Pak vs Ban Live Today: Score Updates, Highlights & Result of the High-Stakes Showdown

Bangladesh seized a 1-0 lead in the two-match Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026 by clinching a dramatic 104-run victory in the first Test at Mirpur, their first home Test win over Pakistan and their third straight success in the rivalry. After skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto opted to bat, the hosts piled up 413 thanks to Shanto’s fluent 101 and Mominul Haque’s patient 91. Debutant Azan Awais replied with a maiden ton (103) as Pakistan kept the deficit to 27, but Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s 5-for ensured Bangladesh retained control. Shanto added 87 in the second innings, and a late blitz from the lower order pushed the declaration to 240/9, leaving Pakistan a tricky target of 268. That chase never got going. Rookie quick Nahid Rana, steaming in with the second new ball, ripped out 5/40 to demolish the lower order and bowl Pakistan out for 163 deep into the final session. Rana’s burst, including the prized wickets of Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan, capped a relentless bowling display that underlined Bangladesh’s growing pace depth. Key statistics • Najmul Hossain Shanto: 101 & 87 (Player of the Match) • Azan Awais: 103 on debut • Mehidy Hasan Miraz: 5/102 (1st inns) • Mohammad Abbas: 5/92 (1st inns) • Nahid Rana: 5/40 (2nd inns) World Test Championship impact The result propels Bangladesh to 12 valuable WTC points, while Pakistan not only lose the match but also forfeit eight championship points for a slow over-rate infringement, worsening their campaign standing. What it means Bangladesh’s victory continues a renaissance built on a balanced attack capable of striking on flat sub-continental tracks. For Pakistan, familiar frailties—an over-reliance on top-order runs, tail vulnerability and sluggish fielding rates—resurfaced at the worst time. Shan Masood’s men must regroup quickly to avoid a first series defeat in Bangladesh since the Tigers gained Test status. Next up The second and final Test starts 16 May at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, where Bangladesh can seal a historic series, and Pakistan must win to square it and salvage WTC momentum. With Shanto in imperious touch and Bangladesh’s quicks sensing blood, the stage is set for another gripping chapter in the BAN vs PAK rivalry.