Overview
- Pakistan, which won the toss Saturday in Sylhet, chose to bowl first in the second Test.
- Pakistan made three changes, bringing back Babar Azam for Imam‑ul‑Haq and replacing Shaheen Afridi and Noman Ali with Khurram Shahzad and Sajid Khan.
- Bangladesh handed a debut to opener Tanzid Hasan and recalled Shoriful Islam, replacing the injured Shadman Islam and Ebadot Hossain.
- Bangladesh lead the series 1-0 after a 104‑run win in Mirpur, and Pakistan’s eight‑point World Test Championship penalty for a slow over‑rate has raised the stakes.
- Multiple outlets reported a dressing‑room argument between captain Shan Masood and Shaheen Afridi after the first Test, a claim not confirmed by officials.