Mominul, Kayes fifties propel Bangladesh to solid position on day one

Khulna, Bangladesh: Mominul Haque departed for 80 on the last ball of the first day as Bangladesh made 236-4 against Pakistan in the opening test on Tuesday. Haque joined Sachin Tendulkar and England’s John Edrich in scoring a half-century in 10 successive tests. AB de Villiers holds the record of 12 straight tests. [caption id=“attachment_2217074” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Mominul Haque in action against Pakistan on day one. AFP[/caption] Opener Imrul Kayes contributed 51, and Mahmudullah 49 to help Bangladesh recover from a cautious start on a placid pitch against controlled Pakistan bowling. Shakib Al Hasan was 19 not out when Haque was caught plumb leg before off a magnificent delivery by Zulfiqar Babar off the scheduled penultimate ball of the day, and the umpires promptly drew stumps. All four wickets were shared on a day when Pakistan dropped a load of chances but bowled with discipline to keep the run-rate down. AP