Litton Das Leads Bangladesh to 101-3 at Lunch in Sylhet
litton das was not the man at the crease, but his side still reached 101-3 at lunch on Day 1 of the second and final Test against Pakistan in Sylhet on May 16, 2026. Najmul Hossain Shanto held Bangladesh together after an early collapse, and the innings turned from damage control into a steady rebuild before lunch.
Shanto and Mushfiqur Rescue Bangladesh
Bangladesh were 63-3 before Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim added an unbroken 38 for the fourth wicket. Shanto was unbeaten on 26 and Mushfiqur on 18 when the session ended at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss and chose to bowl first, and the decision paid off early. Mohammad Abbas removed Mahmudul Hasan Joy with the second ball of the innings, sending the opener back for a duck and putting Bangladesh under immediate pressure.
Abbas and Shahzad Strike Early
Tanzid Hasan Tamim, making his debut, pushed Bangladesh back into the innings with 26 and shared 44 runs for the second wicket with Mominul Haque. Abbas returned to remove Tanzid after he top-edged a short delivery back to the bowler, a dismissal that cut short the most productive partnership of the morning.
Mominul followed for 22 when Khurram Shahzad bowled him, leaving Bangladesh at 63-3. Hasan Ali also left the field immediately after an awkward fall while trying to take a return catch chance offered by Tanzid.
Bangladesh Carry First-Test Form
The recovery fit the pattern from the first Test, which Bangladesh won by 104 runs. Shanto was central to that result too, scoring 101 and 87, and he again became the anchor after Pakistan broke through at the top.
For Bangladesh, the position at lunch was far better than the scorecard first suggested. The early wickets left them with work to do, but the partnership between Shanto and Mushfiqur kept the innings moving and prevented Pakistan from turning a bowling-friendly start into complete control.
When play resumed after lunch, Bangladesh had a platform at 101-3 and two set batters in the middle. Pakistan had the early wickets they wanted, but not the collapse that would have put the second Test out of reach before the day was half over.
