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DARWIN: Pakistan Shaheens dominated the first day of the second four-day match against Bangladesh on Friday here at DXC Arena.

Pakistan Shaheens are currently trailing by 219 runs with eight wickets in hand as they finished the day with 39-2 in 16 overs, before bowling out Bangladesh A for 258 runs.

Ripon Mondol removed Shaheens’ opening batters, Sahibzada Farhan (4) and Haseebullah (18). Mohammad Ali, who was sent in as night-watchman, will be on the crease with Omair Bin Yousuf (7) at the start of play on the second day.

Earlier, Kashif Ali drew first blood for Pakistan Shaheens, after skipper Sahibzada opted to bowl first, as he dismissed Shadman Islam in the eighth over.

Parvez Hossain Emon (30, 75b, 4x4s) stitched a 60-run second-wicket partnership with skipper Mahmudul Hasan Joy before Khurram Shahzad struck to remove him.

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Soon, Khurram and Faisal Akram gave Bangladesh A a double blow as the former pinned Amite Hasan leg-before wicket for seven in the 28th over while the latter got rid of Shahadat Hossain, in the following over, for a solitary run.

With Bangladesh A losing momentum at 104-4, skipper, Mahmudul (69), joined forces with Aich Mollah to put on a 54-run fifth-wicket partnership before falling prey to Kashif.

Another double strike left Bangladesh A reeling at 188-7 when Aich Mollah (55) was caught behind soon to be followed by Hasan Murad, a seven-ball duck, who was run out by Haseebullah.

Vital contributions from Mahidul Hasan Ankon (31), batting at seven, Rejaur Rehman Raja (28), batting at nine, and Ripon Mondol (17), batting at 10, helped their team cross the 250-run mark before falling for 258 in 67.3 overs.

Pacers Khurram and Kashif dismissed three and two batters, respectively while Faisal Akram and Kamran Ghulam bagged two wickets each.

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DARWIN: Fast bowler Shahnawaz Dahani has been ruled out of the Pakistan Shaheens’ Darwin tour after picking up a back injury.

Dahani will miss the second four-dayer against Bangladesh A starting from Friday and the white-ball leg of the Darwin tour, which involves two one-day matches and the Top End T20 Series.

The 25-year-old fast bowler, who picked up four wickets against Bangladesh A in the first four-day match, will return to Pakistan immediately and will be assessed by the medical panel before starting the rehabilitation process.

Spin-bowling all-rounder Mubasir Khan has been added to the white ball squad as cover for Dahani.

Khurram Shahzad, who was set to return after the completion of two four-day match series against Bangladesh A, will now be available for selection in the two one-day matches against Northern Territory Strike and Bangladesh A on 4 and 6 August, respectively.

Shahnawaz Dahani starred on day four of the first four-day match as he and Mehran Mumtaz shared seven wickets to bundle Bangladesh A in 79.2 overs.

Requiring 408 runs to win or to bat out the day to save the game, Bangladesh A’s opening batters started the day by bringing up a fifty-run opening partnership continuing from the overnight score of 20-0. Dahani struck to remove Shadman Islam (26, 65b, 4x4s) in the 22nd over.

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Shaheens’ bowling attack toiled for another 21.1 overs when Mehran eked out the vital scalp of Parvez Hossain Emon, who had faced 138 balls for his 57 runs hitting six fours and two sixes. Mehran soon trapped Aich Mollah, for a paltry four, in the 50th over.

For the next 12.2 overs, Amite Hasan (71, 102b, 14x4s) and Shahadat Hossain put on 57 runs ringing the alarm bells for Shaheens.

Dahani made much-needed inroads in the Bangladesh A batting by removing well-set Amite in the 63rd over and Ariful Islam (4, 5b, 1×4) in the 65th over with a little over two hours’ time left in the day.

With Shaheens five wickets away from triumph, Mehran Mumtaz landed a double blow in the 71st over to end Shahadat’s (42, 62b, 7x4s) rearguard effort and removed Hasan Murad for a five-ball duck leaving Bangladesh A 221-7.

It took Shaheens 15.2 more overs to remove the remaining three batters as Ripon Mondol resisted with an unbeaten 43 off 30 balls hitting seven fours and Mahidul Islam chipped in with a 66-ball 15 with Bangladesh A scoring 279 all out in 86.2 overs.

Mehran and Dahani collected figures of 4-84 and 3-57, respectively. Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad and Mohammad Ali picked up one wicket each.

The second four-day match between Pakistan Shaheens and Bangladesh A will start on Friday, 26 July at the same venue.

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LAHORE: Pakistan Shaheens will play four additional four-day and six 50-over matches this year at home against Bangladesh A and Sri Lanka A in August and November, respectively.

Pakistan Shaheens are currently playing a four-day series against Bangladesh A in Darwin, Australia.

Following the second four-dayer between the two teams which will conclude on 29 July, they will go toe-to-toe in two four-dayers from 10-13 August and 17-20 August in Pakistan (Venues TBC). The four-dayers will be followed by three 50-over matches on 23, 25, and 27 August.

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In November, Sri Lanka A will visit Pakistan for five matches against Pakistan Shaheens. The four-dayers will be played from 11-14 November and 18-21 November, while the 50-over matches will be held on 25, 27, and 29 November. Venues will be announced in due course.

Separately, the Pakistan Emerging team will also defend their ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup title in October, while the Pakistan U19 team will feature in a U19 50-over Tri-Nation Tournament and ACC Asia Cup U19 in November/December. The ACC will announce details of the two tournaments in due course.

Schedule of upcoming development/pathways events

BANGLADESH A IN PAKISTAN

10-13 Aug – 1^st four-day match

17-20 Aug – 2^nd four-day match

23 Aug – 1^st 50-over match

25 Aug – 2^nd 50-over match

27 Aug – 3^rd 50-over match

ACC EMERGING TEAMS ASIA CUP 2024

October (dates, venue and schedule TBC)

SRI LANKA A IN PAKISTAN

11-14 Nov – 1^st four-day

18-21 Nov – 2^nd four-day

25 Nov – 1^st 50-over match

27 Nov – 2^nd 50-over match

29 Nov – 3^rd 50-over match

U19 50-over Tri-Nation Tournament & ACC U19 ASIA CUP 2024

November/December (dates, venues and schedule TBC)

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DARWIN: Pakistan Shaheens bagged a hard-fought 148-run win over Bangladesh A in the last hour of play on day four of the first four-day match at the DXC Arena here on Monday.

Shaheens took all 10 Bangladesh wickets in 79.2 overs on day four with Mehran Mumtaz and Shahnawaz Dahani sharing seven among them.

Requiring 408 runs to win or to bat out the day to save the game, Bangladesh A’s opening batters started the day by bringing up fifty-run opening partnership continuing from the overnight score of 20-0. Dahani struck to remove Shadman Islam (26, 65b, 4x4s) in the 22nd over.

Shaheens’ bowling attack toiled for another 21.1 overs when Mehran eked out the vital scalp of Parvez Hossain Emon, who had faced 138 balls for his 57 runs hitting six fours and two sixes. Mehran soon trapped Aich Mollah, for a paltry four, in the 50th over.

For the next 12.2 overs Amite Hasan (71, 102b, 14x4s) and Shahadat Hossain put on 57 runs ringing the alarm bells for Shaheens.

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Dahani made much needed inroads in the Bangladesh A batting by removing well-set Amite in the 63rd over and Ariful Islam (4, 5b, 1×4) in the 65th over with a little over two hours’ time left in the day.

With Shaheens five wickets away from triumph, Mehran Mumtaz landed a double blow in 71st over to end Shahadat’s (42, 62b, 7x4s) rearguard effort and removed Hasan Murad for a five-ball duck leaving Bangladesh A 221-7.

It took Shaheens 15.2 more overs to remove the remaining three batters as Ripon Mondol resisted with an unbeaten 43 off 30 balls hitting seven fours and Mahidul Islam chipped in with a 66-ball 15 with Bangladesh A scoring 279 all out in 86.2 overs.

Mehran and Dahani collected figures of 4-84 and 3-57, respectively. Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad and Mohammad Ali picked up one wicket each.

The second four-day match between Pakistan Shaheens and Bangladesh A will start on Friday, 26 July at the same venue.

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DARWIN: Pakistan Shaheens’ pace bowler Khurram Shahzad was delighted with his performance during the first four-day match against Bangladesh A at the DXC Arena on Sunday.

Shahzad took six wickets in the first innings to help Pakistan Shaheens bundle Bangladesh A for 266 runs on day three.

While talking after the end of the third day’s play, he talked about his bowling plan which bore fruits, helping him claim figures of 6-72.

“I tried to bowl in the right place, the plan was to not let them score runs,” said Shahzad. “Today was a good day for us, Umair [Bin Yousuf] and Mabasir [Khan] also showed good performance in batting.”

Omair Bin Yousuf and Mubasir Khan put on a mammoth 177-run third-wicket partnership in the second innings to help Pakistan Shaheens extend the lead over the 400 mark.

Mubasir missed out on his fourth first-class century as he got out after scoring a gutsy 95 from 134 balls with the help of eight boundaries and one six.

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Meanwhile, Omair, playing his 50th first-class game, registered his 11th ton in the format. He remained unbeaten at 100 from 123 balls, which featured six boundaries and two sixes.

Pakistan Shaheens declared the innings, right after Omair reached his ton, with the scorecard reading 226-3 in 47.2 overs, setting Bangladesh 428 runs to win.

Khurram Shahzad believes that Pakistan Shaheens is in a dominant position and he wants to play his role in guiding his side to the victory on the last day.

“We will try to win the match on the last day,” he added.

He also shared his experience of his second tour of Australia and playing under Pakistan’s red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie.

“This is my second tour to Australia, I am enjoying my bowling here,” he further added. “There is a lot to learn from the head coach Jason Gillespie.”

Shahzad previously toured Australia in December 2023 for a three-match Test series under Shan Masood. He played one Test and took five wickets before he got injured and was ruled out of remaining games.

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DARWIN: Omair Bin Yousuf struck an unbeaten century after Khurram Shahzad’s six-wicket haul to keep Pakistan Shaheens in command against Bangladesh A on day three in the first four-day match at the DXC Arena.

Pakistan Shaheens set Bangladesh A a mammoth target of 428 runs, in response they scored 20-0 in seven overs to close the day. Bangladesh A now require 408 runs to win the match on the last day tomorrow.

Earlier on day three, Bangladesh A resumed their innings from the overnight score of 203-4 before succumbing to 266 all out in 76.2 overs as Shaheens took no time in wrapping up their innings.

Shahadat Hossain was stranded for 36 not out while none of the batters apart from Rejaur Rehman Raja (32) offered any resistance as their team added only 63 runs for six wickets leaving a deficit of 201 runs.

Khurram Shahzad was the chief destroyer as he dismissed five batters in the first session claiming figures of 6-72 in 21.2 overs, his sixth five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.

Mohammad Ali finished with 2-64 in 22 overs, while also holding up one end on the morning of day three. Shahnawaz Dahani had one scalp to his name.

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With a lead of 201 runs, Pakistan Shaheens began their second innings copping two early blows. Haseebullah departed for a six-ball duck while Sahibzada Farhan was dismissed for eight, leaving Shaheens 20-2 in 5.1 overs.

Omair Bin Yousuf and Mubasir Khan, promoted up the order, put on a mammoth 177-run third-wicket partnership to help Pakistan extend the lead over 400-mark.

Mubasir missed out on his fourth first-class century as he got out after scoring a gutsy 95 from 134 balls with the help of eight boundaries and one six.

Meanwhile, Omair, playing his 50th first-class game, registered his 11th ton in the format. The declaration call came right after he reached his ton, with Shaheen’s scorecard reading 226-3 in 47.2 overs, setting Bangladesh 428 runs to win.

Omair Bin Yousuf remained unbeaten at 100 from 123 balls, which featured six boundaries and two sixes.

Bangladesh bowlers toiled throughout the innings as Ripon Mondol, Rejaur Rehman and Mukidul Islam picked up one wicket each.

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Right-handed batter Mohammad Huraira on Saturday, joined an elite list of batters with his double century for Pakistan Shaheens against Bangladesh A in Darwin, Australia.

Huraira, who powered Shaheens to a mammoth total of 467/3 dec, became only the third Pakistan batter to score a First-Class double century in Australia, joining current Test captain Shan Masood and former batter Azhar Ali.

He also became only the ninth Asian batter to score a First-Class double ton in Australia, joining legendary batters like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Ravi Shastri.

Mohammad Huraira’s 218-run knock against Bangladesh marked his third 200-plus score in just 39 First-Class matches.

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Huraira, who powered Pakistan Shaheens to 375-2 at Stumps on Day 1, added 57 more runs to his unbeaten overnight total of 161 to bring up his third double-century.

The right-handed batter conceded 247 balls amid his magnificent knock and struck 27 boundaries including a six.

Pakistan Shaheens will play two four-day matches against Bangladesh ‘A’, followed by a tri-series with the Northern Territory side and Bangladesh in Darwin. They will also participate in the nine-team Top End T20 Series.

Notably, Pakistan’s red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie is serving as the Shaheens’ head coach in Darwin for the two four-day matches.

Pakistan Shaheens’ white-ball squad

Mohammad Haris (c), Abdul Faseeh, Arafat Minhas, Arif Yaqoob, Faisal Akram, Haseebullah (wicketkeeper/batter), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Jahandad Khan, Kashif Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Omair bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Shahnawaz Dahani and Usman Khan

Player Support Personnel: Abdul Rehman (head coach), Mohammad Masroor (Assistant coach-cum-manager), Mohammad Asad (physiotherapist), Imranullah (trainer) and Usman Hashmi (analyst).

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Bangladesh A put up a fighting display with the bat but Pakistan Shaheens remained in a dominant position, leading by 264 runs when the stumps were drawn on day two of the first four-day match at the DXC Arena in Darwin.

Shadman Islam (88, 167b, 15x4s) and Aich Mollah (70, 113b, 11x4s) resisted with a 153-run third-wicket partnership after Pakistan Shaheens had reduced Bangladesh A to 23-2 in 12.1 overs.

Mohammad Ali dismissed Parvez Hossain Emon for a paltry three while Khurram Shahzad got rid of Amite Hasan for eight.

Shadman and Mollah batted for around 38 overs before the latter was run out by Sahibzada Farhan.

Two overs later Shahnawaz Dahani dismissed Shadman caught by Umar Amin. Ariful Islam retired hurt as he left the ground at the end of the 59th over.

Shahadat Hossain (15 not out, 32b, 2x4s) and Hasan Murad, yet to open his account, will resume the batting for Bangladesh A on day three.

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For Pakistan Shaheens, Khurram, Ali and Dahani picked up one wicket each while Mubasir and Mehran remained wicketless.

Earlier, Pakistan added 92 runs in 17.1 overs to their overnight score of 375-2 before declaring the innings at 467-3 after facing 96.1 overs. Mohammad Huraira (218, 247b, 26x4s, 1×6) added 57 more runs to his unbeaten overnight total of 161 while also bringing up the second double ton of his first-class career.

Hasan struck to remove Huraira in the 94th over, ending 204-run third-wicket partnership, as Omair Bin Yousuf (6 not out, 13b, 1×4) joined Kamran Ghulam (100 not out, 161b, 13x4s) in the middle. The declaration call came right after Kamran brought up his 17th first-class century.

Ripon Mondal, who picked up two wickets, and Hasan, who plucked one, were the only successful bowlers for Bangladesh A among the six players who bowled.

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DARWIN: Mohammad Huraira struck an unbeaten century as Pakistan Shaheens finished with 375-2 off 79 overs on day one of the first four-day match against Bangladesh A at the DXC Arena on Thursday.

Huraira starred with an unbeaten 161 off 203 balls hitting 18 fours and one six while Kamran Ghulam, Sahibzada Farhan and Umar Amin struck valuable half-centuries.

Earlier in the day, Bangladesh A won the toss and opted to bowl first. Sahibzada and Huraira put on a 134-run opening stand to push the Bangladesh A bowling attack on the back foot.

Ripon Mondol drew first blood for Bangladesh A when he bowled Pakistan Shaheens’ skipper in the 27th over. Farhan scored 66 runs from 83 balls with ten boundaries.

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Umar Amin, who walked into bat at three, put on a 118-run second-wicket partnership with Huraira to further strengthen Shaheens’ position on day one. Huraira brought up his ninth first-class century off 129 balls in the 44th over.

However, Amin’s stay on the crease was cut short, soon after he reached his half-century, by Mondol, who struck in the 52nd over to give Bangladesh A their second scalp of the day.

Amin played a valuable 54-run knock from 77 balls, which featured eight boundaries.

Huraira was then joined by Kamran Ghulam as the duo stitched an unbeaten 123-run partnership to add to Bangladesh A’s woes.

Kamran struck 11 boundaries on his way to an unbeaten 74 to keep Pakistan Shaheens in control at the end of the first day’s play.

For Bangladesh A, only Mondol managed to strike twice while all other bowlers toiled without managing a scalp.

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Pakistan Shaheens under the leadership of Sahibzada Farhan will take on Bangladesh ‘A’ in the first of the two four-day matches in Darwin, Australia on 19 July.

The second four-day match will commence next Friday, 26 July, which will be followed by two One-Day matches on 4 and 6 August, and then the nine-team Top End T20 series from 9-18 August.

This is the first time since 2008 that the two development sides of Pakistan and Bangladesh will play against each other. Sixteen years ago, the Pakistan Academy side toured Bangladesh and won both matches by eight wickets against Bangladesh Academy.

Pakistan Shaheens arrived in Darwin on 15 July after undergoing a six-day intensive training camp at the Hanif Mohammad High-Performance Centre in Karachi under the supervision of Pakistan men’s red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie.

This will be Pakistan Shaheen’s third red-ball series in as many years, having toured Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe for two four-day matches each in 2021 and 2023, respectively.

On the last red-ball tour to Zimbabwe, Mehran Mumtaz was the standout bowler with 15 wickets, while Omair bin Yousuf racked up 348 runs.

Among the current squad, Haseebullah, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Omair bin Yousuf and Shahnawaz Dahani have previously represented the Shaheens in red-ball cricket, while  Ali, Khurram and Umar have also featured in Test matches for Pakistan.

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The two four-day matches against Bangladesh ‘A’ in Darwin will be pivotal for the players as these will provide the much-needed experience and exposure ahead of a busy red-ball season, which includes Tests against Bangladesh, England, South Africa and West Indies from August 2024 to January 2025.

Pakistan Shaheens’ captain Sahibzada Farhan acknowledged that Bangladesh A is a strong side that will challenge his team, however, he expressed confidence in his side’s preparations.

“I’m delighted to be leading the Pakistan Shaheens side in the series and I look forward to an exciting challenge that the Bangladesh ‘A’ team poses in what will be new playing conditions for us,” said Farhan.

“The team has prepared very well in the Karachi camp and the training sessions in Darwin have been helpful in acclimatising to the conditions.

“The presence of Jason Gillespie is a huge boost for the talented bunch of players and we are eager to prove our mettle in both the four-day matches.”

Pakistan Shaheens squad: Sahibzada Farhan (c), Faisal Akram, Haseebullah, Kamran Ghulam, Kashif Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mubasir Khan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Shahnawaz Dahani, Tayyab Tahir and Umar Amin.

Bangladesh ‘A’ squad: Mahmudul Hasan Joy (c), Aich Mollah, Amite Hasan, Ariful Islam, Hasan Murad, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Maruf Mridha, Md Mukidul Islam, Parvez Hossain Emon, Rakibul Hasan, Rezaur Rehman Raja, Ripon Mondal, Sahadat Hossain Dipu, Shadaman Islam and Sk Pervez Rahman Jobon

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