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Best performances - Batsmen

Najmul Hossain Shanto
Najmul Hossain Shanto
146(175) 23x4 - 2x6
Control %76%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 43 runs
  • 7x4 - 2x6
1 4 8 36 34 15 23 25
Najmul Hossain Shanto
Najmul Hossain Shanto
124(151) 15x4 - 0x6
Control %83%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 28 runs
  • 6x4 - 0x6
6 3 8 13 39 16 9 30

Best performances - Bowlers

Nijat Masood
O16
M2
R79
W5
Eco4.93
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
2W1W
Taskin Ahmed
Taskin Ahmed
O9
M2
R37
W4
Eco4.11
RHB
OFFLEG
3W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Match Details

Toss

Afghanistan , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Series result

Bangladesh won the one-off match

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

10.00 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00

Match days

14,15,16,17 June 2023 (5-day match)

Afghanistan replacement

Bahir Shah for Hashmatullah Shahidi (Afghanistan 2nd innings, 11.1 ov)

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Scorecard Summary

BANGLADESH 382(86 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

AFGHANISTAN 146(39 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

BANGLADESH 425/4d(80 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

AFGHANISTAN 115(33 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Abhimanyu Bose

END OF OVER:
33 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | AFG: 115/10

  • Nijat Masood4 (3b)
  • Taskin Ahmed9-2-37-4
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz2-0-5-1

12.55pm Litton Das is handed the trophy and he takes it to his team as they pose with it. Bangladesh will be very happy with how they went in Mirpur. Anyway, that's all the action from Mirpur. These two teams will now move to Chattogram for three ODIs before they play a two-match T20I series. Isam's report will be up soon. Also, don't forget to catch the action in the Ashes later in the day! This is Abhimanyu, signing off on behalf of Srinidhi, Ekanth, Rvel, Ranjith and Vairavan.

The winning captain, Litton Das: "The weather was very hot. It's not easy to play in this heat. Credit goes to our batsmen. Shanto batted well in both innings, Joy also and Zakir in the second innings. [On the pace-friendly pitch] We have good quality pace bowlers and spinners also.

Najmul Hossain Shanto is the player of the match. Here's what he has to say: "First of all, I am very happy because we won this match and the way I batted, I am very happy. We were talking about this after I got my hundred. He [Mominul] said 'welcome aboard'. As a player we need to perform in all formats. I was very clear in all my plans. I need to work very hard in the future and keep up my batting form."

Here's Hashmatullah Shahidi, and this is not verbatim: "Feeling good. Just had a scan and it's clear. It didn't go our way from the start of the match. We had some positives. Nijat did really good. But the thing was we played after a long break in Test cricket. As much as we play, we will learn. As much as we play, we will improve in Test cricket."

12/43pm Time for the presentation ceremony to begin!

CK: "Where does this win stand in the history of Test Cricket in terms of winning by most runs?" This is the third biggest win ever in terms of runs!

12.22pm Thanks Srinidhi. That was wrapped up in quick time by Bangladesh. They prepared a pitch for fast bowlers, and Bangladesh's pace battery did not disappoint at all! Ebadot, Taskin and Shoriful all impressed in the match.

12.14pm A dramatic last over from Taskin comes to an end. He missed out on a five-wicket haul but never mind, Bangladesh will be happy to walk away with a massive 546-run win over Afghanistan in the one-off Test in Dhaka. Shanto scored back-to-back hundreds, Mominul found his rhythm and notched up a confident century in the second innings, Ebadot, Shoriful and Taskin were excellent with the ball to restrict the visitors to 146 and 115 for 9 in the match. It was ably supported by Taijul and Mehidy.

Afghanistan were barely in the game. Their best session came on day 2, when their bowlers picked up 5 wickets for 20 runs to bowl Bangladesh out for 382. However, they were inconsistent with the ball in terms of line and length and struggled to bring the same energy on the field on day 3 when Bangladesh piled on more misery and put on 425 runs on board to get a mammoth 661-run lead. This is just their seventh Test overall and that's what lack of matches can do to a team.

Time to welcome Abhimanyu for the post-match presentation

32.6
W
Taskin Ahmed to Zahir Khan, no run, Short ball on legstump, Zahir moves across swiftly and gets hit on his elbow as he tries to duck. Looks like he is in pain. In comes physio. Zahir has retired hurt and that means Bangladesh clinch the Test match by 546 runs.

Zahir Khan retired not out 4 (11m 6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

Aktaruzzaman Jo: "It took just one innings for the superstar to get back in shape. Beautiful bowling Taskin."

32.5
0
Taskin Ahmed to Zahir Khan, no run, Fuller around middle and offstump, moves away and punches it to mid-on
32.4
0
Taskin Ahmed to Zahir Khan, no run, Full toss on the stumps, knocks it to mid-on

They will have extra 15 mins in the session, not 30

32.4
1nb
Taskin Ahmed to Zahir Khan, 1 no ball, He has done it now! Taskin picks up his first five-wicket haul in Tests... Okay, abort. It's a no ball. It was a full toss around offstump, Zahir moves across to heave this across the line but doesn't get any bat as his stumps are rattled. Umpire confirms that it's a waist-high no-ball from Taskin
32.3
0
Taskin Ahmed to Zahir Khan, no run, Is it the first five-wicket haul for Taskin? Full length delivery around offstump, Zahir moved across and nicked it off to keeper. Bangladesh start celebrating. Hold on. Umpire wants to review this. Replays confirm that there is no bat involved
32.2
4
Taskin Ahmed to Zahir Khan, FOUR, Put that away for a boundary! Full around offstump, moves across and hit it toward third man for four

Four slips, gully

Afghanistan 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0Ibrahim ZadranAbdul Malik (1)
2nd7Rahmat ShahAbdul Malik (1)
3rd19Hashmatullah ShahidiRahmat Shah
3rd22Nasir JamalRahmat Shah
4th17Afsar ZazaiRahmat Shah
5th13Rahmat ShahBahir Shah
6th13Rahmat ShahKarim Janat
7th7Amir HamzaKarim Janat
8th8Amir HamzaYamin Ahmadzai
9th4Yamin AhmadzaiNijat Masood
10th5Zahir KhanNijat Masood