Bangladesh completed a landmark Test series victory against Pakistan by notching up a six-wicket win in the series deciding second Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium today [3 September].

The victory also saw Bangladesh sweep two-match Test series against the hosts after a 10-wicket win in the first Test. Pakistan were the third Test nation against whom the Tigers registered a series victory, other than Zimbabwe and West Indies.

But both of the teams were significantly weaker and depleted at the time of losing the series against Bangladesh.

While Bangladesh secured maiden win against Pakistan in the first match, the second Test victory would definitely go down as the most decorated win in the annals of the cricketing history.

Bangladesh were staring at a defeat when they were reduced to 26-6 in the first innings, but with unwavering resolve, they weathered all adversities, caused by nature or Pakistani bowlers and turned the tide impeccably to come up as winner at the end.

The victory looked imminent when they were set just 185 for a series clinching victory. They completed the inevitable, one hour after the lunch, reaching the target by losing six wickets. Fittingly senior duo Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan were in the crease to seal the deal with the latter slashing Abrar Ahmed for a boundary to bring the victory.
Mushfiqur Rahim, the hero of the first Test was on 22 with Shakib on 21.

Resuming the Day 5 on 42 for no loss, Bangladesh lost the opener Zakir Hasan when pacer Mir Hamza moved one nicely to rattle his stump. Zakir added 9 runs to his overnight total to be out on 40 off 39 after hitting three fours and two sixes.

Shadman was reprieved on 17 but couldn't make the life count and departed after chipping to Shan Masood off Khurram Shahzad for 24 to give Pakistan a glimmer of hope.

But that was shattered by captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque, who showed a great composure in resisting the nerve-wrecking moment as the history on the cards.