Tanzid Hasan Tamim receives his Test cap from Mushfiqur Rahim.
Tanzid Hasan Tamim receives his Test cap from Mushfiqur Rahim.
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2nd Test

Bangladesh hand Tanzid Test debut as Pakistan elect to bowl

AFPSylhet, Bangladesh

Pakistan captain Shan Masood elected to bowl in the second and final cricket Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet today, Saturday, with star batsman Babar Azam returning to the side.

Bangladesh handed a debut to white-ball opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim in the second and final Test.

Pakistan, trailing 1-0 in the series after a 104-run defeat in Mirpur, left out Imam-ul-Haq to accommodate Babar, who missed the first Test with a knee injury.

Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto (R) tosses a coin as Pakistan's captain Shan Masood (L) looks on before the start of play on the first day of the second Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on 16 May, 2026.

The visitors also rested Shaheen Shah Afridi, with Khurram Shahzad coming in, while off-spinner Sajid Khan replaced Noman Ali.

Bangladesh handed a Test cap to Tanzid, with fellow opener Shadman Islam ruled out due to a chest injury sustained during the Mirpur Test.

Shoriful Islam also returned to Test cricket for the first time since November 2024, replacing Ebadot Hossain.

Mahmudul Hasan Joy retained his place at the top of the order despite injury concerns heading into the match.

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Bangladesh: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam.

Pakistan: Azan Awais, Abdullah Fazal, Shan Masood (capt), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Khurram Shahzad, Sajid Khan, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Abbas.

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