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BAN vs PAK Test: Litton Das and Mohammad Rizwan Involved in Heated Altercation

Farah Khan · 19/05/2026 · 3 min read

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BAN vs PAK Test: Litton Das and Mohammad Rizwan Involved in Heated Altercation

Day four of the Bangladesh (BAN) vs Pakistan (PAK) Test ended with the visitors placed at 316 for the loss of seven wickets. Pakistan still needs 121 runs to win the game on the final day, with wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan batting on 75 along with Sajid Khan on eight runs.

The game saw tempers flare in the 72nd over when Litton Das wasn’t pleased with Rizwan taking time to face the ball. Pakistani batter wasn’t pleased with the movements near the sightscreen. This is when Das asked him to get on with the game, to which Rizwan said that there was someone standing near the sightscreen.

Litton was quick to reply and asked the veteran batter to concentrate on his game, rather than looking here and there. 33-year-old Rizwan wasn’t pleased with this and asked the Bangladeshi wicketkeeper if it was his job to tell him to bat or the umpire’s.

Just as the situation was getting out of hand, the umpires stepped in to cool things down. The verbal clash between the two players has added excitement to the final day’s play, with the hosts looking at a rare double series win over their rivals.

Bangladesh Make Early Inroads Before Babar Azam Fights Back

Chasing 437 runs to win, the visiting side had ended day three without losing a wicket. Nahid Rana got the first wicket of the day in the second ball of the 11th over when he had Abdullah Fazal out for six, caught by Mehidy Hasan Miraz.

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Fellow opener Azan Awais was out soon after for 21 to leave Pakistan at 41/2. Babar Azam and skipper Shan Masood then added 92 runs for the third wicket in 19 overs. The duo batted aggressively and kept the scoreboard ticking with timely boundaries.

Babar was dismissed against the run of play for 47 to left-arm spinner Taijul Islam. Nahid got his second wicket when he dismissed Saud Shakeel for six runs, caught by Litton in the 44th over.

Salman Agha and Rizwan Bring Pakistan Back into the Game

Veteran star Salman Agha joined his senior partner at the crease, with the duo batting well. Both batters ran well between the wickets and took the attack to the opposition with crucial boundaries, adding 134 runs for the sixth wicket in balls.

Salman was out for 71, followed by Hasan Ali for a duck, with the veteran left-arm spinner Islam taking both wickets. The final day’s play promises more excitement with the hosts looking at a rare double series win over their rivals.

About the Author

Farah Khan

Farah Khan is a senior cricket correspondent for The Express Tribune, and one of Pakistan’s most compelling storytellers in women’s sport. A LUMS graduate, she entered cricket journalism when coverage of the women’s game was sparse, and she has since built a reputation for vivid, meticulously researched profiles of female cricketers. Farah follows the Pakistan women’s team across ICC World Cups and bilateral series, but her reporting also stretches into the men’s game, particularly the PSL, where she covers emerging fast‑bowling talent with a sharp analytical eye. Her long‑form features on athletes balancing cultural expectations with professional ambition have been widely anthologised. A recipient of the Agahi Award and the PEN Pakistan Media Award, Farah is also a mentor to aspiring female sports journalists. She believes that every scorecard conceals a human story, and she remains committed to uncovering those narratives with empathy, precision, and unshakeable professionalism.