Hafeez first Pakistani spinner to open bowling

Bangladesh were dismissed for their third lowest total against Pakistan (135 in 51.2 overs) on the opening day of the first Test match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdury Stadium.
Bangladesh’s lowest against Pakistan is 96 in 33.5 overs at Peshawar in 2003-04 while 134 in 41.1 overs at Multan in 2001-02 is their second lowest.

• Mohammad Hafeez became the first spinner in 42 years, and the first ever from Pakistan, to bowl the opening over of a Test. The move was sound, given Mohammed Hafeez had dismissed Tamim Iqbal for two ducks in the one dayers. Misbah’s decision to bowl came a few hours after Australia had sent New Zealand in to bat at Bellerive Oval, Hobart, the first time in six years that they chose to field after winning the toss. The last spinner to open the bowling in a Test match was India’s Motganhalli Jaisimha. The off break bowler opened the bowling in the Test match against New Zealand at Hyderabad in 1969-70.
• Shahriar Nafees received his third duck in 39 innings of 20 Test matches. It was first duck in the first innings against Pakistan in Tests.
• The 132-run undefeated stand between Mohammed Hafeez and Taufeeq Umar is the best opening stand for Pakistan against Bangladesh and third best overall. The 100-run partnership between Shabad Kabir and Taufeeq Umar at Dhaka in 2001-02 was the previous best opening stand in Bangladesh for Pakistan. This was the fourth century stand between Mohammed Hafeez and Taufeeq Umar in 25 innings.
• Shakib Al Hasan became the ninth Bangladeshi player to appear in 25 or more Test matches. The left hand middle order batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler from Magura, Jessore, who made his debut against India at Chittagong on May 18, 2007, took four years and 206 days to reach this landmark.