Bangladesh's Taijul Islam claimed his ninth five-wicket haul while Pakistan's Abid Ali hit a century as the first Test remained delicately poised in Chittagong on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The hosts bowled out Pakistan for 286 at the stroke of tea on the third day to take a 44-run lead into the second innings thanks to the mesmerising bowling of Taijul, who finished with 7-116.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But Pakistan struck back in spectacular fashion with Shaheen Afridi dismissing Shadman Islam (one), Najmul Hossain (zero) and Saif Hasan (18) to finish the day 3-6 and reduce Bangladesh to 39-4 at stumps.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hasan Ali also scalped the wicket captain Mominul Haque for a duck to rob the hosts of their advantage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mushfiqur Rahim remained unbeaten on 12 alongside debutant Yasir Ali, 8 not out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ali earlier made 133 off 282 balls, holding one end for Pakistan for a long stretch after Taijul's early strike of two wickets in two balls in the day's first over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Faheem Ashraf added 38 late in the innings to keep Pakistan in contention before he was last man dismissed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan, who resumed on 145-0 and looked poised for a big total, suffered an early setbackwhen Taijul trapped debutant Abdullah Shafique leg-before on his fifth ball.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shafique left without adding to his overnight 52, and Taijul took Azhar Ali for a duck in the very next ball when the delivery hit him on the foot.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Azhar was initially given not out but the decision was reversed on review.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Babar Azam saw off the hat-trick ball in Taijul's next over but did not survive long.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mehidy uprooted his off-stump with a straight delivery after the Pakistan skipper made only 10 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Taijul grabbed his third wicket when he beat Fawad Alam with spin to remove the batsman for eight.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh sought a review after the umpire turned down a confident caught-behind appeal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The replay indicated the ball took a feather touch on Alam's glove, ending his brief stay at the crease.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ali, who struck 12 fours and two sixes, was also lucky to survive after he was dropped at slip by Najmul Hossain off Taijul at 113.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He was dropped again by Yasir Ali at forward short leg on 133 but it did not cost Bangladesh much, with Taijul taking him leg before two balls later.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan had by then lost Mohammad Rizwan to Ebadot Hossain, who bowled 2-47.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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