Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 2nd Test Stats Review: Sajid Khan's record-breaking spell takes visitors to series triumph

Sajid Khan, Pakistan’s off-spinner who is playing just his fourth Test, bowled a magical spell of 8/42 to bowl Bangladesh out for mere 87 runs in reply to Pakistan’s 300/4 in the first innings. After winning the toss in the second Test, Babar Azam opted to bat first at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka and declared at 300 in rain-curtailed Test match. From there on, it was all about the spinner Sajid Khan.

Sajid stunned Bangladesh in a terrific display of spin bowling with figures of 8/42, the fourth-best by a Pakistan bowler, to bowl them out for 87. Following on, Mushfiqur Rahim and the in-form batter Liton Das scored 48 and 45 respectively while Shakib Al Hasan scored the lone half-century for Bangladesh in this Test. Sajid Khan continued his form from the first innings to fetch four more wickets as the skipper Babar Azam also took the first wicket of his international career.

Sajid Khan’s eight-wicket haul against Bangladesh!

With match figures of 12/128, Sajid Khan was declared the Player of the Match as Pakistan won the Test series 2-0 and also clean swept the tour 5-0 earlier, winning the T20I series 3-0. With this loss, Bangladesh remain winless against Pakistan in their Test history as they lost their 12th Test against the Men in Green, managing only a draw in 2015.

Meanwhile, here are the important stats and numbers from Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 2nd Test Day 5:

8/42 – Sajid Khan, playing only in his fourth Test, recorded his best figures of 8/42 in an innings.

4 – Sajid Khan’s 8/42 is fourth best by a Pakistan bowler in a Tests innings.

1 – Spinner Sajid Khan recorded the best spell by any bowler against Bangladesh in Test history.

190 – Babar Azam, playing his 190th international match, bowled for the first time in his career.

2 – Mahmudul Hasan Joy became just second Bangladesh opener to score a duck on Test debut.

2 – Sajid Khan’s feat (8/42) is second best by any bowler in Test innings in Bangladesh.

59 – Shakib Al Hasan becomes the fastest player to achieve 4000 runs and 200 wickets in Tests.

47 – Shaheen Afridi is the second highest wicket-taker in Tests in 2021. India’s R Ashwin (52) is ahead of him.

41 – Pakistan’s another bowler Hasan Ali,with 41 wickets is the third highest wicket-taker this year.

1 – Shaheen Afridi’s 47 wickets is the most by any pacer in Tests this year.

1 – Babar Azam took his first wicket in international cricket in form of Mehidy Hasan.

12 – Pakistan won their 12th Test against Bangladesh out of 13. Bangladesh managed to draw one Test in the year 2015.

12/128 – Sajid Khan’s match figures are second best by Pakistan bowler against Bangladesh in Tests.