Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Day 4

Published December 20, 2011

Bangladesh, trailing by 132 runs, were struggling at 114-5 in their second innings at stumps on the penultimate day of the second and final Test against Pakistan in Dhaka on Tuesday.

Bangladeshi left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan finished with 6-82 as Pakistan were bowled out for 470 in their first innings before tea in reply to the hosts' 338.

Shakib, who smashed a career-best 144 in the first innings, became the first Bangladeshi to score a century and take five or more wickets in a Test.

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