Wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das hit a sublime century as Bangladesh recovered from early trouble on the opening day of the second and final cricket test against Pakistan on Saturday (May 16, 2026). He hammered 126 runs off 159 balls with 16 fours and two sixes, guiding his team to a competitive total after they were reduced to 26 for 3 early in the innings.
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Pakistan's pace attack, led by Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah, struck early to put the visitors on the back foot. However, Das found an able partner in Mominul Haque, who contributed a steady 68 runs, as the pair added 165 runs for the fourth wicket to stabilize the innings.
Das reached his century off 142 balls, his seventh in Test cricket, and continued to accelerate before being dismissed by spinner Abrar Ahmed. Bangladesh finished the day at 316 for 5, with Das's innings providing the backbone of their recovery. Pakistan's bowlers toiled hard, with Afridi taking two wickets, but the day belonged to the Bangladeshi wicketkeeper-batter.
