BAN vs AFG Highlights, One-Off Test: Miraz, Rahim Solid, Bangladesh End Day 1 At 362/5 vs AFG
BAN vs AFG one-off Test: Afghanistan look to prove their test credentials against the more-experienced Bangladesh side.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan one-off Test Highlights: Bangladesh ended Day 1 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan at 362/5, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz (43*) and Mushfiqur Rashim (41*) standing unbeaten at the crease. Apart from them, Najmul Hossain Shanto became the star of the day as he smashed 146 runs. Mahmudul Hasan Joy also played a knock of 76 runs. For Afghanistan, Nijat Masood scalped two wickets while Zahir Khan, Amir Hamza, and Rahmat Shah scalped one wicket each. (Scorecard)
Afghanistan Playing XI: Ibrahim Zadran, Abdul Malik, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Rahmat Shah, Nasir Jamal, Afsar Zazai(w), Karim Janat, Amir Hamza, Zahir Khan, Nijat Masood, Yamin Ahmadzai
Bangladesh Playing XI: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das(w/c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain
Here are the Highlights from Bangladesh vs Afghanistan one-off Test at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka:
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The Afghanistan bowlers were excellent this morning. All their bowlers had a poor day on Day 1 but they have come back strongly and snatched the momentum. Now it is onto their batters. They'll have to play well. The new ball is not going to be easy to face, can they overcome that challenge? We will find out.
The hosts however, will be disappointed with their effort this morning. They would have been eyeing over 400 with two set batters in but wickets fell heaps. That has been the case for them, just the two partnerships, one between Shanto and Joy and the other between Rahim and Mehidy has got them here. The rest did not contribute a lot. They though will still feel, they have a good score on the board.
That is a top effort this morning from Afghanistan and they have roared back into the game. They got the remaining five wickets in no time and have bundled Bangladesh out for below 400. Saying that, Bangladesh still have a really good score on a wicket which has started to play tricks.
OUT! TIMBER! There is the end of the Bangladesh innings. Length and on off, this jags back in. Islam looks to defend but misses and the stumps are hit.
Outside off, shorter. Islam cuts but misses.
Around off, Islam pokes at it and is beaten.
On off, kept out.
BEATEN! Length and on off, Islam looks to cut but misses.
FOUR! Slapped away. Shorter and outside off, this is hammered through covers. No chance of stopping that.
On off, this is pushed to cover. No ball signaled.
On off, this is pushed to cover.
BEATEN! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Hossain looks to defend but is beaten.
OUT! LBW! On middle, Taskin looks to flick and is hit on the pad. That is absolutely plumb.
On the stumps, kept out.
On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.
On off, kept out.
Outside off, shorter. Taskin looks to cut but misses.
On middle, this is worked on the leg side for one.
Outside off, shorter. Nijat looks to defend but is beaten.
OUT! Three now! What a morning this is for Afghanistan. Length and on off, angling away. Islam hangs his bat out, it takes the edge and the keeper does the rest.