Litton Das struck a century to rescue Bangladesh from a top-order collapse, as the hosts posted 278 in their first innings of the second and final Test against Pakistan on Saturday.
Pakistan reached 21-0 at stumps in reply with Azan Awais on 13 and Abdullah Fazal on 8 in Sylhet.
Batting at number six, Litton struck 16 fours and two sixes in his 159-ball 126, his sixth Test century, after Bangladesh had been reduced to 116-6 after lunch.
Pakistan, trailing 1-0 in the two-match series after a 104-run defeat in Mirpur, opted to bowl and the decision immediately paid off.
Opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy fell for a duck, edging Mohammad Abbas to second slip off the second ball of the match.
Pakistan’s Mohammad Abbas (3R) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh’s captain Najmul Hossain Shanto during the first day of the second Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on May 16, 2026. —Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP
Debutant Tanzid Hasan made a bright start, striking three boundaries in a fluent 26 off 34 balls, but threw his wicket away attempting an ambitious pull shot off Abbas, who took the catch off his own bowling.
Mominul Haque was bowled for 22 by Khurram Shahzad.
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim steadied the ship with a 43-run stand.
But both fell after lunch as Bangladesh lost three wickets for 15 runs.
Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal Pakistan’s Khurram Shahzad during the first day of the second Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on May 16, 2026. —Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP
Shanto edged Abbas behind for 29, Mushfiqur departed LBW for 23 and Mehidy Hasan Miraz was caught at deep fine leg for four to leave the hosts 116-6.
Litton added 60 runs with Taijul Islam (16) off 114 balls for the seventh wicket and brought up his 50 off 93 balls.
