Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and vice-captain Saud Shakeel smashed centuries as Pakistan declared on 448/6 to put the hosts in control of the first Test against Bangladesh on Thursday.
Rizwan hit a career-best 171 not out off 239 balls and left-hander Shakeel continued his imperious form in red-ball cricket with 141 off 261 on the second day.
Bangladesh openers negotiated the last hour against the pace of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah as they took the visitors to a cautious 27/0 at stumps after 12 overs, still trailing by 421 runs. Shadman Islam was batting on 12 while Zakir Hasan was on 11.
Earlier, Bangladesh pacers toiled hard on a greenish wicket which eased for batting under sunshine and saw both Rizwan and Shakeel combining in a five-hour, fifth-wicket stand of 240 which took the hosts from 114/4 to 354/5.
Both batters kept Bangladesh's attack at bay for almost two sessions after Pakistan had resumed their first innings on 158/4.
They added 98 in the first session before both raised their centuries soon after lunch. Shakeel completed his third Test hundred by driving off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz for two runs and proved a perfect foil to Rizwan, who hit 11 boundaries and three sixes in his unbeaten knock.
