The batting, with the exception of Yasir Hameed's centuries, was ordinary. The shot selection by Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez and Taufeeq Umar was awful. Pakistan must sort out its opening combination quickly, as neither Hafeez nor Taufeeq seem to possess the technique to succeed against better teams. The Bangladesh attack was modest, yet Pakistan managed just 346 in the first innings on a docile pitch
**Pakistan aim for first home series win in five years **
Wisden CricInfo staff - August 26, 2003
Pakistan will be aiming to seal their first home series win in five years when they take on Bangladesh in the second Test, which starts on Wednesday in the north-western border city of Peshawar.
**Once invincible in their own backyard, Pakistan have not won a series on home turf since whitewashing West Indies in 1997-98. “We are heading in the right direction,” Rashid Latif, Pakistan’s captain, said today. “What happened in the past is past, and now the young team is progressing well as we aim to build for the future.” **
Pakistan have lost four successive home series, to Australia, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka and England. Their first-round exit from this year’s World Cup prompted the selectors to induct fresh blood into the team, and one of those young players made a glorious debut in the first Test against Bangladesh at Karachi.
Latif pinned the team’s hopes on new batting star Yasir Hameed, who marked his debut last week with a century in each innings. Latif said: **“We have found a good batsman in Yasir Hameed to supplement the middle-order batting.” **
Hameed’s twin centuries led Pakistan to a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh. Peshawar will present more of a problem for both sides, however. **Both teams will have to battle oppressive monsoon heat and humidity, at a venue where Pakistan have lost two of their past three Tests.
“Conditions are tough, but they should bring out the best from the tough,” Latif said. “Bowling long spells will be difficult. We hope to put up a big total and dictate the terms.” Latif also hinted that the 11 players from the first Test would be retained for the second Test. **
Dav Whatmore, Bangladesh’s coach, saw signs of improvement within his team’s loss in Karachi. “I hope the boys build further on that,” said Whatmore. Bangladesh, Test cricket’s 10th and newest nation, have lost 21 of their 22 Tests, with one rained-off draw against Zimbabwe.
Bangladesh are likely to bring in Mohammad Ashraful and Manjurul Islam in place of Sanwar Hossain and Tapash Baisya.
Teams (from)
Pakistan Mohammad Hafeez, Taufeeq Umer, Yasir Hameed, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Yousuf Youhana, Misbah-ul-Haq, Rashid Latif (capt, wk), Shoaib Akhtar, Shabbir Ahmed, Danish Kaneria, Umer Gul, Shoaib Malik.
Bangladesh Hannan Sarkar, Javed Omar, Habibul Bashar, Mohammad Ashraful, Sanwar Hossain, Razin Saleh, Alok Kapali, Khaled Mashud (wk), Khaled Mahmud (capt), Mohammad Rafique, Mashrafe Mortaza, Manjurul Islam, Alamgir Kabir, Tapash Baisya.
Umpires Steve Bucknor (WI) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)
TV umpire Asad Rauf (Pak)
Match referee Mike Procter (SA)
© Wisden CricInfo Ltd
Big match tonite for Pakistan, I expect them to come out stronger then the first time, specially after gaining unlimited amount of confidence after winning the first test by a huge margin.
I think its guarenteed that they will play the same team but I am really anxious to see what Saeed Bin Nasir is capable of.
The bowling again looks a little weak, Gul and Kaneria weren't impressive.
I hope Taufeeq improves in this game to strengthen batting as Inzimam seems to have broken the spell on him. Yasir should continue his form, Inzi should build more confidence and gain form. Bowling does need some serious efforts, hope Shoaib can strike better with better fielding support. Umar Gul needs to show some worth, though it was only his first match.
*Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first *
*Pakistan team: Mohammad Hafeez, Taufeeq Umar, Yasir Hameed,
Inzamam-ul-Haq, Yousuf Youhana, Shoaib Malik, *+Rashid Latif, Shoaib Akhtar, Shabbir Ahmed, Danish Kaneria, Umar Gul.
Shoaib Malik comes in place of Misbah
Two changes in Bangladesh team, Kabir in for Tapash and Ashraful takes the place of Sanwar Hossain Steve Bucknor (WI) and Russell Tiffin (Zim) are the umpires for this Test, Asad Rauf*
Bangladesh 13/0 after 5 overs.
Umar Gul to Hannan Sarkar, OUT: pitched up and moves away, Sarkar plays it and edged, Rashid takes a wonderful catch dives full length to his right, Gul strikes early!
Bashr is in, we need to get him out soon this time. Bangladeh 19/1.
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Bashr is in, we need to get him out soon this time. Bangladeh 19/1.
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Shoaib has been taken off the attack and I think its a good move by Rashid.
What!
Mizbah ul Haq is dropped again. 
Latest score 49/1. Damn they are playing like a regular team now. I was so use to of Bangladesh at 49/4 and 58/5 and so on. Well Whatmore really have done some work on them, lets see what Miandad's work on our team reflects.
we sure have lost it in the bowling department, havent we????
and i need not say how much the paki fans might be missing wasim and waqar right now.... sigh
now they are scoring in boundries, 1 / every over for the last 5-6 overs.
score : 70 / 1 , 19.3 overs
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Well Whatmore really have done some work on them, lets see what Miandad's work on our team reflects.
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That or the opposition is pretty weak.
i can’t understand why Pak didn’t prepare wickets which are atleast a touch bowler friendly with bounce … are the afraid that our batting line up would be back in the pavillion after 60 or 70 odd overs or what … since our bowling line up depends mostly on Fast bowlers so how the heck does preparing batsmen friendly pitches make sense ??? 
I think If we had Sami now then our bowling would been little tougher.
I share your concerns guys BUT we shouldn't forget that just about a month back, this same BD team was 189/1 against the Aussies!
So may be Pak isnt performing too badly on these seemingly dead wickets.
there was a time when ppl thought kaneria is only good for the bangla team....
now he's helpless even against the bangalis!!!!
someone show him the way out PLEASE!!!!
Bangladesh 143/1 (52.5 ov)
Mad: