BAN vs PAK | Shakib Al Hasan, Taskin Ahmed come back for second Test; Naim earns surprise call up

In a welcome relief to the hosts Bangladesh, all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has regained full fitness and come back into the squad for the second Test against Pakistan. He missed the entire T20I series and the first Test due to a hamstring injury he picked in the T20 World Cup.

Along with him, pacer Taskin Ahmed, who missed the first Test due to a finger injury inflicted in the final T20I of the series and Mohammad Naim, who has been touted as the T20 specialist has been the notable entry in the Bangladesh squad.

Bangladesh gave a strong fight to Pakistan in the first Test but fell short on crunch moments in the first innings and then were blown away in the second innings to lose the game by a margin of eight wickets.

Bangladesh squad for the second Test

Mominul Haque (C), Shadman Islam, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Abu Jayed, Nayeem Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Khaled Ahmed, Shohidul Islam, Mohammad Naim