Pakistan slipped down in the World Test Championship points table after their defeat to Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series. Pakistan lost by 104 runs in their 268-run chase at the Shere Bangla National Stadium.

Bangladesh were removed from the tournament in February after a prolonged standoff involving the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), the International Cricket Council (ICC), and Indian authorities.

Bangladesh secured their first win of the ICC World Test Championship 2025–27 cycle with a commanding victory over Pakistan in the first Test in Mirpur.

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque hit resolute half-centuries as Bangladesh reached 152-3 on rain-hit Day 4 of the first cricket test against Pakistan on Monday.

For years Bangladesh was hailed as an economic miracle. Sheikh Hasina, who ruled it autocratically from 2009 until August this year, insisted she was the brains behind the growth. Official statistics gave these claims legitimacy: in the decade before the ...