Close Pakistan 126 for 3 (Taufeeq Umar 53, Shadab Kabir 55) trail Bangladesh 160 (Habibul Bashar 54, Waqar Younis 6-56) by 34 runs New year, same old story. Bangladesh collapsed in another sorry heap - this time all out for 160 - as Waqar Younis rolled back the years with a devastating spell of six wickets in 28 balls. Bangladesh fought back towards the close with three late Pakistan wickets, but it was another day of disappointment. The New Year's resolution not to throw it away would have to wait until the second innings.

At one point Bangladesh had been a respectable 140 for 3. But legspinner Danish Kaneria trapped Aminul Islam leg-before for 25, which was the signal for some old-style Waqar mayhem. He was carrying the seam attack almost single-handedly after Wasim Akram pulled a shoulder muscle in his third over of the morning, but it only seemed to fire him up.

First up was Habibul Bashar, who continues to make runs in lost causes - and continues to get himself out after playing himself in. With his score of 54, he drove Waqar loosely to Kaneria at mid-on (146 for 5) and for the sixth time in his ten Tests had failed to convert a half-century into anything more than 76. Even so, in a struggling side he was still averaging over 40.

The wicketkeeper Khaled Masud was trapped lbw first ball, before Enamul Haque survived the hat-trick delivery. But Waqar was at it again in his next over. Sanwar Hossain edged to Inzamam-ul-Haq at first slip for 3 (147 for 7), and two balls later the debutant Fahim Muntasir was bowled for 0 (147 for 8). Panic had set in, and Waqar quickly disposed of Mohammad Sharif, bowled fifth ball for a duck (151 for 9). The last pair added a relatively prosperous nine before Waqar had Enamul caught by Inzamam for 12.

The last seven wickets had fallen for just 20 runs in 12 overs - and Waqar had six of them. His figures of 6 for 56 were the first time since March 1998 that he had taken five or more in a Test innings.

Earlier, after Pakistan had won the toss, Abdur Razzaq stepped in for Wasim to remove both openers with the new ball. Mehrab Hossain was caught at short leg by Shadab Kabir for 11 (30 for 1), before Mohammad Al-Sahariar fell lbw for 18 (42 for 2). Kaneria then weighed in with the wicket of Mohammad Ashraful, who drove impatiently to Younis Youhana at cover for 27 (77 for 3). But Habibul and Aminul steadied the ship with a fourth-wicket stand of 63 before Bangladesh were blown away by the Waqar hurricane.

Pakistan's openers then put Bangladesh's total in perspective with a quickfire opening stand of 100. It was ended when Shadab was bowled for 55 by the left-arm spin of Enamul, who also struck in his next over, removing Younis Khan for 0, caught behind by Masud. And a slight wobble assumed even less steady proportions when Taufeeq Umar departed lbw for 53 to Mohammad Sharif (116 for 3).

Bangladesh will need to show more - a lot more - fighting spirit tomorrow if they are to avoid their ninth defeat in ten Tests since joining the fold.

Lawrence Booth is assitant editor of Wisden.com.

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