Abu Dhabi:Mushfiqur Rahim neared a half-century, guiding Bangladesh to 124-3 at tea on Day 3 of the one-off Test match against Afghanistan at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. This effort extended Bangladesh's lead to 230 runs, building on their 106-run advantage from the first innings.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, after dismissing Afghanistan for 240, Bangladesh began their second innings cautiously. Tanzid Hasan Tamim, who had previously scored 83 off 71 balls, managed 31 runs this time. His opening partner Shadman Islam and the following batsman Mominul Haque were dismissed for low scores, leaving Bangladesh at a vulnerable 53-3.
However, a partnership between captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim stabilized the innings. The pair added an unbeaten 71 runs for the fourth wicket, with Mushfiqur on 48 and Shanto on 27 by tea.
Yamin Ahmadzai and Mohammad Saleem were the pick of the Afghan bowlers, with figures of 2-41 and 1-27, respectively.
Earlier in the match, Hasan Mahmud's outstanding performance was pivotal in dismissing Afghanistan. He took a hat-trick, becoming the first Bangladesh pacer to achieve this feat in Test cricket, and ended with figures of 5-55. Ebadot Hossain also contributed significantly with a return of 4-56, leading to Afghanistan's collapse from 211-4 to being all out for 240.