Debutant Yasir Hameed produced another scintillating innings to take Pakistan close to victory over Bangladesh on the fourth day of the first Test on Saturday.Set a victory target of 217, Pakistan had reached a commanding 112 for one at the close as Hameed, on 68, and opener Mohammad Hafeez (36) shared an undefeated 102-run partnership for the second wicket.Bangladesh collapsed from a comfortable 251 for five to be bowled out for 274 in their second innings just before tea, with debutant pacer Shabbir Ahmed taking five for 48 as the last five wickets fell for 23 runs in 33 balls.Ahmed conceded just seven runs and took four wickets to become only the seventh Pakistani bowler to take five wickets in an innings on his Test debut.That left a comfortable victory target on a slow-paced pitch for Pakistan, who took a first-innings lead of 58 after scoring 346 in reply to Bangladesh’s 288.The second-innings collapse, despite Habibul Bashar’s second Test hundred and a resolute 60 from 231 balls by debutant Rajin Saleh, left Pakistan on course for their first Test win at the venue since beating Sri Lanka in March 2000.They lost to England later that year but no Tests have been since been played at the National Stadium because of security following the September 11, 2001 attacks.BRIEF SCORESBangladesh: 288 and 274 (Habibul Bashar 108, Rajin Saleh 60, Danish Kaneria 3 for 85, Shabbir Ahmed 5 for 48).Pakistan (1st Innings): 346 and 112 for 1 (Yasir Hameed batting 68).
