Dhaka, May 9 -- Bangladesh flirted with complete domination before a familiar collapse reopened the contest, as Mohammad Abbas carved through the lower order with a masterful 5-wicket haul to leave the visitors bowled out for 413 on the second day against Pakistan.

At one stage, Bangladesh appeared poised for something monumental in Mirpur.

Resuming strongly and cruising at 338 for 4 on Saturday, they looked set to bury Pakistan under a mountain of runs.

Instead, the innings unravelled dramatically, 6 wickets tumbling for just 75 runs as Abbas dragged the hosts back into the contest with relentless precision and clever variation.

Still, the total marked Bangladesh's highest-ever first-innings score against Pakistan.

Abbas, who had sp...