Tea Afghanistan 131 for two (Malik 60*, Rahmat 33*) path Bangladesh 346 (Tanzid 83, Shadman 67, Saleem 4-82, Ahmadzai 3-79) by 215 runs
Malik reached his maiden Take a look at half-century, as he remained unbeaten on 60 off 118 balls. Rahmat was accompanying him on 33 runs, after arriving on the crease early within the second session.
Afghanistan began the post-lunch interval with positivity. Shahidullah struck Mehidy Hasan Miraz with a sweep, earlier than Hasan Mahmud conceded two fours early too. Malik performed the ball confidently, however Bangladesh saved issues tight from each ends.
It created a wicket when Shahidullah prime edged a hook in opposition to Ebadot Hossain within the twenty first over. Mahmud took a great tumbling catch working in from fine-leg, as Shahidullah fell for 20 off 44 balls. New captain Rahmat although instantly stamped his authority with a crunchy cowl drive off Ebadot in the identical over.
He slammed Taijul for a straight six shortly afterwards, with Malik repeating the dose to the identical bowler after just a few extra overs. Malik additionally properly cowl drove Nayeem Hasan, earlier than reaching his half-century within the thirty fourth over.
Afghanistan had gone into lunch on 34 for one, earlier. Sediqullah Atal edged Hasan Mahmud to first slip the place Tanzid Hasan took the easy catch to his left. Atal struck three strong boundaries in his 17, but in addition survived a giant caught-behind enchantment within the third over. Replays confirmed that the ball had taken a transparent edge however Bangladesh did not take the evaluate.
Their batters had earlier lasted 8.2 overs earlier than the Afghanistan tempo assault obtained them bowled out for 346. Mohammad Saleem completed with 4 wickets, having taken 6-140 in opposition to India of their earlier Take a look at. Yamin Ahmadzai picked up three wickets in his return to the Take a look at aspect, whereas Islam Alam obtained two essential wickets too. This was the primary time a tempo assault took 9 wickets in a Take a look at innings in Abu Dhabi. Bangladesh’s 346 all out was primarily as a result of fifties from Tanzid Hasan, Shadman Islam and Litton Das.