BAN vs PAK Live Score: Update on Day 4 of the 2nd Test in Sylhet

09:35 IST:

PITCH REPORT – Athar Ali Khan checks the conditions in Sylhet. He says the surface has been good throughout and should hold up to this final session. The big question, he notes, is whether Pakistan can make history. He says that a chase of this magnitude has never been achieved at this place and this is the highest target Pakistan has ever set here. He points to Bangladesh’s bowling strategy in the last two overs before the break as a master class in length control. As per the details of the 12 deliveries taken, nine or ten hit the perfect mark of a good length, completely killing the scoring possibilities. That, he says, is great Test bowling and exactly the kind of discipline Bangladesh will want to emulate from here. He adds that all eyes are on Babar Azam in Pakistan. He points out that it has been 31 innings without a Test century for him, meaning the pressure is firmly on him, but his class is undeniable. He further adds that as he gets his eye, he has all the ability to handle this surface and post a big one, just like Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das earlier in the match. He adds that a chase of this magnitude requires someone to stand up and anchor the innings, someone cut from the cloth of Younis Khan or Mohammad Yousuf. Whether Pakistan has that steel in it today remains to be seen.