Rana stars as Bangladesh win first home Test against Pakistan

Rana stars as Bangladesh win first home Test against PakistanFive second-innings wickets by Nahid ‌Rana allow Bangladesh to claim a maiden home Test victory against Pakistan in Dhaka.Pace bowler Nahid Rana has claimed five wickets as Bangladesh have trumped Pakistan by 104 runs in a rain-hit first Test after a thrilling fifth day of batting collapses.Chasing 268 for victory in Dhaka, Pakistan were 119-3 before they fell to 163 all-out in the final session on Tuesday with debutant Abdullah Fazal scoring a valiant 66.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Title turning point: Can Man City still edge Arsenal to win Premier League?list 2 of 4Can you identify all 48 teams in World Cup 2026?This article will be opened in a new browser windowlist 3 of 4Will Messi play? Argentina answer fan queries in 55-man World Cup squadlist 4 of 4USA’s Johnny Cardoso expected to miss World Cup through ankle injuryend of listBangladesh now hold a 1-0 lead in the two-match home series.The Test win was Bangladesh’s first against Pakistan on home soil and their third overall.The 23-year-old Fazal put on 51 runs with Salman Agha, who made 26, to raise Pakistan’s hopes of victory before Rana rattled the opposition with career-best figures of 5-40.Rana, 23, made an impact with his pace and reverse swing, and his final spell of 4.5 overs got him four wickets for just 10 runs to turn the match on its head.“Very happy – proud of all the guys, the way we played,” Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said.“We have been working hard the last few months, and slowly, we are getting better at Test cricket. That’s one thing we have always wanted to do.”The victory also saw Shanto equal Mushfiqur Rahim’s record of seven Test wins as Bangladesh captain, achieving the milestone in just 17 matches compared with Mushfiqur’s 34.Rana, left, celebrates with his Bangladesh teammates after winning the first Test [Munir Uz Zaman/AFP]Shanto’s batting brillianceBangladesh came into the final day with a lead of 179 runs at 152-3, but a clutch of wickets made them falter despite Shanto’s 87.