Cricket-Bangladesh batters fight back against Pakistan


(Reuters) - Four of Bangladesh's top seven batters hit defiant fifties in a spirited fightback to help the visitors to 316-5 in reply to Pakistan's 448-6 declared in the opening test in Rawalpindi on Friday.

After Shadman Islam (93) and Mominul Haq (50) steadied the innings, Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das forged an unbroken 98-run stand for the sixth wicket to keep Bangladesh in the contest.

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