DHAKA: Bangladesh have placed themselves in a strong position against Pakistan at the close of play on the fourth day of the Dhaka Test, with weather interruptions and poor light forcing an early end to proceedings.
Play on Day 4 was first disrupted by rain and later curtailed due to fading light, leading to an early stumps.
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At the end of the day, Bangladesh reached 152 for 3 in their second innings, extending their lead to 179 runs over Pakistan.
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto remained unbeaten on 58, while Mushfiqur Rahim was not out on 16. Earlier, Mominul Haque scored 56, Shadman Islam made 10, and Mahmudul Hasan Joy contributed 5 runs before getting out.
For Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hassan Ali, and Mohammad Abbas picked up one wicket each.
Earlier in the match, Pakistan had won the toss and opted to field first. Bangladesh posted 413 runs in their first innings, while Pakistan replied with 386 all out, trailing by 27 runs going into the second innings.
