Bangladesh batted solidly to score 278 for nine on day one of the first Test against Pakistan on Wednesday.

After being put into bat by a new-look Pakistan side, Habibul Bashar made 71, Hannan Sarkar 41 and Alok Kapali 46 before bad light ended play early.

Pakistan's bowlers, however, did hit back in the afternoon after Bashar and Sarkar had taken their team to a formidable 123 for one.

The wickets were shared by Danish Kaneria, who completed figures of three for 58, and pace bowlers Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul and Shabbir Ahmed who took two each.

Scoreboard at the close on the opening day:

Bangladesh first innings:
Hannan Sarkar c Rashid Latif b Shabbir Ahmed 41
Javed Omar b Umar Gul 1
Habibul Bashar c Mohammad Hafeez b Shoaib Akhtar 71
Sanwar Hossain lbw b Shoaib Akhtar 15
Rajin Saleh c Umar Gul b Danish Kaneria 26
Alok Kapali c Shabbir Ahmed b Danish Kaneria 46
Khaled Mashud lbw b Umar Gul 19
Khaled Mahmud c Yasir Hameed b Danish Kaneria 14
Tapash Baisya c Taufeeq Umar b Shabbir Ahmed 10
Mohammad Rafique not out 10
Mashrafe Mortaza not out 4

Extras: (b-3 lb-4 nb-14) 21

Total: (for nine wickets, 83 overs) 278

Fall of wickets: 1-9 2-123 3-123 4-146 5-176 6-231 7-251 8-252 9-273

Bowling: Shoaib Akhtar 16-3-49-2 (nb-4), Umar Gul 20-5-91-2 (nb-4), Shabbir Ahmed 19-3-59-2 (nb-6), Danish Kaneria 21-6-58-3, Mohammad Hafeez 7-2-14-0

Pakistan: Rashid Latif, Taufeeq Umar, Mohammad Hafeez, Yasir Hameed, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Yousuf Youhana, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul, Shabbir Ahmed, Danish Kaneria.