Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto scored an unbeaten half-century to help his side reach 152-3 in their second innings on the rain-disrupted fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka, extending their overall lead to 179 runs. Shanto shared a century partnership with Mominul Haque (56), who also passed 5,000 Test runs during the stand, before Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi dismissed Mominul late in the day. With only one day remaining, Bangladesh batting coach Mohammad Ashraful expressed confidence his side could set up a winning opportunity, while Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha said his team would chase any target given to them.