Bangladesh's Litton Das Shines in Defiant Comeback Against Pakistan

In the second test at Rawalpindi, Bangladesh's Litton Das scored a resilient 138 and Mehidy Hasan Miraz added 78 to help their team recover from a disastrous start and post 262. Pakistan's Khurram Shahzad took six wickets to put the visitors under serious pressure, but Bangladesh managed to steady the situation with a crucial seventh-wicket partnership.

Bangladesh's Litton Das delivered a stunning 138-run performance, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz supporting with a crucial 78, lifting their team from a perilous position to secure a total of 262 in the second test at Rawalpindi.

Pakistan's Khurram Shahzad wreaked havoc with six wickets, reducing Bangladesh to 26-6. However, a determined 165-run stand between Das and Miraz for the seventh wicket staved off the follow-on threat.

At the end of a hard day's play, Pakistan stood at 9-2 in their second innings, leading by a slender 21 runs as they aim to level the two-match series, having lost the first test by 10 wickets.

(With inputs from agencies.)