The reason for the delay may be the weather, as nowadays the weather in Islamabad and Rawalpindi is rainy, which may have wet the pitch and caused the delay. The match has now ended, and day one is completed, with Pakistan having played 41 overs on this first day. Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat, and now Pakistan has lost four wickets for 158 runs. The batsmen's performance, in my view, is very poor because they did not perform well and got out early; they should have completed at least 200 runs or more on the first day, but they lost 4 wickets and only scored 158 runs. If these two batsmen are out tomorrow, their target will be 250 or possibly less. The bowlers of the Bangladesh team also performed well; Islam and Mahmud each took two wickets, showcasing their best performance.
158/4 is a poor score, considering the fact that the match is being played in Pakistan. Pitches are in general supportive of the batsmen and top order as well as half of the middle order is now back in pavilion. Babar Azam got out for a duck. The inexperienced Hasan Mahmud surprised me, as he took two crucial wickets. He gave good support for Shoriful Islam at the other end. The real test for Bangladesh may come tomorrow, when their batsmen need to face the raw pace of Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi.