Watch: Khurram Shahzad on fire as he dismisses Shadman Islam and Najmul Hossain Shanto in the same over

Pakistan pacers made early breakthroughs on the third day of the second Test match against Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Fast bowler Khurram Shahzad played a key role in dismantling the Bangladesh batting in the opening session of the third day's play in Rawalpindi.

The Najmul Hossain Shanto-led side began the third day's play with a score of 10-0. However, the visitors lost the wicket of Zakir Hasan in the fourth over of the first session with just 14 runs on the board. Zakir Hasan managed to score just one run before being dismissed by Khurram Shahzad.

Watch: Khurram Shahzad Dismisses Shadman Islam and Najmul Hossain Shanto In The Same Over

Khurram Shahzad continued his dominance in the match by dismissing Shadman Islam (10) on the first ball of his next over. Shadman shuffled in and tried to play towards the leg side. However, he could not get any bat on it and the ball hit the stumps, leaving Bangladesh at 19/2 in their first innings.

Khurram Shahzad dismissed Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto on the fourth ball of the over. Shanto attempted to glance the ball away but lost his balance and missed completely. The left-handed batter was dismissed for just four runs off six balls, leaving Bangladesh in a difficult position.

"BREATHING FIRE IN RAWALPINDI 🏟️🔥 Incredible spell this from Khurram Shahzad!" wrote the caption.

BREATHING FIRE IN RAWALPINDI 🏟️🔥

Incredible spell this from Khurram Shahzad! 🎯🎯#PAKvBAN | #TestOnHai pic.twitter.com/NALHt1y6x3

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 1, 2024

Bangladesh then lost the wickets of Shakib Al Hasan (2), Mominul Haque (1), and Mushfiqur Rahim (3). The team was in trouble at 26-6 within 12 overs. However, Litton Das (13) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (33) rescued the team with an unbeaten partnership of 49 runs off 89 balls before the lunch break.

Bangladeshi bowlers Mehidy Hasan Miraz (5-61) and Taskin Ahmed (3-57) played crucial roles in dismissing Shan Masood's team for 274 runs on the second day of the match. The opening day was lost due to rain and a wet outfield. Saim Ayub top-scored for Pakistan with 58 runs off 110 balls.

I Am Really Happy About My Performance - Mehidy Hasan Miraz

Mehidy Hasan Miraz expressed his satisfaction with his bowling performance on the green wicket. Miraz said that he focused on bowling in the right areas. He appreciated the support from the coaching staff.

"Thankyou, I am really happy about my performance yesterday with my bowling. Yeah I was little bit worried about as the wicket was really green but after the first session I was getting some turn and I just tried to bowl at the right areas. I was not thinking much of wickets in order to put much pressure on myself," Miraz said.

"Our coaching staff really helped all of us especially me and really happy with the way I bowled. Yeah definitely we have a good chance to take the first Innings lead, if we bat well today we have a good chance to be on top in this test match."

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