Najmul Hossain struck his 3rd Take a look at century as Bangladesh ruled a hapless Afghanistan to attain 362-5 at the first generation of the one-off Take a look at in Dhaka on Wednesday. Najmul made 146 off 175 balls and arrange a majestic general in his 212-run second-wicket partnership with Mahmudul Hasan, who clash 76 to assemble his 3rd Take a look at fifty. Mushfiqur Rahim used to be now not out on 41 along Mehidy Hasan Miraz on 43 when evil luminous pressured stumps with 11 overs left at the opening generation.
Afghanistan, who’re with out talismanic all-rounder Rashid Khan, have been at the again foundation for lots of the generation upcoming electing to bowl first on an extraordinary green-top wicket on the Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Stadium.
Debutant medium pacer Nijat Masood used to be probably the most a success Afghan bowler with 2-67, taking out Zakir Hasan for one on his first actual Take a look at supply in the second one over.
The well-dressed catch from wicketkeeper Afsar Zazai needed to be showed by means of the tv umpire upcoming an preliminary choice of now not out.
However Najmul and Mahmudul in an instant cast a powerful partnership to hurry keep watch over of the court cases and reject the guests additional momentum.
Najmul clash back-to-back fours off Yamin Ahmadzai within the first over he got here to bat and taken up his fifty off 58 balls with a boundary off leg-spinner Zahir.
Occasional spinner Rahmat Shah needy their partnership when Mahumdul tried a snip shot simplest to edge a catch to Ibrahim Zadran at slip.
Mahmudul clash 9 barriers in his sedate 137-ball innings.
Afghanistan loved a temporary charm of good fortune within the post-tea consultation when Nijat brushed aside Mominul Haque, stuck at the back of ill the leg aspect, for 15.
Najmul fell quickly upcoming, heaving a catch to Nasir Jamal at deep midwicket off left-arm spinner Amir Hamza in his aim for his 3rd six within the innings.
The 24-year-old left-hander smashed 23 fours in his scorching innings.
Arise-in captain Liton Das adopted him briefly, poking Zahir to Ibrahim at slip upcoming making 9 runs.
However Mushfiqur and Mehidy halted additional faint and slowly reestablished Bangladesh’s authority with their unbroken 72-run 6th wicket be on one?s feet.
Afghanistan received the one alternative Take a look at between the 2 groups after they beat the house aspect by means of 224 runs at Chittagong in 2019.
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