Pakistan and India now share an undesirable document in Check cricket historical past | Cricket Information – Instances of India

Pakistan and India now share an undesirable document in Check cricket historical past | Cricket Information – Instances of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket workforce has matched an undesirable document set by India 48 years in the past.
On Sunday, Pakistan misplaced their first-ever Check match in opposition to Bangladesh. This defeat got here on their residence soil in Rawalpindi. Regardless of declaring their first innings at 448/6, Pakistan misplaced the sport after Bangladesh took a 117-run lead of their first innings. Pakistan collapsed to 146 of their second innings, and Bangladesh chased down the 30-run goal with ease.
This win marks Bangladesh’s first victory in opposition to Pakistan in 14 matches.This loss marks the 17th time in Check cricket historical past {that a} workforce has misplaced after declaring their first innings. Sarcastically, Pakistan was additionally the primary workforce to endure such a defeat.
In a 1961 Check in Lahore in opposition to England, they declared at 387/9 however misplaced by 5 wickets. The latest defeat in Rawalpindi is Pakistan’s third such loss. Earlier than this, they misplaced to Australia within the 2016 Melbourne Check regardless of declaring at 443/9 within the first innings.

India additionally skilled the same destiny in a 1976 Check in opposition to the West Indies in Kingston. India declared at 306/6 however misplaced by 10 wickets. Pakistan’s defeat by Bangladesh in Rawalpindi echoes India’s 1976 loss.
By declaring India’s first innings at 306 for six, captain Bishan Singh Bedi tried to guard the tailenders from the West Indies’ quick bowlers on a harmful pitch. But, India ended up dropping by 10 wickets. Now, Pakistan shares the document with India as the one groups to lose by 10 wickets after declaring their first innings.