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Visiting Bangladesh has strengthened its position on the fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan.
In reply to Pakistan's 448 runs in the first innings, Bangladesh has taken a strong lead of 117 runs by scoring 565 runs in the first innings. By the end of the fourth day's play, Pakistan has scored 23 runs for the loss of one wicket in the second innings and is still trailing by 94 runs. At the time of stumps, Shan Masood was playing with nine runs and Abdullah Shafique with 12 runs. Bangladesh's experienced wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim missed his double century by nine runs. He scored 191 runs in an innings of 341 balls. Liton Das contributed 56 runs in 78 balls and Mehdi Hasan Miraz contributed 77 runs.
Mushfiqur scored more than 150 runs for Bangladesh for the sixth time in Test cricket. Mushfiqur scored his first century against Pakistan and 11th century overall. He is playing the seventh Test against Pakistan. He has come second in terms of centuries from Bangladesh. He left behind Tamim Iqbal (10 centuries). The record for most centuries (12 centuries) from Bangladesh is in the name of Mominul Haque. Apart from this, Mushfiqur also broke Tamim's record of four centuries by scoring the maximum five centuries abroad. Pakistan's part-time spinner Agha Salman bowled 41 overs but could not take a single wicket despite giving 136 runs.