Bangladesh team manager Rabeed Imam reminded all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz to check the honours board at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Monday, as the latter was waiting to face the media in the Mixed Zone following their Champions Trophy game against New Zealand.

The recent Pakistan series could prove to be the juncture that cricket historians later point to as the moment when Miraz eclipsed Shakib in the race, at least in the red-ball format.

Will the success against Pakistan put Faruque in a difficult position regarding the decision to remove Hathurusingha from his role?

Murder-accused Shakib continues to have the support of his teammates, informed the Bangladesh captain. 

There are now no Pakistan bowlers ranked in the top 10 following Bangladesh series.

If going against the grain is a sought-after trait when achieving a backs-to-the-wall turnaround, Liton mythically overcame his performance issues in Rawalpindi.

Shehzad was most impressed by the exploits of rookie pacer Nahid Rana

Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad took a dig at his team for their lacklustre performance in the ongoing two-match Test series against Bangladesh on home soil.

The former Pakistan captain said Bangladesh found positives in every department of the game, especially on the fast-bowling front with two young pacers leaving their mark.

The 24-year-old pacer, who had previously played only two Tests, also completed his maiden five-fer in this format.

Liton demonstrated the shrewdness of his game during two immense partnerships: first with Miraz and then with an unlikely Hasan Mahmud.

When the Tigers step into the field today in Rawalpindi for the series-deciding second Test, they will undoubtedly come across a wounded Pakistan team which will be out to prove a point.

The Tigers find themselves in a favourable position in the series after they clinched a comprehensive 10-wicket win in the opening Test at the same venue last week.

"We want to go out there and play positive cricket," said Pakistan head coach Gillespie, acknowledging the challenge ahead.

Bangladesh batters Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das hit fifties to propel the Tigers to 306 for five in the final session of Day Three of the Rawalpindi Test against Pakistan on Friday. 

Bangladesh will certainly take heart from their short vigil at the crease on the day but will be knowing full well that any slip in concentration can prove disastrous.

Rameez Raza says such a day had to come when Bangladesh players were looking eye to eye with Pakistani players,referring to the verbal duel and finger wagging incident between Shakib Al Hasan and Wahab Riaz on the final day of the first Test of Dan Cake series between Bangladesh and Pakistan.