Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha's third Test century has put the country in a commanding position, as England trail by 460 runs with nine wickets in hand at the end of the second day's play of the first Test match at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Pakistan started off their innings trailing by 556 runs and lost captain Ollie Pope for naught after Aamir Jamal took a superb catch off the bowling of Naseem Shah. Zak Crawley and Joe Root added an unbroken 92-run partnership for the second wicket, and England will start off the third day's proceedings with 96 for one in 20 overs.
In the third round of the President's Cup, Naseerullah Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Umar Amin, and Abdul Wahid Bangalzai scored centuries, while Mohammad Imran Jnr and Faisal Akram contributed to five-wicket hauls. Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) defeated Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) respectively.
Ahmed Daniyal's unbeaten 65 and his three-wicket haul powered the Nurpur Lions to a victory over the Allied Bank Stallions in the first eliminator of the Bahria Town Champions One-Day Cup at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, on Wednesday. Defending a target of 264, the Lions bowled out the Stallions for 251 in 49.3 overs.
Lake City Panthers secured a seven-wicket victory in the Qualifier of the Bahria Town Champions One-Day Cup, qualifying for the final. The team, led by Saim Ayub and Mohammad Hasnain, shared eight wickets, while Usman Khan scored an unbeaten 26-ball 54. The Panthers chased a meagre 138-run target in 23.4 overs, qualifying for the final on 27 September.
Bangladesh achieved a historic milestone by defeating Pakistan by six wickets in a rain-affected second Test, sweeping the two-Test series 2-0 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Bangladesh had previously won the first Test by 10 wickets after Pakistan declared their first innings at 448 for six.
Bangladesh secured their first-ever Test victory against Pakistan in their 14th attempt, winning by 10 wickets in Rawalpindi with a session to spare. Pakistan, trailing by 117 runs after the first innings, began the final day needing 94 runs to erase the deficit. They struggled to 108 for six by lunch and were bowled out for 146, 93 minutes into the second session. Bangladesh comfortably chased the 30-run target without losing a wicket, finally overcoming the memory of their narrow one-wicket loss in Multan 21 years ago.