Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 78 runs to win a historic Test | Cricket News

Taijul Islam’s six-wicket haul helped Bangladesh bowl out 328 in their first home series win over Pakistan.

Bangladesh sealed a historic home win over Pakistan after handing the visitors a 78-run defeat in their second Test in Sylhet.

Spinner Taijul Islam took six wickets to lead the home team to victory on the fifth day of the match on Wednesday.

Pakistan, who started the day on 316-7 and chased down a record 437, scored 328 in the first innings after Mohammad Rizwan hit a brave 94.

It was Bangladesh’s first Test win at home against Pakistan and their second successive sweep with their 2-0 win on Pakistani soil in 2024.

Wicketkeeper Rizwan kept Pakistan in the hunt for an undoubted victory and stayed for 166 balls as the visitors slumped to 162-5 on the fourth day.

Rizwan made an eighth-wicket partnership of 54 with his overnight partner Sajid Khan, who made 28.

Taijul bowled and dismissed Sajid for a five-wicket haul in the 18th Test, and Shoriful Islam caught Rizwan in the next over to end Pakistan’s resistance.

Taijul took the last wicket of Khurram Shahzad to return figures of 6-120 and start Bangladesh’s celebrations.

The left-arm spinner also took 3-67 in Pakistan’s first innings 232.

Bangladesh wicketkeeper Litton Das scored 126 in their first 278 innings.

Veteran batsman Mushfiqur Rahim scored 137 in the second innings to guide Bangladesh to 390, with contributions from Mahmudul Hasan Joy (52) and Litton (69).

Bangladesh, led by Najmul Hossain Shanto, won the opening test by 104 runs.