Pakistan declared at 448-6, thanks to centuries from Mohammad Rizwan (171*) and Saud Shakeel (141), after recovering from 16-3 against Bangladesh in the first Test in Rawalpindi. Bangladesh responded with 27-0 by the end of the second day. Babar Azam faced criticism after being dismissed for his first home Test duck, contributing to Pakistan's early struggles. The series is part of the World Test Championship, with Pakistan aiming to improve their standings. Bangladesh's pacers, Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud, initially put Pakistan on the backfoot, but Rizwan and Shakeel's partnership stabilized the innings. The pitch, initially thought to favor bowlers, has proven more conducive to batting.