Bangladesh Men 205 & 173 ( 70.5 & 61.4 ) overs
Afghanistan Men:
342 & 260 ( 117.0 & 90.1 ) overs
Afghanistan win by 224 runs
Toss - Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Batsmens
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4S
6S
SR
Bowler
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Econ
Man of the Match
Rashid Khan
Commentry
In over# 62
Runs : 0 Bowler: Rashid Khan Wickets : 1
Over 62. no runs. Bowler: Rashid Khan. Bangladesh: 10-173(rr 2.79)
61.4
W
OUT! Caught. Rashid Khan to Soumya Sarkar. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, bat-pad to short leg, by Zadran. Who else but that man. When Afghanistan need something special they turn to Rashid and he always delivers. Perfectly bowled on the stumps making Sarkar play and with a hint of turn off the wicket the inside edge is found. Short leg clings on to the ball and the wild celebrations start.What a Test match we have had and a fitting way for Mohammad Nabi to end his red ball career. There have been ups and downs but eventually the best team came out on top. Bangladesh tried everything in the final few overs but nothing was going to stop the Afghans, not even the weather, from clinching victory after they had played so well for the previous four days.Plenty of stand-out performances for them. Not just a maiden century for Rahmat Shah, but an impressive 87 from their young opener Ibrahim Zadran as well as 11 wickets in the match for Rashid Khan. Outstanding game of cricket and Afghanistan have shown they are no pushovers in Tests.
61.3
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Rashid Khan to Soumya Sarkar. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Shahidi.
61.2
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Rashid Khan to Soumya Sarkar. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Shahidi.
61.1
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Rashid Khan to Soumya Sarkar. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Zadran.
In over# 61
Runs : 2 Bowler: Zahir Khan Wickets : 0
Over 61. 2 runs. Bowler: Zahir Khan. Bangladesh: 9-173(rr 2.84)
60.6
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Zahir Khan to Nayeem Hasan. Left-Arm Leg Spin half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Afghan. Four overs left. This game has had it all.
60.5
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Zahir Khan to Nayeem Hasan. Left-Arm Leg Spin back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Shahidi.
60.4
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Zahir Khan to Nayeem Hasan. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Zazai.
60.3
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Zahir Khan to Nayeem Hasan. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Zazai.
60.2
1
Zahir Khan to Soumya Sarkar. Left-Arm Leg Spin yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Ahmadzai.
60.1
1
Zahir Khan to Nayeem Hasan. Left-Arm Leg Spin full toss, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Khan. It's now raining to add to the drama.
In over# 60
Runs : 0 Bowler: Rashid Khan Wickets : 0
Over 60. 4 runs. Bowler: Rashid Khan. Bangladesh: 9-171(rr 2.85)
59.6
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Rashid Khan to Soumya Sarkar. Googly length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Afghan. So close to that final wicket. Looped up off the leading edge and somehow lands in a gap.
59.5
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Rashid Khan to Soumya Sarkar. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Zadran.
59.4
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Rashid Khan to Soumya Sarkar. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Zazai.
59.3
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Rashid Khan to Soumya Sarkar. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Afghan.
59.2
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Rashid Khan to Soumya Sarkar. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Play and Miss (Leg Side) past fine leg for 4 runs.
59.1
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Rashid Khan to Soumya Sarkar. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Zazai.
In over# 59
Runs : 1 Bowler: Mohammad Nabi Wickets : 0
Over 59. 1 run. Bowler: Mohammad Nabi. Bangladesh: 9-167(rr 2.83)
58.6
1
Mohammad Nabi to Soumya Sarkar. Off break full toss, outside off stump down the track pushing, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Afghan.
58.5
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Mohammad Nabi to Soumya Sarkar. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Nabi.
58.4
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Mohammad Nabi to Soumya Sarkar. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to leg gully for no runs, fielded by Ahmadzai.
58.3
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Mohammad Nabi to Soumya Sarkar. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Nabi.
58.2
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Mohammad Nabi to Soumya Sarkar. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Nabi.
58.1
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Mohammad Nabi to Soumya Sarkar. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to gully for no runs, fielded by Zurmatai.
In over# 58
Runs : 0 Bowler: Rashid Khan Wickets : 1
Over 58. no runs. Bowler: Rashid Khan. Bangladesh: 9-166(rr 2.86)
57.6
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Rashid Khan to Nayeem Hasan. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Khan.
57.5
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Rashid Khan to Nayeem Hasan. Googly length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Shahidi.
57.4
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Rashid Khan to Nayeem Hasan. Googly length ball, to leg on the back foot Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Zazai.
57.3
W
OUT! L.B.W. Rashid Khan to Taijul Islam. Googly half volley, to leg on the front foot defending, inside edge to. Rashid strikes again. To a new batsman he is deadly with his variations and Taijul had no chance. There could have been some bat involved but as Bangladesh have wasted both of their reviews Taijul is going to have to go. One more wicket left.
57.2
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Rashid Khan to Taijul Islam. Googly length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Zazai.
57.1
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Rashid Khan to Taijul Islam. Googly length ball, middle stump on the front foot Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Zazai.
Bangladesh Men:
205 & 173 ( 70.5 & 61.4 ) overs
Afghanistan Men
342 & 260 ( 117.0 & 90.1 ) overs
Toss - Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Afghanistan win by 224 runs
RR : 0
CRR : 2.81
Batsmen
R
B
4S
SR
Extras
3(b 0, lb 1, WD 0, NB 2)
Total
342/10 117.0 overs
FOW:
Batsmen
R
B
4S
SR
Extras
5(b 4, lb 1, WD 0, NB 0)
Total
205/10 70.5 overs
FOW:
Bowlers
O
M
R
W
Econ
Batsmen
R
B
4S
SR
Extras
4(b 4, lb 0, WD 0, NB 0)
Total
260/10 90.1 overs
FOW:
Batsmen
R
B
4S
SR
Extras
6(b 4, lb 2, WD 0, NB 0)
Total
173/10 61.4 overs
FOW:
Bowlers
O
M
R
W
Econ
In over# 117
Runs : 0 Bowler: Mehedi Hasan Wickets : 1
116.6
W
OUT! Caught & Bowled. Mehedi Hasan to Rashid Khan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled back to bowler, by Miraz. Good way to end the innings for Bangladesh. Smart return catch from Mehedi as Rashid Khan attempts to pop the ball over his head for a single but can't get the elevation. Brilliant stuff from the visitors all round. Their highest ever Test score to go along with a century from Rahmat Shah and fifties from Asghar Afghan and Rashid. One good thing is that the wicket doesn't look too bad at the moment so batting should be relatively easy once the batsmen get in and settled.
In over# 115
Runs : 6 Bowler: Shakib Al Hasan Wickets : 0
114.1
6
SIX! Shakib Al Hasan to Rashid Khan. Stock length ball, off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Over the top and six more. These are all useful runs for Afghanistan.
In over# 114
Runs : 6 Bowler: Taijul Islam Wickets : 0
113.4
6
SIX! Taijul Islam to Rashid Khan. Stock length ball, to leg down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Wonderful strike for six. Plenty of fielders waiting for the mis-hit but all they can do is stand and watch it sail into the crowd.
In over# 113
Runs : 0 Bowler: Shakib Al Hasan Wickets : 1
112.5
W
OUT! Caught. Shakib Al Hasan to Yamin Ahmadzai. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to first slip, by Sarkar. Exactly what the review system is there for. Bangladesh knew there was a clear inside edge onto the pad and Shakib reviewed it immediately once he realised the umpire wasn't giving it out. Just the one wicket remaining for Afghanistan, how many can Rashid Khan muster?
In over# 109
Runs : 0 Bowler: Shakib Al Hasan Wickets : 1
108.6
W
OUT! Caught. Shakib Al Hasan to Qais Ahmad. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to silly point, by Haque. As simple as silly point catches come. Popped up off the pad, via the inside edge, and Mominul makes no mistakes. Clever bowling from Shakib taking all the pace off the ball and getting it to drift into the batsman.
In over# 108
Runs : 6 Bowler: Taijul Islam Wickets : 0
107.5
6
SIX! Taijul Islam to Rashid Khan. Stock length ball, off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Dancing down the track meeting the ball at the pitch. Negates any spin while finding the middle of the bat. Afghanistan's highest total in Test matches.
In over# 106
Runs : 0 Bowler: Taijul Islam Wickets : 1
105.2
W
OUT! Bowled. Taijul Islam to Afsar Zazai. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, missed to. Exactly like his first wicket. Drifting in to around middle then turning past the bat, smashing into off stump. Dream delivery for a left arm spinner.
In over# 100
Runs : 0 Bowler: Taijul Islam Wickets : 1
99.6
W
OUT! Caught. Taijul Islam to Asghar Afghan. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short leg, by Rahim. The pressure proved to be too much for Afghan. Three dot balls in a row as Taijul found his line and length and the batsman tried to upset his rhythm. Didn't work as the ball bounced and collided with the top edge. Wasted a glorious opportunity for a century.
In over# 86
Runs : 6 Bowler: Mehedi Hasan Wickets : 0
85.4
6
SIX! Mehedi Hasan to Afsar Zazai. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Not looking to defend until the end of the day. Zazai goes on the attack and clobbers a massive six over midwicket. He is gaining in more confidence the longer he stays out there.
In over# 84
Runs : 6 Bowler: Mehedi Hasan Wickets : 0
83.3
6
SIX! Mehedi Hasan to Asghar Afghan. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Huge six. Skipping down to meet the ball before hoisting it way into the crowd. Ambitious stuff with just six overs remaining after this.
In over# 70
Runs : 0 Bowler: Nayeem Hasan Wickets : 2
69.6
W
OUT! Bowled. Nayeem Hasan to Mohammad Nabi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed to. Second in the over. Kept low and skidded under the bat, leaving Nabi stranded on the back foot. Two quick wickets which could always happen and what Bangladesh were hoping for.
69.3
W
OUT! Caught. Nayeem Hasan to Rahmat Shah. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to first slip, by Sarkar. Gone next ball. Little loose outside the off stump and the first time we have seen that from him today. Pushed hard but didn't get to the pitch of the ball. The edge was found and Sarkar snaffles another catch at first slip.
In over# 46
Runs : 6 Bowler: Soumya Sarkar Wickets : 0
45.4
6
SIX! Soumya Sarkar to Asghar Afghan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Well, well, well. Does Asghar realise there is another four days left after today. The way he is batting it is either all or nothing.
In over# 39
Runs : 6 Bowler: Taijul Islam Wickets : 0
38.4
6
SIX! Taijul Islam to Rahmat Shah. Stock length ball, middle stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Fantastic strike back down the ground. Got to the pitch and drilled it over the top for his second maximum.
In over# 33
Runs : 0 Bowler: Mahmudullah Wickets : 1
32.4
W
OUT! Caught. Mahmudullah to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, outside edge to first slip, by Sarkar. Sharp catch at first slip. Hashmatullah was surprised by the extra pace on the ball as it fizzed onto him and found the edge. Sarkar had to be on top of his game to keep his eyes on the ball and take it in.That ends the morning session, which after the late wicket belongs to Bangladesh. Three wickets all falling to spin with the Afghanistan batsmen unable to find any rhythm to their batting. Tough session and there will be many more questions asked of the visitors in the afternoon.
In over# 25
Runs : 0 Bowler: Taijul Islam Wickets : 1
24.1
W
OUT! Caught. Taijul Islam to Ibrahim Zadran. Stock length ball, off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, by Mahmudullah. The big shots have been coming in the last few overs but this wasn't great batting. Long off had been in place waiting for a catch and he was picked out perfectly. At this stage of the game when the partnership was building the lofted shot was not required.
In over# 24
Runs : 6 Bowler: Shakib Al Hasan Wickets : 0
23.4
6
SIX! Shakib Al Hasan to Rahmat Shah. Stock ball short, outside off stump down the track pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Not very often you see Shakib bowl a ball as bad as this. Pitched halfway down the track and the batsman had time to put it wherever he liked.
In over# 13
Runs : 0 Bowler: Taijul Islam Wickets : 1
12.2
W
OUT! Bowled. Taijul Islam to Ihsanullah. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, missed to. What a delivery this is. Pitching on or around leg stump and spinning past the outside of the bat. Middle stump takes the hit as Bangladesh pick up their first wicket of the morning.
In over# 71
Runs : 0 Bowler: Rashid Khan Wickets : 1
70.5
W
OUT! L.B.W. Rashid Khan to Nayeem Hasan. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, hit pad to. Doesn't pick the googly. Went down to leave it before realising that the ball is coming into him but by then it was too late. Struck on the front pad and DRS confirms the decision by the umpire.Bangladesh all out for 205 which gives Afghanistan a lead of 137 which is very handy on this surface. With plenty of time left in the match there is no pressure on the batsmen coming in so they can take their time and build an innings.
In over# 68
Runs : 0 Bowler: Mohammad Nabi Wickets : 1
67.3
W
OUT! Bowled. Mohammad Nabi to Taijul Islam. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to. Very unnecessary from Taijul. Big swing third ball and he is nowhere near connecting. Nabi clips the side of the off stump and Afghanistan get a quick breakthrough. After how well Taijul dug in yesterday this was out of the ordinary.
In over# 54
Runs : 6 Bowler: Qais Ahmad Wickets : 0
53.1
6
SIX! Qais Ahmad to Mosaddek Hossain. Leg spinner full toss, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Crunched. This is a juicy full toss which any batsman would be grateful to receive. Mosaddek gives it everything he has.
In over# 52
Runs : 0 Bowler: Qais Ahmad Wickets : 1
51.2
W
OUT! Bowled. Qais Ahmad to Mehedi Hasan. Leg spinner half volley, to leg on the front foot sweeping, hit pad to. Picked the wrong ball to try and sweep. Way too full and his foot was on the wrong line as the ball drifted down the leg side. Tiny flick off the pad on its way through to crashing into the stumps.
In over# 42
Runs : 0 Bowler: Mohammad Nabi Wickets : 1
41.4
W
OUT! Caught. Mohammad Nabi to Mominul Haque. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on, by Afghan. Not the first time Mominul has played this shot. His luck has finally run out though with mid on moved slightly straighter. Strange shot considering the situation and how far behind Bangladesh are.
In over# 40
Runs : 6 Bowler: Mohammad Nabi Wickets : 0
39.6
6
SIX! Mohammad Nabi to Mosaddek Hossain. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Finishes the over in style. Mosaddek decides to have some fun as he skips down and sends a meaty blow over the top. Shows the straight bat and hits with the spin.
In over# 39
Runs : 0 Bowler: Rashid Khan Wickets : 1
38.1
W
OUT! Bowled. Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot working, missed to. Rashid Khan is on fire. His fourth wicket in just over seven overs. Little lucky on this occasion with the ball keeping low but the straight line is always going to cause trouble if the pitch does something out of the ordinary.
In over# 33
Runs : 0 Bowler: Rashid Khan Wickets : 2
32.6
W
OUT! Caught. Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, to short leg, by Zadran. How unfortunate can you be? Played with soft hands and an angled bat to take the ball into the floor but Rahim's foot has got in the way and popped it up to short leg. Soft signal was out so the third umpire needs to find evidence to prove either way. Nothing conclusive so the decision will have to stay as out.Another session in which Afghanistan have dominated proceedings. Four wickets taken and they could have had a couple more had they used their reviews better. Another session like that and Afghanistan will have a very handy lead at the close of play.
32.4
W
OUT! L.B.W. Rashid Khan to Shakib Al Hasan. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to. Struck plumb in front. Pressing forward but not managing to cover the spin and Rashid traps his opposite number on the pad. Reviewed, but this will only confirm how plumb it is. All three red lights.
In over# 25
Runs : 0 Bowler: Rashid Khan Wickets : 1
24.6
W
OUT! Bowled. Rashid Khan to Liton Das. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to. It doesn't take Rashid long to strike. Only his sixth delivery before Das mis-reads the length and goes back to a full ball. Small hint of a bottom edge but either way it wasn't the right shot to the delivery.
In over# 20
Runs : 0 Bowler: Mohammad Nabi Wickets : 1
19.4
W
OUT! L.B.W. Mohammad Nabi to Soumya Sarkar. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to. Wrong delivery to go back to. Mis-read the length in the air and was on the back foot instead of pressing forward. No spin and instead the ball skids on and traps Sarkar plumb in front. Not even a conversation about reviewing.
In over# 17
Runs : 6 Bowler: Zahir Khan Wickets : 0
16.6
6
SIX! Zahir Khan to Liton Das. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Over the fielders head. Dangerous tactic from Das to take him on but he had confidence and managed to find the middle of the bat.
In over# 1
Runs : 0 Bowler: Yamin Ahmadzai Wickets : 1
0.4
W
OUT! Caught. Yamin Ahmadzai to Shadman Islam. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to wicketkeeper, by Zazai. Perfect start with the ball. Shadman, playing for the ball that comes back into him, except this one carries on its original line. Healthy edge to the keeper who takes it inches off the ground.
In over# 91
Runs : 0 Bowler: Mehedi Hasan Wickets : 1
90.1
W
OUT! Caught. Mehedi Hasan to Zahir Khan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, mis-timed to silly point, by Haque. One ball into his spell and Mehedi strikes. Gets the number 11 pushing forward with hard hands and the ball pops up to silly point.First job done by Bangladesh without giving away too many runs this morning. They still require a huge total of 398 if they are to win the match.
In over# 89
Runs : 0 Bowler: Shakib Al Hasan Wickets : 1
88.5
W
OUT! Run Out. Shakib Al Hasan to Afsar Zazai. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, to extra cover, fielded by Das, by Rahim. Mix-up between the two batsmen. This was always on the cards as Zazai looked to keep the strike. Non-striker was late in responding to the call and that is all the fielder needed to get the throw in to the keeper.
In over# 86
Runs : 6 Bowler: Taijul Islam Wickets : 0
85.5
6
SIX! Taijul Islam to Yamin Ahmadzai. Stock length ball, middle stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. All the Bangladesh batsmen have used their feet superbly and that is no different from the number 10. Every run makes the chase harder and harder for Bangladesh.
In over# 83
Runs : 0 Bowler: Shakib Al Hasan Wickets : 1
82.5
W
OUT! L.B.W. Shakib Al Hasan to Qais Ahmad. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to. Slid on and thuds into the back pad. That is the bonus of having a new ball for the spinner. Reviewed as it is very close to the edge but nothing shown on the replay. Clipping the side of leg stump so the out decision stands.
In over# 74
Runs : 0 Bowler: Taijul Islam Wickets : 1
73.3
W
OUT! Bowled. Taijul Islam to Rashid Khan. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, missed to. Sneaks past the bat as the ball straightens and rips into off stump. Good sign for the spinners but not something you want to see as a Bangladeshi top-order batsman.
In over# 68
Runs : 6 Bowler: Mehedi Hasan Wickets : 1
67.2
W
OUT! Caught. Mehedi Hasan to Mohammad Nabi. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward square leg, by Haque. Nabi's final innings as a batsman in Tests. Paddles it around the corner but straight to the man at backward square leg.
67.1
6
SIX! Mehedi Hasan to Mohammad Nabi. Off break length ball, down leg side down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Showing his intent early. Getting at the bowler and taking the ball on the half volley. Two fielders in the deep waiting for a catch but they turn into spectators.
In over# 65
Runs : 0 Bowler: Nayeem Hasan Wickets : 1
64.2
W
OUT! Caught. Nayeem Hasan to Ibrahim Zadran. Off break length ball, middle stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, by Haque. Desperately unfortunate for the youngster. A maiden century was there for the taking but he has given it away with only 13 runs to go. He could have become the fourth youngest but instead he is walking back after picking out long on.
In over# 61
Runs : 6 Bowler: Nayeem Hasan Wickets : 0
60.3
6
SIX! Nayeem Hasan to Afsar Zazai. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Out of the screws. No time wasted in getting his eye in. Launched down the ground, using all of the momentum he created by using his feet.
In over# 57
Runs : 6 Bowler: Taijul Islam Wickets : 0
56.5
6
SIX! Taijul Islam to Ibrahim Zadran. Stock length ball, down leg side down the track flick, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Enough of the dot balls. Using the feet to get to the pitch and Ibrahim is seeing it like a beach ball. His fourth maximum.
In over# 51
Runs : 0 Bowler: Taijul Islam Wickets : 1
50.6
W
OUT! Caught. Taijul Islam to Asghar Afghan. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, bat-pad to leg slip, by Al Hasan. The change in angle finally pays off. Extra bounce and trying to play against the spin both worked against him. Looped up off the pad and into the hands of Shakib who was lurking around the corner. A much needed breakthrough.
In over# 45
Runs : 6 Bowler: Taijul Islam Wickets : 0
44.6
6
SIX! Taijul Islam to Ibrahim Zadran. Stock length ball, down leg side down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs. Shot of the day and maybe even of the game. Dancing down the track against an awkward angle yet managing to get outside the line and hit with the spin over cover. Not just a great shot but it has gone all the way for six.
In over# 41
Runs : 6 Bowler: Shakib Al Hasan Wickets : 0
40.3
6
SIX! Shakib Al Hasan to Asghar Afghan. Stock length ball, off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. No respect being shown to Shakib. Both of these batsmen have played beautifully against the Bangladesh captain and he has already gone for over 50 runs.
In over# 32
Runs : 6 Bowler: Shakib Al Hasan Wickets : 0
31.3
6
SIX! Shakib Al Hasan to Ibrahim Zadran. Stock ball short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Dispatched over the fence. This has not been good bowling from Shakib since the break and Afghanistan are loving the freebies they are receiving.
In over# 22
Runs : 6 Bowler: Taijul Islam Wickets : 0
21.1
6
SIX! Taijul Islam to Asghar Afghan. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Big six. No holding back as the ball was pitched up into his arc and Afghan took full advantage.
In over# 15
Runs : 0 Bowler: Nayeem Hasan Wickets : 1
14.4
W
OUT! Caught. Nayeem Hasan to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to first slip, by Sarkar. Dream delivery from the young offspinner. Pitched on a perfect line which will cause problems if he gets some turn. That is exactly what happens and there is nothing Hashmatullah can do. Healthy edge into the thigh of Mushfiqur and off to first slip.
In over# 12
Runs : 6 Bowler: Taijul Islam Wickets : 0
11.4
6
SIX! Taijul Islam to Ibrahim Zadran. Stock length ball, to leg down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. One way to take LBW out of the equation. Run down the track and pump the ball over the rope for six.
In over# 1
Runs : 0 Bowler: Shakib Al Hasan Wickets : 2
0.4
W
OUT! Caught & Bowled. Shakib Al Hasan to Rahmat Shah. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track defending, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled back to bowler, by Al Hasan. Two in two. What a start this has been from Shakib and how quickly do things change. The centurion from the first innings is gone first ball, chipping a tame return catch to the bowler. Didn't get to the pitch and with an angled bat there was only one way this was going to end.
0.3
W
OUT! L.B.W. Shakib Al Hasan to Ihsanullah. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to. Goes on with the arm. Nice set up from Shakib after two wider floaty deliveries before the straighter one which is a touch flatter. Strikes the front pad and this looks plumb.
In over# 62
Runs : 0 Bowler: Rashid Khan Wickets : 1
61.4
W
OUT! Caught. Rashid Khan to Soumya Sarkar. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, bat-pad to short leg, by Zadran. Who else but that man. When Afghanistan need something special they turn to Rashid and he always delivers. Perfectly bowled on the stumps making Sarkar play and with a hint of turn off the wicket the inside edge is found. Short leg clings on to the ball and the wild celebrations start.What a Test match we have had and a fitting way for Mohammad Nabi to end his red ball career. There have been ups and downs but eventually the best team came out on top. Bangladesh tried everything in the final few overs but nothing was going to stop the Afghans, not even the weather, from clinching victory after they had played so well for the previous four days.Plenty of stand-out performances for them. Not just a maiden century for Rahmat Shah, but an impressive 87 from their young opener Ibrahim Zadran as well as 11 wickets in the match for Rashid Khan. Outstanding game of cricket and Afghanistan have shown they are no pushovers in Tests.
In over# 58
Runs : 0 Bowler: Rashid Khan Wickets : 1
57.3
W
OUT! L.B.W. Rashid Khan to Taijul Islam. Googly half volley, to leg on the front foot defending, inside edge to. Rashid strikes again. To a new batsman he is deadly with his variations and Taijul had no chance. There could have been some bat involved but as Bangladesh have wasted both of their reviews Taijul is going to have to go. One more wicket left.
In over# 56
Runs : 0 Bowler: Rashid Khan Wickets : 1
55.3
W
OUT! L.B.W. Rashid Khan to Mehedi Hasan. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to. Wild scenes as Rashid traps Mehedi plumb in front. Didn't pick the googly and ended up playing all around his front pad. Could this be the opening Afghanistan need? No reviews left for the home side either which could prove costly.
In over# 47
Runs : 0 Bowler: Zahir Khan Wickets : 1
46.4
W
OUT! Caught. Zahir Khan to Shakib Al Hasan. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge to wicketkeeper, by Zazai. Dream start for Afghanistan. First ball after the lengthy rain break and Shakib gets out caught behind. Loose shot to play so soon and now he has to sit and wait in the dressing room to see if he team can see it out for the draw.
In over# 42
Runs : 0 Bowler: Rashid Khan Wickets : 1
41.6
W
OUT! Caught. Rashid Khan to Mahmudullah. Googly length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, bat-pad to short leg, by Zadran. On the money with the googly. Mahmudullah prods forward not picking the variation from Rashid. Thick inside edge onto pad before the ball loops into the hands of a waiting short leg.
In over# 37
Runs : 0 Bowler: Mohammad Nabi Wickets : 1
36.4
W
OUT! L.B.W. Mohammad Nabi to Shadman Islam. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to. Nabi at his very best. Bowling a similar line to the others but instead of turning it he slides one into the pad and traps Shadman in front. Would have gone on to knock over leg stump.
In over# 26
Runs : 0 Bowler: Rashid Khan Wickets : 1
25.4
W
OUT! L.B.W. Rashid Khan to Mominul Haque. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to. Turning back into the left-hander from around the wicket. Hits him high on as he was on the back foot but Mominul is not a tall man. Doesn't bother to ask his partner about a review as he knows he is out.
In over# 24
Runs : 0 Bowler: Rashid Khan Wickets : 1
23.1
W
OUT! L.B.W. Rashid Khan to Mushfiqur Rahim. Googly length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to. Huge wicket and guess who it is. Rashid Khan with the breakthrough as he traps Mushfiqur plumb in front. Not even the review is going to help him. All three red lights on the replay.
In over# 17
Runs : 0 Bowler: Zahir Khan Wickets : 1
16.5
W
OUT! Caught. Zahir Khan to Mosaddek Hossain. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, by Afghan. A rush of blood to the head. Chasing a wide delivery which is spinning away from him too. Connects with the toe-end of the bat so he has no power in the shot to clear long off. Smart catch from Afghan running back.
In over# 11
Runs : 0 Bowler: Zahir Khan Wickets : 1
10.3
W
OUT! L.B.W. Zahir Khan to Liton Das. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, hit pad. There it is. His first wicket in Test match cricket. Caught the batsman on the crease, plumb in front as the ball smashed into his pad. Liton knew instantly he was in trouble and walked off straight away.
Ibrahim Zadran
10 (38)
19(74)
Ihsanullah
9 (36)
Ibrahim Zadran
11 (31)
28(71)
Rahmat Shah
17 (40)
Rahmat Shah
14 (20)
28(52)
Hashmatullah Shahidi
14 (32)
Rahmat Shah
71 (127)
120(221)
Asghar Afghan
49 (94)
Asghar Afghan
0 (0)
0(3)
Mohammad Nabi
0 (3)
Asghar Afghan
43 (80)
81(180)
Afsar Zazai
38 (100)
Afsar Zazai
3 (15)
21(32)
Rashid Khan
18 (17)
Rashid Khan
14 (7)
23(22)
Qais Ahmad
9 (15)
Rashid Khan
4 (17)
4(24)
Yamin Ahmadzai
0 (7)
Rashid Khan
15 (20)
15(25)
Zahir Khan
0 (5)
Shadman Islam
0 (4)
0(4)
Soumya Sarkar
0 (0)
Soumya Sarkar
17 (66)
38(114)
Liton Das
21 (48)
Liton Das
12 (18)
16(32)
Mominul Haque
4 (14)
Mominul Haque
23 (26)
34(46)
Shakib Al Hasan
11 (20)
Mominul Haque
0 (0)
0(2)
Mushfiqur Rahim
0 (2)
Mominul Haque
7 (18)
14(31)
Mahmudullah
7 (13)
Mominul Haque
18 (13)
26(21)
Mosaddek Hossain
8 (8)
Mosaddek Hossain
5 (27)
16(58)
Mehedi Hasan
11 (31)
Mosaddek Hossain
31 (39)
45(97)
Taijul Islam
14 (58)
Mosaddek Hossain
4 (8)
11(20)
Nayeem Hasan
7 (12)
Ihsanullah
4 (3)
4(3)
Ibrahim Zadran
0 (0)
Ibrahim Zadran
0 (0)
0(1)
Rahmat Shah
0 (1)
Ibrahim Zadran
12 (47)
24(84)
Hashmatullah Shahidi
12 (37)
Ibrahim Zadran
54 (110)
104(218)
Asghar Afghan
50 (108)
Ibrahim Zadran
21 (51)
35(80)
Afsar Zazai
14 (29)
Afsar Zazai
1 (5)
9(18)
Mohammad Nabi
8 (13)
Afsar Zazai
6 (15)
30(37)
Rashid Khan
24 (22)
Afsar Zazai
11 (30)
25(56)
Qais Ahmad
14 (26)
Afsar Zazai
16 (25)
25(36)
Yamin Ahmadzai
9 (11)
Afsar Zazai
0 (6)
0(8)
Zahir Khan
0 (2)
Liton Das
9 (30)
30(63)
Shadman Islam
21 (33)
Shadman Islam
8 (21)
20(38)
Mosaddek Hossain
12 (17)
Shadman Islam
3 (13)
26(38)
Mushfiqur Rahim
23 (25)
Shadman Islam
1 (7)
4(15)
Mominul Haque
3 (8)
Shadman Islam
8 (40)
24(66)
Shakib Al Hasan
16 (26)
Shakib Al Hasan
12 (11)
19(32)
Mahmudullah
7 (21)
Shakib Al Hasan
16 (17)
18(28)
Soumya Sarkar
2 (11)
Soumya Sarkar
11 (25)
23(53)
Mehedi Hasan
12 (28)
Soumya Sarkar
0 (6)
0(12)
Taijul Islam
0 (6)
Soumya Sarkar
2 (17)
3(25)
Nayeem Hasan
1 (8)
