Shanto hits century to put Bangladesh on top in first test against Pakistan

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hossain-shanto-nazmul/AZMsmiP1/"]Shanto[/a] struck his ninth Test hundred off just 129 balls with the help of 12 fours and two sixes to delight the home fans at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.[/p][p]The in-form batsman steadied the innings after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bangladesh/2of97jms/"]Bangladesh[/a] were reduced to 31-2 inside 11 overs, before falling lbw to seamer [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/abbas-mohammad/6eRGIvqF/"]Mohammad Abbas[/a].[/p][p]The left-handed pair of Shanto (101) and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/haque-mominul/hl59YlHA/"]Mominul Haque[/a] put on 170 runs off 257 balls for the third wicket, the highest partnership for that wicket against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/pakistan/tS3K91g9/"]Pakistan[/a] and the third highest overall for Bangladesh.[/p][p]Mominul praised Shanto, saying it was among his best knocks.[/p][p][b]"Shanto's innings is one of the best I have seen from him. He is in outstanding form," Mominul said.[/b][/p][p][b]"Even under a lot of pressure, he manages to score hundreds. Today as well, he made a century in very difficult conditions. He is in the best form of his life."[/b][/p][embed guid="9c625bd1-b9b8-4110-8ad3-bfad6d67b48f" url="https://x.com/BCBtigers/status/2052738167862870347" social-type="twitter" /][p]Mominul was denied a well-deserved century, trapped leg before by spinner [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/noman-ali/SQnkTxn9/"]Noman Ali[/a] on 91.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rahim-mushfiqur/Svgzwg7D/"]Mushfiqur[/a] Rahim and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/das-litton/CUoknzbL/"]Litton Das[/a] then took over, surviving the second new ball without trouble.[/p][p]Mushfiqur ended unbeaten on 48 off 104 balls, with Litton Das unbeaten on eight.[/p][p]Bangladesh lost both openers inside the first hour after they were sent in to bat.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ali-hasan/IPNqShJ2/"]Mahmudul Hasan Joy[/a] edged [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/afridi-shaheen/CjuGAMSH/"]Shaheen Shah Afridi[/a] behind for eight after surviving a dropped catch on four, before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/islam-shadman/8YAFN66d/"]Shadman Islam[/a] was caught at slip off Hasan Ali for 13.[/p][p]Pakistan's bowlers toiled in hot and humid conditions, finding little assistance from the pitch. They also conceded 32 extras.[/p][p]Abbas said Pakistan were upbeat despite the day not going their way.[/p][p][b]"I don't think it was a frustrating day," Abbas said.[/b][/p][p][b]"We did really hard work. The new ball is in our hand, so we will come tomorrow and take early wickets."[/b][/p]