In a dramatic turn of events during the third morning of the Test match, Bangladesh's bowlers Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taskin Ahmed led a significant collapse in Pakistan's batting lineup. After a strong start at 210 for 1, Pakistan stumbled to 251 for 5, trailing by 162 runs. Awais, who made his debut, celebrated his maiden Test century with a score of 103 runs, becoming the 14th Pakistani batter to achieve this feat on debut. His partnership with fellow debutant Abdullah Fazal, who scored 60 runs, marked only the third instance of two debutants sharing a century stand for Pakistan. Mehidy was the standout bowler with 3 wickets for 61 runs, while Taskin added 2 wickets to his tally, reaching a milestone of 50 Test wickets. Despite Pakistan's struggles, Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha managed to hold on until the break, finishing the session unbeaten.