Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahmood admitted the behaviour of the Rawalpindi surface took the team by surprise. Mahmood said Pakistan believed they had prepared the sort of pitch to aid seam bowling, but there was little evidence of that in the way the third day played out.

Mahmood indicated Pakistan's belief about how the strip would play was a big factor in the decision to go with an all-pace combination.
"The reason we didn't play a spinner was there was grass on the pitch and we thought it would favour the seamers," Mahmood said. "We were hoping for that. But the three hours the pitch was sunned before the game started on the first day may have made a difference

I think Bangladesh is confident. Bangladesh player Mushfiqur Rahim century make Bangladesh first inning parity there's is his 11th century. That's cool that Bangladesh grown up day by day. Pakistani team need more work. I think so pitch also matter but doesn't much matter for bowling. If pitch is better for batting then also suitable for bowling.