Winning the toss and opting to field after a delayed start due to a wet outfield proved to be the right call for Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto.
The new ball duo of Hasan Mahmud and Shoriful Islam made an impact early on, claiming two wickets by the seventh over. To add to Pakistan’s troubles, Babar Azam fell for a silver duck in the ninth over.
On the second ball of the ninth over, Shoriful Islam delivered a good-length ball down the leg stump that slightly seamed inward. Babar instinctively tried to flick it but ended up getting an inside edge that carried to the keeper.
Litton Das, behind the stumps, made a full-stretch dive to his left to complete the catch. Babar, unable to position himself well, found himself on the wrong side of the dismissal.
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The home crowd, who had been cheering his arrival after the second wicket, fell silent in disappointment. One particularly disheartened fan caught everyone’s attention, sparking a buzz on Twitter.