50 for Mahmudullahpublished at 26 overs

26 overs

A huge roar goes up from the crowd as Mahmudullah pushes the ball square for a single to bring up his half-century from 58 balls.

Mahmudullah has a steely look in his eye as he raises his bat to the Bangladesh dugout. He knows the job is not done yet.

Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

With 25 overs still to go, if Bangladesh don't get the balance between attack and defence right they could be bowled out cheaply.

Pakistan are on the hunt for wickets, Bangladesh are consolidating.

The creativity of BBC Cricket readers never lets us down. Some of these puns are up there with the Star Wars cricketers we had during the Ashes.

Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

Well, they tried their hardest. They kept plinking it to extra cover and calling for a single.

Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator

There nearly managed to bring about the run out.

Pakistan are doing well to strangle the scoring, with just the single off Iftikhar Ahmed's latest over.

Even that run needed a dive from Mahmudullah, who requires a change of gloves at the end of the over.

Here is how Litton Das gifted his wicket away a few moments ago. He couldn't believe what he had done.

Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

I think reverse swing could play a significant role here because the pitch is so dry.

Haris Rauf is appealing for lbw again after another delivery that looked to be angling down leg.

He persuaded his skipper to go for a terrible review last time but Babar Azam is having none of it here, politely turning down his request with a smile.

Iftikhar Ahmed looks incredulous with his hands on his hips after Shakib Al Hasan plays and misses with a waspy drive outside off stump. He cannot believe Shakib didn't get an edge on that.

All of a sudden it is Bangladesh who are looking nervy out there.

The experienced Shakib Al Hasan is the new batter as just one run comes off Haris Rauf's latest over to move Mahmudullah on to 47.

He was excellent in scoring a century against South Africa earlier in the tournament and Bangladesh will need something similar here.

Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

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It was as if he had turned himself into a statue at the crease.

He was unmoved, flabbergasted at what had just happened.

I feel if I was bowling, I might have told him how bad a shot it was and told him to get off the field.

Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator

Soft wicket. Did it just stop in the pitch? Liton Das is just standing there, he cannot believe what he's done.

He's still staying there. This is really peculiar. He is standing there for as long as I've seen a batter stay at the crease because he can't believe it.

It's like he had concrete in his boots but finally he drags himself off.

Thanks, Timothy.

This has been quite the fight back by Bangladesh after that nightmare start.

Mahmudullah battled hard for a fine century against South Africa earlier in this tournament and he is showing similar attributes here.

Pakistan need find to some inspiration from somewhere.

Right, keep your Halloween cricketers coming in.

I'm going to make a spook-tacular exit and leave you in the hands of Tom Mallows who is on hand to take you through from this point.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

Terrible ball and that's gone for six. A long hop.