.  

Bangladesh ended up their second innings on 157 and set a target of 202 for Pakistan in the Chattogram Test on Monday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. Liton Das hit 59 and Yasir Ali 36 for the hosts in the second innings. Yasir was doing well before getting a nasty blow on his head off Shaheen Afridi’s bouncer that stayed low.  Read: New Zealand 79-1 at lunch on 5th day, chasing 284 to win The batter had to leave the field for a hospital and go for a quick scan that showed no worrying sign. To replace Yasir, Bangladesh added Nurul Hasan Sohan to the squad as a concussion substitute.  After Yasir left the field, Mehidy Hasan came in to bat and posted 11 while Nurul, the substitute, scored 15 off 33 balls.  Bangladesh had lost four wickets for 39 runs at the end of day three. They added 118 runs losing the last six wickets on day four.  Bangladesh had a lead of 44 runs in the first innings, in total, they got a lead of 202 runs. Read:  Bangladesh add Sohan in Chattogram Test as concussion replacement of Yasir Shaheen bagged five wickets conceding 32 runs in the second innings of Bangladesh. In the first innings, it was Hassan Ali, Shaheen’s bowling partner, who did the same.  In the first innings of the match, Bangladesh scored 330 riding on the maiden hundred of Liton and 91 of Mushfiqur Rahim. In reply, Pakistan scored 286 thanks to Abid Ali’s 133. 

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first in the second T20I of the three-match series against Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Pakistan won the first match by four wickets. They stand a chance to wrap up the series if they win this one. In contrast, for Bangladesh, this match is a chance to keep the series alive. And for that, they have to win this match.  READ:  Mahmudullah blames top-order batting after defeat to Pakistan Bangladesh is playing with an unchanged XI, while Pakistan made one change -- resting Hassan Ali to pave way for Shaheen Afridi. Hassan was the player of the match in the first T20I, taking three wickets.  Bangladeshi batters failed to post a challenging total on the board in the first match. Mahmudullah Riyad, the Bangladesh captain, blamed the top-order batters for the disappointment. The third and final match of the series will take place on Monday at the same venue.  Bangladesh (Playing XI): Mohammad Naim, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Afif Hossain, Mahmudullah(c), Nurul Hasan(w), Mahedi Hasan, Aminul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman READ:  Pakistan beat Bangladesh in low-scoring first T20I Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf

Despite being in a strong position in the second innings, Bangladesh lost the opening match of the T20I series against Pakistan. The visitors were able to seal the match in the last over thanks to valiant efforts by Pakistan's lower middle order. Pakistan's performance in the match was sloppy, but Bangladesh's young team fought hard to the end. The second match of the series will be held on Saturday (November 20) at the same venue. The match will start at 2 p.m. Let’s take a look at the second match preview of BAN vs PAK T20I Series 2021.   Team News Below is the squad news for both the Bangladesh and Pakistan teams.              Bangladesh Bangladesh had both positives and negatives in the series opener. Fielding is one of the positives. Their fielding was outstanding in the opening match. All of the players were jubilant after taking four wickets in the power play. This is a positive sign since in the T20 format outstanding fielding could win games.  Batting performances from Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan, and Mahedi Hasan were encouraging. They must maintain their momentum in the second meeting. Mahedi has been outstanding with the ball this year. He appears to be a competent player in the T20 format. READ:  Mahmudullah blames top-order batting after defeat to Pakistan Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman both took wickets, but they were expensive in the death overs. These two bowlers must come up with a superior arsenal in the do-or-die contest. Particularly, checking the run flow should be their top priority. Bangladesh's top three batters failed to deliver in the previous match. They appeared to have no idea how to deal with Pakistan's front-line bowlers. Coaches must advise them on how to approach the T20 format. One of the top-order batsmen should have to bat deep for a challenging total. The other two players should concentrate on increasing the run rates. All of the players are injury-free and ready to play. Though, no changes are expected for the second match. Playing XI (probable) Top-Order: Mohammad Naim, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Middle-Orders: Afif Hossain, Mahmudullah Riyad (captain), Nurul Hasan (wicket-keeper), Mahedi Hasan, Lower-Order: Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam    Pakistan Team Pakistan appeared tired and uninspired after participating in the T20 World Cup 2021. Their ground fielding was poor, and the batters made some errors in the run chase. The Pakistan team is expected to be even more serious in the second encounter after a hard-fought triumph. So, the broad feeling is that Pakistan will play with more aggression on Saturday than they did on Friday. Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim, and Shadab Khan bowled brilliantly for Pakistan. However, Pakistan's top order struggled in this game. The good news is that the middle-order batted after a long time, and their effort helped the team win the match. Pakistan are expected to use the same playing XI in this contest.   Playing XI (probable) Top-Order: Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Fakhar Zaman, Middle-Orders: Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Lower-Order: Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim   Pitch Condition and Weather Mirpur pitches have become even slower and more difficult to bat on in comparison to previous years. So, there is a slim possibility that the second match will be a run-fest. Whoever win the toss will be aiming for a total of around 150, since it is a winnable score. Dhaka's weather will remain mostly sunny on Saturday, making for an ideal day for a T20 cricket contest.   READ:  Pakistan beat Bangladesh in low-scoring first T20I Verdict   Pakistan will be even better in the second match, and they will aim to win the series with a game in hand. Therefore, Bangladesh's campaign should be aware of the potential of Pakistan attack and should come up with a strategy to improve their performance in the match. Having said that, this is a very young Bangladesh group, so expecting them to put in extraordinary performances would be completely unreasonable. However, they must continue to develop as a team, and the team management should find a suitable T20 combination.