Bangladesh vs Pakistan Live Score, 1st Test Day 5: Tigers Eye Historic Upset as Pakistan Chase 268 in Dhaka Thriller

Dhaka, May 12 — Bangladesh and Pakistan are locked in a nail-biting finish on Day 5 of the first Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, with Pakistan chasing 268 for victory after Bangladesh declared on 240/9 early in the morning session. At lunch, the visitors had reached 74/3, leaving 191 runs still required on a wearing surface offering variable bounce and sharp turn for the home spinners. Young opener Abdullah Fazal anchored the reply with a fluent half-century, but twin strikes from Taskin Ahmed and Mehidy Hasan swung the momentum back to the Tigers. How the match reached this climax • Bangladesh posted 413 in the first innings thanks to Najmul Hossain Shanto’s gritty 134. • Pakistan replied with 386, riding on Saud Shakeel’s counter-attacking 102. • Shoriful Islam’s morning burst yesterday reduced Pakistan’s tail and gave Bangladesh a 27-run lead. • Shanto opted for quick runs in the second dig; Litton Das’s brisk 41 off 38 set up the overnight declaration that now forces Pakistan to gamble on the final day wicket. Key battles to watch this afternoon 1. Abdullah Fazal vs Mehidy Hasan: the rookie opener’s ability to read Mehidy’s drift could decide the chase. 2. Babar Azam’s approach: Pakistan’s captain, dismissed cheaply in the first innings, must balance caution with the rising asking rate hovering above 3.2 an over. 3. Reverse swing at the old ball: Taskin and Shoriful extracted late movement on Day 4; similar spells after tea may expose Pakistan’s lower order. Series implications This two-match campaign counts toward the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship. A Bangladesh win would vault them into the top three of the WTC table, while Pakistan need the remaining 191 runs both to clinch an away victory and to erase memories of their 2023 white-ball setbacks in Dhaka. Live streaming and coverage • Live video: FanCode app and website (India), PTV Sports (Pakistan), GTV (Bangladesh). • Ball-by-ball text: ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz. • Radio: Bangladesh Betar and Radio Pakistan. What’s next If Pakistan chase down the target, it will be their highest successful fourth-innings pursuit on Bangladeshi soil. Should Bangladesh run through the middle order, they will secure only their second home Test win against the Men in Green since joining the elite ranks in 2000. Fans can follow every wicket, score update, and highlight under the trending hashtag #BANvPAK across X, Facebook, and Instagram throughout the decisive afternoon in Mirpur.