Bangladesh cricketers pose with the trophy after profitable on the fourth day of play the Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan on the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on June 17, 2023
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Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 546 runs on June 17 to report its biggest-ever test victory when it comes to runs.
It’s the third greatest victory in test cricket historical past when it comes to runs, and Bangladesh appeared to do it simply.
Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed claimed his career-best figures of 4-37 as Afghanistan was dismissed for 115 on Day 4 after being set a frightening goal of 662.
Najmul Hossain helped the hosts set the tone for the victory with tons of in every innings, changing into the second Bangladesh batter to attain that milestone.
Bangladesh’s greatest earlier win was by 226 runs in opposition to Zimbabwe in 2005. The margin in Mirpur is decrease solely than England’s 675-run win over Australia in 1928 and Australia’s 562-run win over England at The Oval in 1934.
Bangladesh’s tempo assault dominated on the floor which has tended to help spin previously. As nicely because the wickets tumbling, Afghanistan needed to cope with two batters being unable to proceed their innings after being hit by rising deliveries — together with final batter Zahir Khan.
Taskin led the three-pronged tempo assault, a rarity for Bangladesh at house, which claimed 14 wickets within the match.
Bangladesh broke by in simply the third over on Day 4 when Nasir Jamal nicked to the wicketkeeper as quick bowler Ebadot Hossain (1-22) straightened one off the pitch to take the skin edge. Nasir added only one to his in a single day tally to be out on 6.
Amid the resistance of Rahmat Shah, who made team-high 30, Bangladesh’s quick bowlers saved putting with left-arm paceman Shoriful Islam getting a double breakthrough in consecutive overs.
Shoriful, who returned figures of 3-28, had Afsar Zazai (6) caught at gully with a short-length supply after which dismissed Bahir Shah (7), who was substituted in when skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (13 retired harm) was unable to proceed batting after being hit by a Taskin bouncer on Day 3.
Taskin then received into the act, breaking the protection of Rahmat, who was caught behind with Afghanistan at 91-6.
He additionally received the higher of Karim Janat (18) and Yamin Ahmadzai (1) to face getting ready to his first five-wicket haul in an innings however a drama unfolded as final batter Zahir Khan survived twice in consecutive deliveries.
Firstly, he survived an attraction for caught behind when DRS confirmed no proof of an edge, after which the following supply rattled his stumps however was referred to as a no-ball.
Two balls later, he was hit on the elbow whereas making an attempt to duck a brief ball and needed to retire out.
Bangladesh was dismissed for 382 runs in its first innings, after a counterattacking 146 by Najmul Hossain. The hosts determined in opposition to implementing the follow-on when Afghanistan, taking part in its first test since 2021, was dismissed for 146 in reply.
Najmul posted 124 within the second innings, making him the second Bangladeshi batter to hit a centuries in every innings of a test. Mominul Haque ended a two-year century drought with 121 not out, serving to Bangladesh attain 425-4 earlier than declaring and setting Afghanistan an unbelievable 662-run goal.
The groups will play three ODIs and two T20 Internationals the following month.
