Bangladesh v Afghanistan Only Test
Afghanistan in Bangladesh - 2023 (2023) · Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka · 14 June 2023
Bangladesh won by 546 runs
Bangladesh won by 546 runs. Najmul Hossain Shanto top-scored with 146 for Bangladesh. Nijat Masood took 5/79.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Afghanistan in Bangladesh - 2023 (2023)
- Ground
- Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
- Dates
- 14 June 2023 to 17 June 2023
- Toss
- Afghanistan, chose to field
- Result
- Bangladesh won by 546 runs
- Player of the match
- Najmul Hossain Shanto
- Captains
- Litton Das (Bangladesh), Hashmatullah Shahidi (Afghanistan)
- Debuts
- Bahir Shah (Afghanistan), Karim Janat (Afghanistan), Nijat Masood (Afghanistan)
- Umpires
- CM Brown and PR Reiffel
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to field. Bahir Shah, Karim Janat and Nijat Masood played their first Tests.
Bangladesh batted first and made 382 all out. Najmul Hossain Shanto top-scored with 146 off 175 balls, and Mahmudul Hasan Joy made 76. Nijat Masood took 5 for 79 for Afghanistan. The innings was built on a 212-run stand for the second wicket between Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mahmudul Hasan Joy, 55% of the total. That was well above the 2020s average first-innings total at Shere Bangla National Stadium, 292 across 8 Tests.
Afghanistan replied with 146 all out. Afsar Zazai top-scored with 36 off 40 balls. Ebadot Hossain took 4 for 47 for Bangladesh. From 116 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 30 runs, to 146 for 10. Bangladesh led by 236 on first innings.
Bangladesh made 425 for 4 in their second innings. Najmul Hossain Shanto top-scored with 124 off 151 balls, and Mominul Haque made 121. The innings was built on a 173-run stand for the second wicket between Najmul Hossain Shanto and Zakir Hasan, 41% of the total.
Set 662 to win, Afghanistan made 115 for 9. Rahmat Shah top-scored with 30 off 73 balls. Taskin Ahmed took 4 for 37 for Bangladesh.
Bangladesh won by 546 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at Shere Bangla National Stadium across the 27 Tests in our archive.
BANGLADESH, FIRST INNINGS: 382 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmudul Hasan Joy | c Ibrahim Zadran b Rahmat Shah | 76 | 137 |
| Zakir Hasan | c Afsar Zazai b Nijat Masood | 1 | 2 |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto | c Nasir Jamal b Amir Hamza | 146 | 175 |
| Mominul Haque | c Afsar Zazai b Nijat Masood | 15 | 25 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | c Nasir Jamal b Nijat Masood | 47 | 76 |
| Litton Das | c Ibrahim Zadran b Zahir Khan | 9 | 15 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | c Amir Hamza b Yamin Ahmadzai | 48 | 80 |
| Taskin Ahmed | lbw b Yamin Ahmadzai | 2 | 7 |
| Taijul Islam | caught b Nijat Masood | 0 | 2 |
| Shoriful Islam | b Nijat Masood | 6 | 11 |
| Ebadot Hossain | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 32 · Total 382 all out
| Bowler (Afghanistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamin Ahmadzai | 10 | 1 | 39 | 2 |
| Nijat Masood | 16 | 2 | 79 | 5 |
| Karim Janat | 11 | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Zahir Khan | 16 | 0 | 98 | 1 |
| Amir Hamza | 24 | 1 | 85 | 1 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Rahmat Shah | 6 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Zakir Hasan, 1.1 ov), 2-218 (Mahmudul Hasan Joy, 44.1 ov), 3-256 (Mominul Haque, 52.1 ov), 4-271 (Najmul Hossain Shanto, 57.6 ov), 5-290 (Litton Das, 63.1 ov), 6-373 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 82.2 ov), 7-375 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 83.1 ov), 8-375 (Taijul Islam, 83.3 ov), 9-377 (Taskin Ahmed, 84.4 ov), 10-382 (Shoriful Islam, 85.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Zakir Hasan (1) and Mahmudul Hasan Joy (5) | 6 | 7 |
| second | Najmul Hossain Shanto (121) and Mahmudul Hasan Joy (71) | 212 | 267 |
| third | Mominul Haque (15) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (21) | 38 | 50 |
| fourth | Mushfiqur Rahim (10) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (4) | 15 | 36 |
| fifth | Mushfiqur Rahim (8) and Litton Das (9) | 19 | 32 |
| sixth | Mushfiqur Rahim (29) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (48) | 83 | 117 |
| seventh | Mushfiqur Rahim (0) and Taskin Ahmed (2) | 2 | 5 |
| eighth | Taijul Islam (0) and Taskin Ahmed (0) | 0 | 2 |
| ninth | Taskin Ahmed (0) and Shoriful Islam (2) | 2 | 7 |
| tenth | Ebadot Hossain (0) and Shoriful Islam (4) | 5 | 9 |
AFGHANISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 146 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Zadran | c Litton Das b Shoriful Islam | 6 | 17 |
| Unknown #95035 | c Zakir Hasan b Ebadot Hossain | 17 | 21 |
| Rahmat Shah | c Taskin Ahmed b Ebadot Hossain | 9 | 18 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | c Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Shoriful Islam | 9 | 16 |
| Nasir Jamal | lbw b Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 35 | 43 |
| Afsar Zazai | c Shoriful Islam b Ebadot Hossain | 36 | 40 |
| Karim Janat | st Litton Das b Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 23 | 47 |
| Amir Hamza | c Mominul Haque b Ebadot Hossain | 6 | 15 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai | c Litton Das b Taijul Islam | 0 | 3 |
| Nijat Masood | c Zakir Hasan b Taijul Islam | 0 | 16 |
Did not bat: Bahir Shah
Extras 5 · Total 146 all out
| Bowler (Bangladesh) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taskin Ahmed | 7 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Shoriful Islam | 8 | 2 | 28 | 2 |
| Ebadot Hossain | 10 | 1 | 47 | 4 |
| Taijul Islam | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 9 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Ibrahim Zadran, 5.2 ov), 2-24 (Unknown #95035, 6.5 ov), 3-35 (Rahmat Shah, 10.4 ov), 4-51 (Hashmatullah Shahidi, 13.1 ov), 5-116 (Nasir Jamal, 24.5 ov), 6-116 (Afsar Zazai, 25.2 ov), 7-128 (Amir Hamza, 29.5 ov), 8-140 (Yamin Ahmadzai, 33.2 ov), 9-146 (Nijat Masood, 37.4 ov), 10-146 (Karim Janat, 38.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ibrahim Zadran (6) and Unknown #95035 (11) | 18 | 33 |
| second | Rahmat Shah (0) and Unknown #95035 (6) | 6 | 9 |
| third | Hashmatullah Shahidi (2) and Rahmat Shah (9) | 11 | 23 |
| fourth | Hashmatullah Shahidi (7) and Nasir Jamal (9) | 16 | 15 |
| fifth | Afsar Zazai (36) and Nasir Jamal (26) | 65 | 73 |
| sixth | Afsar Zazai (0) and Karim Janat (0) | 0 | 3 |
| seventh | Amir Hamza (6) and Karim Janat (6) | 12 | 27 |
| eighth | Yamin Ahmadzai (0) and Karim Janat (11) | 12 | 21 |
| ninth | Karim Janat (6) and Nijat Masood (0) | 6 | 26 |
| tenth | Zahir Khan (0) and Karim Janat (0) | 0 | 8 |
BANGLADESH, SECOND INNINGS: 425 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmudul Hasan Joy | c Ibrahim Zadran b Amir Hamza | 17 | 13 |
| Zakir Hasan | run out (Nasir Jamal, Ibrahim Zadran, Afsar Zazai) | 71 | 95 |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto | caught b Zahir Khan | 124 | 151 |
| Mominul Haque | not out | 121 | 145 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | c Ibrahim Zadran b Zahir Khan | 8 | 3 |
| Litton Das | not out | 66 | 81 |
Did not bat: Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain
Extras 18 · Total 425 for 4
| Bowler (Afghanistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamin Ahmadzai | 13 | 1 | 61 | 0 |
| Nijat Masood | 12.5 | 1 | 83 | 0 |
| Amir Hamza | 16.1 | 0 | 90 | 1 |
| Karim Janat | 8 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Zahir Khan | 23 | 0 | 112 | 2 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Nasir Jamal | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Rahmat Shah | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Mahmudul Hasan Joy, 1.6 ov), 2-191 (Zakir Hasan, 34.3 ov), 3-274 (Najmul Hossain Shanto, 53.1 ov), 4-282 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 53.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Zakir Hasan (0) and Mahmudul Hasan Joy (17) | 18 | 12 |
| second | Najmul Hossain Shanto (92) and Zakir Hasan (71) | 173 | 199 |
| third | Mominul Haque (48) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (32) | 83 | 113 |
| fourth | Mushfiqur Rahim (8) and Mominul Haque (0) | 8 | 3 |
| fifth | Mominul Haque (73) and Litton Das (66) | 143 | 160 |
AFGHANISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 115 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Zadran | lbw b Shoriful Islam | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown #95035 | c Litton Das b Taskin Ahmed | 5 | 7 |
| Rahmat Shah | c Litton Das b Taskin Ahmed | 30 | 73 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | retired not out | 13 | 14 |
| Nasir Jamal | c Litton Das b Ebadot Hossain | 6 | 22 |
| Afsar Zazai | c Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Shoriful Islam | 6 | 12 |
| Bahir Shah | c Taijul Islam b Shoriful Islam | 7 | 13 |
| Karim Janat | b Taskin Ahmed | 18 | 18 |
| Amir Hamza | c Mominul Haque b Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 5 | 21 |
| Yamin Ahmadzai | c Mushfiqur Rahim b Taskin Ahmed | 1 | 14 |
| Nijat Masood | not out | 4 | 3 |
Extras 20 · Total 115 for 9
| Bowler (Bangladesh) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoriful Islam | 10 | 1 | 28 | 3 |
| Taskin Ahmed | 9 | 2 | 37 | 4 |
| Taijul Islam | 5 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Ebadot Hossain | 7 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Ibrahim Zadran, 0.1 ov), 2-7 (Unknown #95035, 1.5 ov), 2-26 (Hashmatullah Shahidi), 3-48 (Nasir Jamal, 13.3 ov), 4-65 (Afsar Zazai, 18.1 ov), 5-78 (Bahir Shah, 20.5 ov), 6-91 (Rahmat Shah, 24.6 ov), 7-98 (Karim Janat, 26.3 ov), 8-106 (Amir Hamza, 31.3 ov), 9-110 (Yamin Ahmadzai, 32.1 ov), 9-115 (Zahir Khan)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ibrahim Zadran (0) and Unknown #95035 (0) | 0 | 1 |
| second | Rahmat Shah (1) and Unknown #95035 (5) | 7 | 11 |
| third | Hashmatullah Shahidi (13) and Rahmat Shah (5) | 19 | 23 |
| fourth | Nasir Jamal (6) and Rahmat Shah (6) | 22 | 49 |
| fifth | Afsar Zazai (6) and Rahmat Shah (11) | 17 | 28 |
| sixth | Rahmat Shah (5) and Bahir Shah (7) | 13 | 16 |
| seventh | Rahmat Shah (2) and Karim Janat (11) | 13 | 25 |
| eighth | Amir Hamza (0) and Karim Janat (7) | 7 | 9 |
| ninth | Amir Hamza (5) and Yamin Ahmadzai (1) | 8 | 32 |
| tenth | Yamin Ahmadzai (0) and Nijat Masood (4) | 4 | 4 |
| 11th | Zahir Khan (4) and Nijat Masood (0) | 5 | – |
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