Bangladesh Tour Pakistan Tests August–September 2024: Bangladesh Win 2–0 — Historic First-Ever Series Win Over Pakistan — 1st Test 10 Wickets Rawalpindi (BAN 565 vs PAK 448/6d & 146), Mehidy Hasan Miraz 10 Wickets Player of Series, Litton Das 165 Partnership Rescue 2nd Test

Bangladesh won the 2-Test series against Pakistan 2–0 in August–September 2024 — one of the most significant results in Bangladesh's Test cricket history, ending a 25-year sequence without a Test victory over Pakistan in 14 attempts and delivering their first-ever bilateral Test series win against Pakistan. The series was played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and was a comprehensive display of Bangladesh's spin bowling strength and batting resilience. 1st Test Rawalpindi (August 21–25, 2024): Bangladesh won by 10 wickets — the most comprehensive margin in Test cricket. Pakistan batted first and declared at 448/6 (Mohammad Rizwan contributing heavily to a well-set total). Bangladesh replied with 565 in their 1st innings — a lead of 117 runs that reflected their batting depth and collective application. Pakistan's 2nd innings was a collapse: they were bowled out for 146 in 55.5 overs on the 5th day, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz taking 4/21 and Shakib Al Hasan taking 3/44 as Pakistan's batters — needing to bat through the day to save the match — were dismissed in just over two sessions. The target set for Bangladesh was 30 runs; Bangladesh openers Zakir Hasan (15*) and Shadman Islam (9*) completed the chase in 6.3 overs without losing a wicket — the 10-wicket winning margin representing the cleanest possible Test victory. It was Bangladesh's 1st Test victory against Pakistan in their 14th attempt — a record that had stretched across 25 years since their inaugural Test against Pakistan in 2001. 2nd Test Rawalpindi (August 30–September 3, 2024): Bangladesh won by 6 wickets in a match that required genuine lower-order resilience. Pakistan scored 274 in the 1st innings; Bangladesh's reply collapsed to 50/6 before Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Litton Das added a rescue partnership of 165 runs — one of the most crucial lower-order stands in Bangladesh Test history — to take Bangladesh to 262 all out, reducing the deficit to just 12 runs. Pakistan's 2nd innings of 172 set Bangladesh a target of 185. In the chase, Bangladesh navigated to 153/4 before Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan added an unbeaten 5th-wicket partnership of 32 to see Bangladesh home at 185/4, completing the 6-wicket win and a historic 2–0 series victory. Mehidy Hasan Miraz had also taken 5 wickets in Pakistan's 1st innings, demonstrating the value of his contributions across both Tests. Series statistics: Mehidy Hasan Miraz took 10 wickets across the series and was named Player of the Series; Khurram Shahzad took 9 wickets for Pakistan; Mohammad Rizwan scored 294 runs (Pakistan's leading batter); Mushfiqur Rahim scored 216 runs (Bangladesh's leading batter).

Bangladesh's First-Ever Test Win Against Pakistan: Historical Context

Bangladesh's victory in the 1st Test Rawalpindi — their first-ever win against Pakistan in Tests — ended one of the longest-running sequences of futility in bilateral Test cricket. Bangladesh had played Pakistan 14 times across 25 years (from their first Test in 2001) without a win, with Pakistan winning 12 and 2 matches drawn. Bangladesh's development from Test cricket's newest member (granted Test status in 2000) to a side capable of beating Pakistan in Pakistan — on the subcontinent, where spin bowling and batting depth have both developed significantly — represented one of the clearest illustrations of Bangladesh's growth as a Test nation. The specific circumstances of the win — Pakistan needing to survive a 5th day with a 117-run deficit, collapsing to 146, then Bangladesh reaching a 30-run target in 6.3 overs — gave the victory a decisive, unambiguous character. The spinners' control — Mehidy's off-spin and Shakib's left-arm spin dominating Pakistan's batting lineup in the 2nd innings — confirmed that Bangladesh's bowling attack had the quality to dismiss any Test side in spinning conditions. The result was celebrated as a landmark in Bangladesh cricket comparable to their 2005 series win over Zimbabwe and their 2017 Test series win over Australia in Bangladesh.

Mehidy and Litton's 165-Run Rescue in the 2nd Test

The partnership between Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Litton Das in Bangladesh's 1st innings of the 2nd Test — adding 165 runs from a position of 50/6 to reach 262 — was the decisive moment that made Bangladesh's 2-0 series sweep possible. With Bangladesh at 50/6 in the 1st innings of the 2nd Test (chasing Pakistan's 274), the match appeared to be tilting back toward Pakistan, who needed only to build a manageable lead and set a challenging target. Mehidy (batting at number 7 or 8) and Litton Das (likely batting higher) then combined for 165 runs — effectively turning a potential 150-200 run deficit into a near-level first-innings situation with a difference of just 12 runs. The significance of the partnership was twofold: it prevented Pakistan from gaining a match-winning lead while also demonstrating that Bangladesh's batting depth extended well down the order, something teams in difficult series situations depend on. Pakistan's bowlers — Khurram Shahzad among the most effective — could not find the breakthrough needed to end the partnership once both batters had established themselves. When Pakistan's 2nd innings of 172 and a 185-run target followed, Bangladesh's ability to reach 185/4 — despite losing their 4th wicket at 153 — reflected the confidence the Mehidy-Litton stand had generated. Mushfiqur Rahim's composure in the 2nd-innings chase, adding 32* with Shakib to see Bangladesh to victory, complemented the attacking nature of the Mehidy-Litton rescue with proven batting experience.