Bangladesh completed a second consecutive Test series whitewash against Pakistan with a 78-run victory in the second match of the two-match

The task remains historic, with the highest successful Test chase in history being 418 by West Indies against Australia in Antigua in 2003.

According to ESPNcricinfo, Cricket Australia had identified the Chennai venue as a potential host earlier this year.

After tea, the right-hander completed his century, smashing a boundary off Mohammad Abbas. With this hundred, Mushfiqur now holds the record for the most Test centuries by a Bangladeshi batter, surpassing Mominul Haque’s 13.

In Sylhet, cricket does not overpower nature. It blends into it.

Bangladesh declared their second innings at 240 for nine, setting Pakistan a target of 268 runs for victory on the final day of the first Test in Mirpur on Tuesday.

According to an NSC document dated May 10, the committee has been asked to prepare a detailed report on the matter and submit its findings to the Ministry of Youth and Sports within the next 15 working days.

Bangladesh reached 93 for two at Lunch, extending their lead to 120 runs.

Mitchell Marsh will captain the Aussies in all white-ball fixtures against Pakistan and Bangladesh as the build up continues to next year's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.

The right-hander reached his half-century in just 13 balls, matching the IPL record previously set by Yashasvi Jaiswal for Rajasthan Royals against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023.

"It's (2027 World Cup) a long way down the road, but I'll hopefully be there. The World Cup is always a goal for every cricketer," he added.

The Tigers, having batted just 11 balls before the umpires called off proceedings, finished the day on seven for no loss.

“Sometimes poor bowling makes batting very easy. Today, we bowled a bit erratically, which allowed the runs to come quickly,” Salahuddin told reporters after the day’s play.

Earlier, resuming on their overnight score of 301 for four, Bangladesh could add only 102 runs before being bowled out for 413.

Despite spending much of the day under pressure, Abbas refused to label the outing as frustrating, instead crediting the pitch for offering a fair contest between bat and ball.

“No, there was no regret before. Today, there was a little, that too because of fear that my wife might scold me,” Mominul joked at the post-day press conference in Mirpur.

Speaking at a pre-match press conference on the eve of the first Test of the two-match series, starting May 8 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Shanto drew a direct comparison between the two pace attacks while acknowledging Pakistan’s traditional strength in fast bowling.

Australia are scheduled to arrive in Islamabad on May 23 ahead of the opening ODI at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on May 30.

The aggressive approach in the Powerplay has been central to this shift.

The 39-year-old faces a "middle-range" drink-driving charge, court documents showed, after allegedly being more than twice the legal limit in Sydney in April.