Mohammad Abbas took the most wickets in the inningsImage Credit source: PTI

Mohammad Abbas Bowling vs Bangladesh: Pakistan's bowlers suffered a lot in the first test match against Bangladesh. In this first Test match being played in Mirpur, Pakistani fans were surprised and disappointed by the slow pace of their bowlers, whose anger they also expressed on social media. On the field, Bangladeshi batsmen made Pakistan yearn for wickets. But amidst all this, an experienced bowler showed his talent for Pakistan, whom the team kept out for more than one and a half years. This bowler is Mohammad Abbas.

Abbas took 5 wickets

Second day of the match at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. bangladesh The first innings ended at 413 runs. But this score could have been even bigger, if Mohammad Abbas had not shown the magic of his bowling. This right-arm fast bowler destroyed the middle order of Bangladesh, due to which the Pakistani team was successful in stopping him. Abbas spent only 92 runs in his marathon spell of 34 overs and took maximum 5 wickets.

Mohammad Abbas 5-92 (34.0) vs Bangladesh | 1st Test, 2026 – Mirpur | Ball By Ball Highlights pic.twitter.com/4tDb0TTkou

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Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto was also among these 5 victims of Abbas, who scored the highest 101 runs for the team. Apart from this, he also sent back Liton Das and Mehdi Hasan Miraj to the pavilion. In this way, even at the age of 36, on a flat pitch like Mirpur, Abbas did the feat of taking 5 wickets in an innings for the sixth time in his Test career. He achieved this feat in his 28th test.

This was the condition of Bangladesh's innings

The special thing is that Abbas was out of the team since January 2025. During this period, Pakistan played 4 test matches but were not given a chance. As far as Bangladeshi innings is concerned, apart from captain Shanto, former captain Mominul Haq played an excellent inning of 91 runs, while veteran batsman Mushfiqur Rahi, who was celebrating his 39th birthday, was out after scoring 71 runs. Apart from Abbas, star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi also took 3 wickets for Pakistan.

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