Liton Das scored 138 runs in the first innings of the second Test against Pakistan.
The second match of the Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh is being played at the Rawalpindi Stadium. The host team was all out for 274 runs in the first innings. The Bangladeshi team also looked helpless in front of Pakistan’s pace attack in the first innings, the team lost 6 wickets for a score of just 26. After which the pair of Liton Das and Mehdi Hasan Miraz gave the team a great comeback. There was a record partnership of 165 runs for the seventh wicket between the two batsmen.
Mehdi Hasan Miraz scored 78 runs, while Liton Das played a brilliant innings of 138 runs in 228 balls. Due to which Bangladesh was able to score 262 runs in the first innings. Liton Das is currently making a lot of headlines due to his brilliant innings. Meanwhile, the batsman has given a big statement about his innings, he has said that he is happy but this is not his best innings at all.
I am lucky that I got the chance and I am happy- Liton Das
Bangladeshi batsman Liton Das has described his innings played against Sri Lanka in Mirpur in 2022 as the best. Let us tell you, in that match too, Bangladesh lost 5 wickets for a score of 25. Then Mushfiqur Rahim (175) and Liton Das (141) scored centuries to bring the team back.
Speaking on India Today after the third day of the second Test, Liton Das said,
Not really (my best innings). I scored 141 against Sri Lanka, it was the same situation then. It is a good score. I am lucky that I got the opportunity and I am happy.
Liton was then asked what was the plan during the third day of the game. He said,
We didn’t plan for too long. When I started with Shakib, he got out early. When Miraz came, we only discussed how to break his momentum. Credit goes to Miraz. He got injured after being hit by the ball. Miraz put Pakistan on the backfoot with his shot.