Khurram Shahzad maintained Pakistan were in a good position after the first day of the second Test, despite letting Bangladesh's lower order recover in the final session. The fast bowler, who took four wickets in the innings, said the pitch in Sylhet was "a lot better than Dhaka", implying the 278 Bangladesh put up was under par. "We bowled them out under 300, and this pitch is different to Dhaka," Shahzad said after the end of play. "I think it'll still be quite good for batting.