RAWALPINDI: The second Test of the two-match series between Pakistan and Bangladesh, scheduled to be held here is likely to be affected by rain.
The second Test is scheduled to start on 30 August (tomorrow) at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The forecast for the first day predicts cloudy and humid weather with a high probability of a heavy thunderstorm.
AccuWeather predicts a temperature of 27°C, with a RealFeel temperature of 28°C. The high humidity will make it feel like it’s 30°C. Additionally, the weather is expected to be overcast throughout the day.
The wind is expected to be coming from the northeast at a speed of 11 km/h, with gusts reaching up to 32 km/h.
We can anticipate a significant amount of rainfall, around 25.4 mm. The humidity level will be relatively high at 79%, and the sky will be covered with clouds at 96%.
The dew point is forecasted to be 22°C, while visibility is expected to be limited to 4 km, and there is an 80% chance of precipitation throughout the day.
Notably, Pakistan would be looking to bounce back in the second Test in Rawalpindi after suffering the first-ever defeat against Bangladesh in the opening Test of the two-match series.
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Following the defeat, several strategies came under question; such as going with an all-pace attack, declaration and batting failure in the second innings.
Pakistan, after being put into bat first, accumulated 448/6 and declared their first innings in the dying minutes of the second day. Bangladesh, in response, piled up a mammoth total of 565, courtesy of Mushfiqur Rahim’s marathon 191-run knock, before bundling out in the third session of the fourth day.
The first Test was assumed to be heading towards a draw but Pakistan’s batting lineup faltered against Bangladesh’s spinners on the final day and could score 146, setting the visitors a meagre 30-run target.
The Bangladesh openers made no mistake in chasing down a paltry total and steered their side to a historic victory over Pakistan.
Pakistan: Shan Masood (c), Saud Shakeel, Aamir Jamal (subject to fitness), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Muhammad Hurraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mahmudullah, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nazmul Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Ebadot Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed and Khaled Ahmed.
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