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Pakistan have lost their first-ever Test match against Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday. 

The Pindi Cricket Stadium is regarded as one of the flattest surfaces in the subcontinent, offering only little for the bowlers. The track is a batter's paradise - something that is not considered viable for the red-ball format. 

To put into context, over 1100 runs were scored in the first Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the venue. Despite posting a healthy score of 448 in the first innings, Pakistan ended up losing. 

The Sporting News goes back in time to list Pakistan's Test record on this batting-favourable venue. 

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When did Pakistan last lose a Test at Rawalpindi?

Pakistan suffered defeats at Rawalpindi in December 2022 before Sunday's result.

Before Bangladesh, England beat them on their visit in 2022, winning the game by a margin of 74 runs. That match was also the last Test to be played at the venue, until the Test against Bangladesh in August 2024. 

Batting first, the visitors posted a mammoth total of 657 in the first innings, courtesy of four centuries by Zak Crawley (122), Ben Duckett (107), Ollie Pope (108), and Harry Brook (153). 

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Pakistan replied with a 579-run total, with hundreds from Abdullah Shafique (114), Imam Ul-Haq (121), and the then-skipper, Babar Azam (136). 

England declared at 264/7 in their next round of batting, setting a final target of 343 runs. The away team then dismissed the hosts for 268, with Ollie Robinson and James Anderson bagging four-wicket hauls each. 

What is Pakistan's Test record at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium?

Pakistan have played 14 Tests in Rawalpindi. With five wins and five losses, the hosts have had a mixed record at the venue in the red-ball format.

MatchesWinsDrawsLossesWin%Loss%W/L
1454535.71%35.71%1.0

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How many Tests have Pakistan lost in Rawalpindi?

Pakistan have lost five Test matches in Rawalpindi in their history. Two of them were massive defeats, by a margin of an innings and more. 

OpponentDateResult
AustraliaOctober 01 - October 05, 1998AUS won by an innings and 99 runs
Sri LankaFebruary 26 - March 01, 2000SL won by 2 wickets
IndiaApril 13 - April 16, 2004IND won by an innings and 131 runs
EnglandDecember 01 - December 05, 2022ENG won by 74 runs
BangladeshAugust 21-25, 2024BAN won by 10 wickets

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Mohit Khakhar is a content producer for The Sporting News India.