2nd Test, Day 4, Lunch: Rana rips through Pakistan batters as Tigers take charge

Bangladesh took a stride towards a 2-0 clean sweep after nipping out four Pakistan batters in the morning session of the fourth day of the second Test in Rawalpindi.

Fast bowler Nahid Rana was the wrecker-in-chief causing problems aplenty with his awkward bounce and pace.

He picked three 3 for 22 in a searing burst to leave Pakistan struggling at 117 for 6 with a lead of 129 runs. 

Mohammad Rizwan, who got a life on his first ball and was hit on the side of the helmet by a Nahid bouncer, continued to hold the fort and had Salman Agha for company.

Resuming on 9 for 2 in the morning, it was shaping up to be a good morning for the hosts with both Saim Ayub and Shan Masood looking positive.

There was half an appeal from Hasan Mahmud first ball of the day but the runs flowed for the next 45 minutes or so. Masood began by punching Taskin Ahmed down the ground for three runs before Ayub clipped the pace bowler neatly off his pads.

There were a few plays and misses, and tight leaves, but the duo largely looked untroubled as they collected 34 runs in the first 6.2 overs of the day.

But then came a loose drive from Ayub and Bangladesh came galloping back.

Taskin got a ball to float up fuller outside the off stump enticing Ayub into a false stroke.

He took the bait and went for a drive on the up only to find Najmul Hossain Shanto at mid-off, who took a lovely catch low to his left.

Babar Azam started with cracking a square cut off Taskin but was far from his usual self. He missed a straight ball from Mehidy Hasan Miraz and was hit on the pads as Bangladesh reviewed, but replays suggested the ball was spinning past the leg stump.