Nahid Rana took a five-for as Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 104 runs in the first Test on an absorbing fifth day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Tuesday.

Chasing 268, Pakistan were all-out for 163 in 52.5 overs with Nahid claiming 5-40 runs. This was Bangladesh’s third straight victory against Pakistan, after clinching a 2-0 series win in 2024.

Bangladesh added 88 runs for the loss of six wickets in the morning before declaring their second innings on 240-9, setting a target of 268 runs for the visitors.

Najmul Hossain Shanto missed out on his third twin hundred by 13 runs when his attempted reverse sweep against Noman Ali failed.

The southpaw, who had been executing sweep and reverse sweep, was trapped lbw after hitting seven fours in his 87 runs.

While Litton Das couldn’t get in the zone, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taskin Ahmed hit four fours and two sixes combined to give Bangladesh a boost.

Taskin helped Bangladesh end the session on a high when he had Imam-ul-Haq in the first over of the innings as the left-hander was caught behind off a beautiful angling delivery.

While two debutants for Pakistan Azan Awais and Abdullah Fazal were going well, Mehidy gave Bangladesh the breakthrough by removing Awais.

The off-spinner could have had Abdullah as well in the same over, but the bail didn’t dislodge from the groove despite getting hit by the ball.

Nahid got rid of Pakistan skipper Shan Masood before Abdullah and Salman Ali Agha added 51 runs for the fourth wicket to steady the ship for them.

Abdullah hit his second fifty of the match before getting trapped in front by Taijul as Bangladesh got the wicket challenging the umpire’s decision.

Bangladesh had another in the next over as Taskin had Salman caught at slip by Shadman Islam. Umpire Kumar Dharmasena gave Rizwan lbw next delivery but the decision was reversed through DRS.

Pakistan were in a ‘draw’s the best choice’ territory while Bangladesh were searching for another breakthrough from then on.

They got that when Nahid broke a stubborn partnership between Rizwan and Saud Shakeel by removing the latter to give Bangladesh another opening.

In the next over, Nahid went through Rizwan, who decided to leave a 146.2 kph angling delivery and paid the heavy price, as Bangladesh closed in on victory.

Taijul had Hasan Ali, before Nahid had Noman and Shaheen Shah Afridi to complete his five-for and a memorable Bangladesh victory.