Bangladesh are three wickets away from a famous Test series win at home after spinner Taijul Islam took 4-113 to rattle Pakistan despite a rearguard by the opposition batters on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan ended day four on 316-7, needing another 121 runs for victory in what would be a record chase of 437 on the fifth and final day in Sylhet.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mohammad Rizwan, on 75, and Sajid Khan, on eight, were unbeaten at the close of play.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Left-arm spinner Taijul struck key blows, including Babar Azam for 47 and Salman Agha on 71, to keep Bangladesh in the hunt for their first-ever Test series win over Pakistan at home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh, who won the opener of the two-match series, also closed in on back-to-back Test series victories over Pakistan -- having whitewashed them 2-0 on Pakistani soil in 2024.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan slumped to 162-5 and were heading towards a tame defeat before Rizwan and Agha put on 134 runs to raise hopes of Test cricket's highest chase.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
West Indies currently hold the record for the 418 they scored to beat Australia in Antigua in 2003, while Pakistan have never successfully chased more than 377.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan lost their overnight openers early before captain Shan Masood and Azam steadied the ship with a counter-attacking partnership that guided them to 101-2 at lunch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But the afternoon session shifted the momentum back in the hosts' favour. Bangladesh removed Azam after wicket-keeper Litton Das took a stunning catch behind the stumps off Taijul.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nahid Rana then cleaned up Saud Shakeel with a wide yorker for just six, and Taijul snared Masood for a determined 71, with Mahmudul Hasan Joy taking a sharp catch at short leg.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan slipped to 200-5 at tea, but it was the stubborn sixth-wicket stand between Rizwan and Agha that frustrated Bangladesh.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But Taijul then deceived Agha with a well-disguised arm ball to rattle his stumps and Hasan Ali fell without scoring two overs later, caught by captain Najmul Hossain Shanto at first slip.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rizwan and Sajid then batted out the remaining overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, Bangladesh pace bowling coach Shaun Tait remained confident the side would get over the line on day five.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I think we'll bowl them out. I hope," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Our guys stayed in the fight, stayed in the contest. They got on top of us for a period of time but to take those two wickets towards the end -- we went into the changing rooms fairly happy."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan batting coach Asad Shafiq said: "I have a lot of hope because of the way we responded as a batting unit today. If this partnership between Rizwan and Sajid goes long, I am very optimistic."
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