Paceman Nijatullah Masood earned a five-wicket haul on debut as Afghanistan dismissed Bangladesh for 382 on June 15, taking the final 5 wickets for 9 runs.
Bangladesh resumed Day 2 on 362-5 and gave the impression to be headed towards an enormous whole at 373-5 with Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehidy Hasan on the crease earlier than the Afghan assault skittled the decrease order after making the important thing breakthrough. Bangladesh’s bowlers responded to have Afghanistan in hassle at 35-3 at lunch after eight wickets fell within the session.
A day after turning into the primary Afghan bowler to take a wicket with the primary ball of his check profession, Masood discovered swing and motion within the overcast situations to tear by means of Bangladesh’s batting order.
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Pace bowler Yamin Ahmadzai, who had figures of 2-39 to enhance Masood’s 5-79, supplied the momentum-shifting breakthrough when he had Mehidy caught by Amir Hamza at backward level with a supply that was properly exterior off. Mehidy chased the supply needlessly to throw away his wicket after scoring 48. Masood then undid veteran Mushfiqur Rahim, who was caught within the slips for 47 when he poked at a brief supply.
After their dismissals, Bangladesh crumbled in two overs with Masood finishing his five-wicket haul by rattling the stumps of Shoriful Islam within the 86th over. Bangladesh’s quick bowlers additionally used the overcast situations impeccably to go away Afghanistan in a tough place.
Ebadot Hossain led the cost with 2-15 and commonly discovered edges that flew into gaps. Left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam (1-6) snared the primary wicket when he had Ibrahim Zadran (6) caught behind earlier than Ebadot acquired the higher of Abdul Malik (17) and Rahmat Shah (9).
Captain Hashmatullah Shahid was unbeaten on 2 on the interval. Bangladesh dominated the opening day of the one-off Test, with Najmul Hossain scoring 146 off 175 balls, together with 23 fours and two sixes, and sharing a 212-run second-wicket stand with opener Mahmudul Hasan (76).