Pakistan 78-2 at lunch in Dhaka Test

Bangladesh's cricketers celebrates after the dismissal of Pakistan's Abdullah Shafique (not pictured) on the first day of the second Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on 4 December 2021AFP

Pakistan reached 78-2 at lunch on the first day of the second Test after electing to bat against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday.

Azhar Ali was batting on six alongside skipper Babar Azam, eight not out, after left-arm spinner Taijul Islam took out openers Abdullah Shafique (25) and Abid Ali (39).