DHAKA: Pace bowler Nahid Rana claimed five wickets as Bangladesh trumped Pakistan by 104 runs in a rain-hit first Test on Tuesday after a thrilling fifth day of batting collapses. Chasing 268 for victory in Dhaka, Pakistan were 119-3 before they fell to 163 all out in the final session with debutant Abdullah Fazal scoring a valiant 66. Bangladesh now holds a 1-0 lead in the two-match home series. The Test win was Bangladesh&#39;s first against Pakistan on home soil and their third overall. The 23-year-old Fazal put on 51 runs with Salman Agha, who made 26, to raise Pakistan&#39;s hopes of victory before Rana rattled the opposition with career-best figures of 5-40. Rana, 23, made an impact with his pace and reverse swing and his final spell of 4.5 overs got him four wickets for just 10 runs to turn the match on its head. &quot;Very happy &ndash; proud of all the guys, the way we played,&quot; Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said. &quot;We have been working hard the last few months and slowly we are getting better at Test cricket &ndash; that&#39;s one thing we have always wanted to do.&quot; The victory also saw Shanto equal Mushfiqur Rahim&#39;s record of seven Test wins as Bangladesh captain, achieving the milestone in just 17 matches compared to Mushfiqur&#39;s 34. Shanto&#39;s batting brilliance Bangladesh came into the final day with a lead of 179 runs at 152-3 but a clutch of wickets made them falter despite Shanto&#39;s 87. Bangladesh declared their second innings on 240-9 to hand Pakistan a competitive target and a chance for their bowlers to make use of the deteriorating pitch. Taskin Ahmed took down opener Imam-ul-Haq for two and Mehidy Hasan Miraz bowled debutant and first-innings centurion Azan Awais for 15. Rana removed Pakistan captain Shan Masood for two before Fazal and Agha counter-attacked in their fourth-wicket partnership, but Bangladesh bowlers proved their mettle on home turf to secure victory in the final session of the day. Rana delivered the decisive blows. He had Saud Shakeel caught behind before producing the ball of the match &ndash; a thunderous 147 kmph in-swinging yorker that bowled Mohammad Rizwan for 15. Rana was on a roll as he trapped Noman Ali lbw and then bounced out Shaheen Shah Afridi, with Mahmudul Hasan Joy taking a simple catch to complete a famous victory. Pakistan captain Masood proffered no excuses for his side&#39;s failure to seize the key moments in the match. &quot;In the first innings, with bat and ball, we needed to do better,&quot; he said. &quot;When you have the game in your hands you have to push the opposition away, but we failed to do that.&quot; Shanto stood out for his batting brilliance as he made 101 in the first innings to guide Bangladesh to 413. Pakistan responded with 386 in their first innings but conceded a slender lead after off-spinner Mehidy returned figures of 5-102. Rain played spoilsport on the third and fourth days of the Test with a few overs lost due to interruptions. The second match will begin on Saturday in Sylhet.

Bangladesh's Nahid Rana acknowledges the crowd after taking a five-wicket haul after his team's win at the end of the first Test cricket match against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on May 12, 2026. (AFP)

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Pakistan collapse from 119-3 to 163 all out in final innings as Bangladesh secure their first home Test win over them in Dhaka.

Nahid Rana stars as Bangladesh down Pakistan in first Test

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ISLAMABAD: Bangladesh will host Pakistan men&rsquo;s cricket team for a full international tour in 2026, according to state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).&nbsp;The tour will feature three One-Day Internationals (ODIs), as many Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), and two Test matches.&nbsp;The T20Is and ODIs series will take place after the ICC T20 World Cup, while the two Tests will form part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle.&nbsp;The exact schedule and match venues for all series are yet to be announced.&nbsp;The announcement came as part of a broader reveal of Bangladesh&rsquo;s packed home season, which will include four Tests, 12 ODIs and nine T20Is against various international opponents.&nbsp;As per the schedule, New Zealand will tour Bangladesh in April-May for three ODIs and three T20Is. Australia and India are also set to visit later in the year, in June and August-September respectively, with each team playing three ODIs and three T20Is.&nbsp;The home season will conclude with a two-Test series against the West Indies in October-November, preceded by a three-day warm-up match. In addition, Sri Lanka A will tour Bangladesh in May for two four-day matches and three one-day games.

The tour includes three One-Day Internationals (ODIs), as many Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), and two Test matches.

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Nahid Rana stars as Bangladesh down Pakistan in first Test

Bangladesh to host Pakistan for full bilateral cricket series in 2026