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PAK vs BAN 1st Test Toss: Shan Masood's Pakistan Forced To Bat As Rain Ruins Entire First Session

Shan Masood and Najmul Hossain Shanto (X.com)Shan Masood and Najmul Hossain Shanto (X.com)

After much delay and push-back, the first test between Bangladesh and Pakistan is all set to begin from 2:30 PM Local Time as per the latest update.

Meanwhile, as revealed during the toss, Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field first at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi.

The final session of Day 1 will go on till 6PM Local Time (6:30 PM IST) and can be further extended by 30 minutes. In Total we have 48 overs to be bowled today.

PAK vs BAN 1st Test: Playing XI

Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood(c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Agha Salman, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana

PAK vs BAN 1st Test (Day 1) Pitch Report by Bazid Khan:

"The surface is a green top one here at Rawalpindi and there is plenty of moisture to work with. The sun is out after overnight rain which is good news. The wicket looks really hard and green. The seamers will love bowling here as they will get good amount of movement as well as bounce. The first hour is important as the team bowling need to make sure that they utilize the surface with the new ball." 

PAK vs BAN 1st Test: Captain's Thoughts

Shan Masood: We were going to bowl first as well, we have never played in Pindi in August before. It has rained as well, but if we bat well, towards the end of the game with the cracks, it will be tough to bat. Test cricket is about picking 20 wickets and when we went to Australia that was one of our targets, our bowlers did well there and it's about continuing that momentum with 7 of 9 Tests at home and we would like to do that. We have been very clear, we have communicated with players, it removes the uncertainty a bit. It's a proud moment, privilege and nothing is guaranteed in sport and it's an exciting opportunity to push for a place in the WTC final.

Najmul Hossain Shanto: I like to bowl first. The wicket has moisture, so will help our seam bowlers. We have a very good combination with seam bowlers and allrounders, we had a very good preparation. It is very important how we play this Test match. I'm very lucky and very thankful to our cricket board, I'm enjoying the captaincy. We have six batters, two allrounders and three seamers.