Shakib Al-Hasan cracked a career-best 108 not out and Shahriar Nafees hit a solid 97 to lead Bangladesh's recovery on the opening day of the second and final cricket Test against Pakistan here on Saturday.
Bangladesh was struggling at 43 for four following paceman Aizaz Cheema's three-wicket burst in the morning before reaching 234 for five in its first innings at stumps, thanks to Shakib and Nafees.
The left-handed pair denied Pakistan any success for 51 overs as they added 180 runs, Bangladesh's highest stand for the fifth wicket in Tests.
Nafees looked set to complete his second Test century before falling in the last session, caught behind off his gloves off paceman Umar Gul after hitting 12 fours in his 177-ball knock.
Former captain Shakib moved from 89 to 100 in one over off Gul and completed his second Test hundred when he cut the paceman for a single.
His previous best was 100 against New Zealand in Hamilton last year.
Shakib has so far hit 14 fours in his 168-ball knock.
Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim was unbeaten on five when bad light stopped play.
Nafees, who swept and pulled off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez for two fours in an over, reached his seventh Test half-century when he fluently drove Gul through the covers for a boundary.
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