RAWALPINDI: No play was possible as the lunch was taken in the first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh on Wednesday due to wet patches in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from overnight rain.
Umpires Richard Kettleborough of England and Adrian Holdstock from South Africa performed three ground inspections and will conduct a third after lunch at 1:00 pm, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said.
The chances of play starting after lunch improved as the sun came out with clear blue skies over the stadium.
Umpires to inspect the ground again at 12 pm PKT. Lunch will also be taken at 12 pm ️
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The two-match series is part of the World Test Championship (WTC) third cycle (2023-2025) contested by nine teams. Pakistan is currently sixth and Bangladesh is eighth on the table.
The second Test will also be played in Rawalpindi, from August 30, after being moved from Karachi because of construction work at the stadium.
Pakistan Playing XI
Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Ali, Khurram Shahzad
Bangladesh squad
Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mominul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana, Hasan Mahmud, Khaled Ahmed, Nayeem Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam
