India, May 8 -- The Pakistan Super League concluded on May 3, 2026, with the Babar Azam-led Peshawar Zalmi clinching their second title. Pakistan's focus now shifts to a long international calendar as they tour Bangladesh for two important ICC World Test Championship matches, with Day 1 of the first Test concluding today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first, but Bangladesh ended up dominating all three sessions on the whole. Both sides started with three pacers and one specialist spinner, which suggested it was a pacer-friendly wicket.

Bangladesh's 1st innings, which started with immense hope through back-to-back boundaries, soon slumped at 31 for 2 in the first hour, wit...