
Stats: Bangladesh's historic first and a defeat after declaration

1- This was Bangladesh's first win against Pakistan in 14 Tests. They had lost 12 head-to-head contests - six by an innings margin - and drew one before this match. India and South Africa are now the only opponents they are yet to beat in the longest format.
10 wickets - This is the highest victory margin for Bangladesh in Tests in terms of wickets remaining. Overall, this was their sixth win while chasing, the previous biggest margin being 8 wickets against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui in 2022.
1 - This was Pakistan's first 10-wicket defeat in home Tests (including matches in the UAE). They had lost by nine wickets to Sri Lanka in Dubai in 2014, which was their previous biggest defeat margin in terms of wickets remaining.
4- This was just the fourth instance of Pakistan losing a Test match in which they declared an innings, the first at home in 63 years. It was also the first instance of Bangladesh winning a Test in which their opponent declared an innings.
Pakistan's defeats after declaring an innings in Tests
Score | Innings in match | Defeat margin | Opponent | Venue, Year |
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387/9d | 1 | 5 wickets | England | Lahore, 1961 |
574/8d | 2 | 92 runs | Australia | Melbourne, 1972 |
443/9d | 1 | Innings & 18 runs | Australia | Melbourne, 2016 |
448/6d | 1 | 10 wickets | Bangladesh | Rawalpindi, 2024 |
3- Of the 26 instances of teams losing a Test after declaring in their first innings, only three have featured declarations with the batting side losing six wickets or fewer. The first was West Indies' 10-wicket win against India