Mehidy Hasan Miraz claimed five wickets to give Bangladesh a slender lead after Pakistan debutant Azan Awais hit 103 on a rain-hit third day of the first Test on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan made 386 all out in response to Bangladesh's first innings total of 413 in Dhaka.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh closed the day on 7-0 in their second innings to increase their lead to 34 runs, after bad light ended play with Mahmudul Hasan Joy unbeaten on two and Shadman Islam yet to score.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The left-handed Azan, who resumed on 85, completed his hundred off 153 balls to become the 14th Pakistani and sixth player overall to score a century on debut against Bangladesh.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He became pace bowler Taskin Ahmed's 50th Test wicket after captain Najmul Hossain Shanto caught the opener at slip.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It's a very blessed feeling for me because I know it's my debut match and I performed really well for my country," a visibly moved Azan said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"When I was going in to bat I was a little nervous, but I performed very well for my team."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan lost wickets at regular intervals but kept coming back as Abdullah Fazal, another debutant, scored 60, Salman Agha made 58 and Mohammad Rizwan chipped in with 59.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rizwan and Agha made 119 for the sixth wicket, one of three century partnerships for the visitors, before rain wiped out a large portion of the afternoon session.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The pitch offered more assistance to the spinners when play resumed and Mehidy exploited the conditions to perfection, with Pakistan bowled out in 100.3 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mehidy, who bowled 38 overs of his off-spin, was rewarded for his patience.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"On a true wicket like this, as a spinner my mindset is that I will not get help from the pitch in the first three days," Miraz said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"If I bowl in good areas and the batter makes a mistake, then I have a chance of taking wickets. My job was to make sure I did not concede runs from one end."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"In the second innings I will come as an attacking bowler when the ball is turning," he said.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mehidy-Hasan-Miraz.jpeg", "alt_img": "Mehidy Hasan Miraz", "alt_title": "Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026 1st Test", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Mehidy Hasan Miraz takes five as Bangladesh edge ahead despite Azan Awais debut ton On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Mehidy Hasan Miraz claimed a five-wicket haul after Pakistan debutant Azan Awais scored 103, helping Bangladesh secure a slender lead in the first Test in Dhaka.", "seo_keywords": "Pakistan Tour Bangladesh 2026, Pakistan Vs Bangladesh, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Azan Awais", "tag": null, "tagging": "Pakistan Tour Bangladesh 2026,Pakistan Vs Bangladesh,Mehidy Hasan Miraz,Azan Awais,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "mehidy-hasan-miraz-takes-five-as-bangladesh-edge-ahead-despite-azan-awais-debut-ton", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "649", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2026-05-10 19:52:29", "updated": "2026-05-10 19:52:29", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Pakistan Tour Bangladesh 2026, Pakistan Vs Bangladesh, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Azan Awais", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "1", "posted_by": "19", "jio_date": "2026-05-10 19:52:29", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": "Latest Cricket News", "england_cricket": "0", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/mehidy-hasan-miraz-takes-five-as-bangladesh-edge-ahead-despite-azan-awais-debut-ton-195520" }