Bangladesh Defeats Pakistan in Historic Test Victory

The Pakistan cricket team faced a humiliating defeat against Bangladesh, losing by 10 wickets in the first Test at Rawalpindi, marking Bangladesh's first-ever win over Pakistan in Test cricket. Pakistan led in the first innings but declared at 448/6, only to suffer a dramatic collapse in their second innings, scoring just 146 runs, allowing Bangladesh to chase down a mere 30 runs without losing a wicket. Former players Aakash Chopra and Michael Vaughan criticized Pakistan's decision to field an all-pace attack, which contributed to their slow overrate and subsequent loss of six World Test Championship points. Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan were instrumental in the victory, taking seven wickets collectively in Pakistan's second innings. This defeat adds to Pakistan's woes, as they have now lost four consecutive Tests under captain Shan Masood and dropped to eighth in the World Test Championship standings. The second Test is scheduled to take place at the same venue, where Pakistan will aim to bounce back from this setback.