Bangladesh vs Pakistan Live Score and Commentary, 1st Test, PAK vs BAN, 8 May, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st Test / Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
413/10 (117.1 ov) & 240/9 (70.3 ov)
386/10 (100.3 ov) & 163/10 (52.5 ov)
Bangladesh won by 104 runs
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Player of the match
Najmul Hossain Shanto,
Bangladesh
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mohammad Abbas | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Nahid Rana | 9.5 | 2 | 40 | 5 | 4.07 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 17 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 2.76 |
Bangladesh won by 104 runs
Bangladesh vs Pakistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (BAN won by 104 runs) | 1st Test | 8 May 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 6 wickets (DLS method)) | 3rd T20I | 2 May 2026 |
| New Zealand (Match abandoned due to rain) | 2nd T20I | 29 Apr 2026 |
| New Zealand (BAN won by 6 wickets) | 1st T20I | 27 Apr 2026 |
| New Zealand (BAN won by 55 runs) | 3rd ODI | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 104 runs) | 1st Test | 8 May 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 11 runs) | 3rd ODI | 15 Mar 2026 |
| Bangladesh (PAK won by 128 runs (DLS method)) | 2nd ODI | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 8 wickets) | 1st ODI | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (PAK won by 5 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4) | 28 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 5 run (4.1 ov): Mohammad Abbas: 5 (12), Shaheen Afridi: 0 (13)
- Last Bat: Shaheen Afridi 0(14) - c MH Joy b N Rana Nahid Rana
- Fall of Wickets: 3 - 1 Imam ul Haq, 57 - 2 Azan Awais, 68 - 3 Shan Masood, 119 - 4 Abdullah Fazal, 121 - 5 Salman Ali Agha, 152 - 6 Saud Shakeel, 153 - 7 Mohammad Rizwan, 154 - 8 Hasan Ali, 158 - 9 Noman Ali, 163 - 10 Shaheen Afridi
- Reviews Remaining: Pakistan - 2 of 3, Bangladesh - 1 of 3
- Toss: Pakistan elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: Pakistan vs Bangladesh
- Date: Friday, May 08, 2026
- Time: 09:30 AM
- Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
- City: Dhaka
- Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Richard Kettleborough (England), Allahuddien Paleker (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Nahid Rana to Noman Ali, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Noman Ali hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Noman Ali lbw b N Rana 4 (13) Nahid Rana to Noman Ali, no run, lbw b N Rana, Out LBW !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Noman Ali hangs in the crease to attempt defensive shot, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Nahid Rana appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Noman Ali's dismissal.
Nahid Rana to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Abbas hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Nahid Rana to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, and Mohammad Abbas hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 49 (4 runs)
Taijul Islam to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Taijul Islam to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Shaheen Afridi hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Taijul Islam to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Shaheen Afridi hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Taijul Islam to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Shaheen Afridi goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Taijul Islam to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Shaheen Afridi goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Taijul Islam to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi goes back and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 50 (0 runs)
Nahid Rana to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Abbas hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Nahid Rana to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Nahid Rana sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Mohammad Abbas hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Nahid Rana to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Mohammad Abbas hangs in the crease, dabs it towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
Nahid Rana to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Abbas goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Nahid Rana to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the leg stump, Mohammad Abbas goes forward, trying to hit flick shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Nahid Rana to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Mohammad Abbas goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 51 (0 runs)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Shaheen Afridi goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Shaheen Afridi hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi goes back and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 52 (0 runs)
Nahid Rana to Mohammad Abbas, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Mohammad Abbas hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nahid Rana to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Mohammad Abbas hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Nahid Rana to Mohammad Abbas, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Abbas hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Nahid Rana to Mohammad Abbas, 1 run, Mohammad Abbas goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Shaheen Afridi c MH Joy b N Rana 0 (14) Nahid Rana to Shaheen Afridi, no run, c MH Joy b N Rana, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Shaheen Afridi hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards square leg, edged!! and flies straight to Mominul Haque, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Shaheen Afridi.