PAK vs BAN, 1st Test: Saud Shakeel equals 65-year-old Test batting record in Pakistan history

Pakistan's Saud Shakeel equalled 65-year-old record in country's Test batting history on day 1 of the first Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Wednesday (Aug 21). Shakeel reached 1000 runs in Test cricket in his 20th innings of 11th Test - the joint fastest for Pakistan along with Saeed Ahmed who had made the record back in 1959 in same number of innings of 11 Tests.

On his way to equalling history, Shakeel crossed Pak great Javed Miandad who had scored 1000 Test runs in 23 innings of 14 Tests. He also surpassed second-placed Sadiq Mohammad who had reached 1000 test runs in 22 innings of first 13 games he had played.

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Shakeel was not out at the end of day's play on 57, with Pakistan at 157/4. Only 41 overs were possible on a day marred by rain and Bangladesh did make good use of bowler-friendly conditions early on before Pak struck balance.

The home side made a horrible start, losing three wickets for 16 runs before Saim Ayub (56) and Shakeel added 98 runs for the fourth wicket. After Ayub's departure, Mohammad Rizwan (24 not out) continued to lead rebuilding for Pakistan.

Earlier, Pakistan skipper Shan Masood's controversial dismissal left him furious. Masood was given out caught behind in the seventh over of the inning, but the ball didn't hit the bat.

Bangladesh's Shoriful Islam bowled a good length ball, which squared Masood, and he was given out on the field. The batter promptly asked for a review, but much to his dismay, third umpire Michael Gough gave him out in a jiffy. Upon replay, it was visible that the ball had hit the pad and not the bat.

Masood could not believe the decision and charged the on-field umpires in a rage. The batter, however, eventually had to leave the ground as the umpire's decision is final.