Whatever pretensions Pakistan had of having overcome their tendency to crack under pressure to make it to the World Test Championship final lay shattered after their demoralising defeat in the first Test at home by Bangladesh on Sunday.

In a momentous turn of events, Bangladesh managed to brush aside the ongoing political chaos back home to secure a historic 10-wicket victory over Pakistan on the final day of the first Test in Rawalpindi. The spectacle was nothing short of dramatic, featuring Pakistan`s spectacular collapse to 146 all out, setting the stage for Bangladesh`s unprecedented triumph.