India, May 10 -- Bangladesh should be feeling good about their chances at the end of day three of the first Test in Mirpur against Pakistan.

Bangladesh lead Pakistan by 34 runs after bad light brought a premature end to the day. Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Shadman Islam were unbeaten on 2 and 0, respectively as the hosts closed the day on 7/0.

Earlier, Bangladesh took a 27-run first-innings lead after bowling out Shan Masood's men for 386. Mehidy Hasan Miraz was the wrecker-in-chief for the hosts as he picked up 5/102.

Pakistan resumed the day on 179/1 with debutants Azan Awais and Abdullah Fazal at the crease. Both picked up where they had left off on Saturday and, before long, got up a 100-run stand. However, shortly after Awais fell to T...