Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field against Pakistan in the second Test today (Aug 31) after the first day's washout Friday due to rain in Rawalpindi.

Pakistan, however, lost the first Test, also in Rawalpindi, by 10 wickets in the two-match series.

Bangladesh, whose win was their first in 14 Tests against Pakistan, brought in fast bowler Taskin Ahmed for unfit Shoriful Islam.

Pakistan rested new-ball bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, bringing in fast bowler Mir Hamza and spinner Abrar Ahmed.

The series is part of World Test Championship's third cycle.

Squads:

Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nahid Rana, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed

Pakistan: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Agha Salman, Abrar Ahmed

Umpires: Michael Gough (ENG) and Adrian Holdstock (RSA)
Third umpire: Richard Kettleborough (ENG)
Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI)

BDST: 1130 HRS, AUG 31, 2024
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