2nd Test: Mahmudul Hasan Joy clocks fiery fifty against Pakistan
What's the story
Mahmudul Hasan Joy has tightened Bangladesh's grip over Pakistan in the ongoing second Test match at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. After bagging a two-ball duck in the first outing, the opener bounced back with a sensational third-innings half-century. His 52-run knock took Bangladesh's lead past 140. Notably, the hosts, who had posted a first-innings total of 278/10, bowled out Pakistan for just 232 runs. Here we look at Joy's performance and stats.
Player performance
Joy leads Bangladesh's charge in 2nd innings
Joy, who was dismissed without scoring in the first innings, made a strong comeback. The opener played some attacking shots against the new ball despite losing his opening partner, Tanzid Hasan Tamim (4), cheaply. He hit two consecutive boundaries off spinner Sajid Khan to take Bangladesh past the 50-run mark. Joy dominated a 76-run stand with Mominul Haque before falling to Mohammad Abbas.
Stats
Sixth Test fifty for Joy
Joy's 52 was laced with 10 fours. He faced just 64 balls. With this effort, the 25-year-old has raced to 1,105 runs from 22 Tests at an average of 26.95. This was his sixth Test fifty (100s: 2). As per ESPNcricinfo, 807 of his runs have come at home from 15 Tests at 28.82 (50s: 5, 100s: 1). Joy managed just 19 runs combined in his five previous innings versus Pakistan.