Bangladesh in trouble after Afghanistan’s 342 in first innings
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CF Correspondent
Bangladesh lost the opener Shadman Islam in the first over and went to lunch on day two with precariously placed at 4-1 after Afghanistan posted 342 in the first innings in one-off Test on Friday at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.
Shadman chased a delivery well outside of the off-stump of pacer Yamin Ahmadzai to give away his wicket for a duck in the fourth ball of the first over before Soumya Sarkar and Liton saw off the rest of the overs before lunch.
Earlier, resuming the day on 271-5, Afghanistan indeed added just 71 runs to their overnight total before being dismissed 30 minutes before the lunch session of day two. Most of the runs came from the willow of captain Rashid Khan who hit his maiden half-century.
Rashid struck 51 off just 61 with two fours and three sixes before being out as the last batsman.
Bangladesh however made a good start to the day thanks to Taijul Islam who removed the overnight unbeaten batsman duo Asghar Afghan and Afsar Zazai in first 10 overs of the day.
Afghan added four runs to his overnight total to be out on 92 while Zazai was removed for 41, starting the day on 35.
Earlier on day one, Rahmat Shah guided Afghan innings, hitting maiden Test century for his nation. He was out on 102.
Apart from Taijul’s four-for, Shakib Al Hasan and Nayeem Hasan grabbed two wickets apiece. Mehidy Hasan and Mahmudullah Riyad snared one each meaning Bangladesh’s spinners took all 10 wickets for the consecutive third innings at home Test.
