Mushfiqur, Shanto give Bangladesh big lead after Mahmud, Ebadot dismantle Afghanistan

Live Update: Mushfiqur, Shanto give Bangladesh big lead after Mahmud, Ebadot dismantle Afghanistan Bangladesh ended the third day of the one-off Test in Abu Dhabi 329 runs ahead with four second-innings wickets in hand The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 The smile of a champion – Mohammed Siraj picked up five wickets in a ten-ball period, India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Colombo, September 17, 2023 Alyssa Healy poses with the trophy after Australia retained the Ashes, England vs Australia, 3rd ODI, Women’s Ashes, Taunton, July 18, 2023 A general view of the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 3rd match, Jaipur, October 17, 2006 A general view of the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Punjab Kings vs Delhi Citals, IPL 2024, Mullanpur, March 23, 2024 The Haryana Cricket Association’s Bansi Lal Stadium in Lahli, Haryana v Rajasthan, 1st semi-final, Ranji Trophy 2011-12, Rohtak, 1st day, January 10, 2012 Hasan Mahmud wrecked Afghanistan’s tail, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day, October 11, 2026 Stumps Bangladesh 346 and 223 for 6 (Shanto 82, Mushfiqur 81, Ahmadzai 2-42, Zia 2-55) lead Afghanistan 240 (Rahmat 105*, Mahmud 5-51, Ebadot 4-56) by 329 runs Mushfiqur Rahim and Najmul Hossain Shanto took the baton from Hasan Mahmud and Ebadot Hossain against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on the third day of their one-off Test on Sunday, Bangladesh ending the day 329 runs in front.

After Mahmud’s five-wicket haul – with a hat-trick thrown in – and Ebadot’s four-for left Afghanistan with a big deficit, Mushfiqur and ctain Shanto put up a 159-run fourth-wicket stand, putting the game seemingly beyond Afghanistan’s grasp. Afghanistan hit back towards the end of the day’s play, though. Both Mushfiqur and Shanto fell in the last seven overs of play, for 81 and 82 respectively, and Mahmud was dismissed too, all of them by spin, but the lead had swelled by the time stumps were called.

Shortly after Ebadot broke the 80-run fifth-wicket stand between Rahmat Shah and Ikram Alikhil in 82nd over, Mahmud came into his own. He cleaned up Ismat Alam with a delivery that kept a tad low. Next ball, Qais Ahmad edged one that needed Litton Das to dive low to his right to complete the catch.

Mahmud produced an excellent delivery for the hat-trick, the ball nipping in from a length to hit Zia-ur-Rehman on the back leg. It was reviewed, which was turned down, and the players celebrated Mahmud becoming the first fast bowler from the country to take a Test hat-trick. Legspinner Alok Kali (2003) and offspinner Sohag Gazi (2013) had achieved the feat previously.

Mahmud completed his five-wicket haul with Yamin Ahmadzai ‘s wicket, which also took him to 50 wickets in Tests in his 17th game. Ebadot’s four wickets, meanwhile, made it the first Bangladesh fast-bowling pair to take at least four wickets each in a Test innings. Afghanistan had come into the third day with hopes of a lead with Rahmat Shah and Alikhil having added 72 already after they had slipped to 139 for 4 on the second afternoon.

After Alikhil fell, Rahmat managed to bring up his century, but largely watched from the other end as batters came and went courtesy Mahmud and Ebadot. Rahmat ended unbeaten on 105 in his first Test as ctain, but Afghanistan stopped 106 runs behind. When Bangladesh began, Afghanistan were on target with early wickets.

Shadman Islam got out the same way he did in the first innings, holing out with a top-edged pull against Mohammad Saleem. Mominul Haque and Tanzid Hasan then edged Ahmadzai to the slips. Rahmat Shah scored a half-century on Test ctaincy debut, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Day 2, Abu Dhabi, October 10, 2026 Afghanistan’s hopes of a comeback, were stamped out by Mushfiqur and Shanto.

The two played contrasting innings – Mushfiqur struck seven boundaries before tea, while Shanto was yet to find one. After the interval, Shanto cover-drove Qais for his first four off the 75th ball he had faced. Mushfiqur soon reached his 30th half-century, though it was his first against Afghanistan.

As Mushfiqur went into accumulation mode after tea, Shanto also picked up speed, finding the boundary often. Afghanistan’s growing frustration was evident in the poor review they took against Shanto in the 47th over – the ball had hit both glove and bat on the way to the pad. Shanto attacked with two reverse hits as he picked up his pace towards the end of the day’s play, but that’s when Zia struck, removing Mushfiqur for 81, scored over 148 balls.

Shanto was dismissed six minutes before stumps when Qais got one to spin through his defensive push, through bat and pad and on to the stumps. His 82 included just five boundaries as he lasted 191 balls. Zia also got Mahmud, getting the ball to turn off the rough off what turned out to be the penultimate delivery of the day.

Mushfiqur Rahim and Najmul Hossain Shanto give Bangladesh big lead after Hasan Mahmud and Ebadot Hossain strike Bangladesh ended the third day of the one-off Test in Abu Dhabi 329 runs ahead with four second-innings wickets in hand Hasan Mahmud dismissed Sediqullah Atal, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Day 2, Abu Dhabi, October 10, 2026 This pitches on a short length and just outside off, he goes for a hurried pull and succumbs to the short-ball ploy, pulled straight to square leg and Zia takes a spectacular diving catch and Saleem loved it; absolutely fired up in celebration. He has really earned that wicket! Afghanistan finally have a breakthrough at the stroke of lunch; change in tactic, keeper comes up and Tanzid, who batted so beautifully so far, has to go and won’t get the fasted hundred in Tests for Bangladesh.

Sharp shorter delivery that nibbled away slightly from sixth stump line and he went feeling for it, got a faint edge that was splendidly caught by the keeper! Yamin gets his first and Afghanistan get their third wicket! On a length and whizzed in at off, he took a step forward and drove it in the air towards short cover and the fielder took a sharp catch, Rahmat caught it down his throat and Yamin is absolute ecstatic!

Soft dismissal, hurried into the shot, could be a lse of concentration as he tried to check his shot right in the last moment The session keeps getting better and better for the home side! That’s a clever delivery, a glorious legbreak that turned in from a wide line and he went for an adventurous inside-out drive, got an edge to slip fielder and has to take the long walk back to the dressing room; Bangladesh ctain dismissed! Afghanistan continue to make major inroads!

Tremendous fightback. That’s the beauty of Test cricket; things can change so quickly Stumps shattered, what a sight for Yamin! Bamboozled him with a searing inswinging yorker at middle and he had no clue how to deal with it, by the time bat came down, the stumps were already disturbed; it’s a huuuuuge.

breakthrough, the veteran goes without troubling the scorers. Excellent delivery to the new batter! Afghanistan roar back in this session!

Wow, the emotion, that wicket meant the world to Yamin That is a phenomenal catch! hurls a snorter of bouncer on middle and it reared up so quickly, he took it on and went for a hook but Yamin made ground quickly to his left and took a fabulous tumbling catch at deep square! That’s exactly what Afghanistan were looking for close to the stumps!

Officially into the tail now. Zips in and clatters the stumps! Touch short and came back in a shade around the line off as he sat deep in his crease and tried to cut it feebly, not quite assured in defence and ends up chopping it back onto the stumps.

Beautifully set-up and Afghanistan continue to pick wickets. They exerted enormous pressure in last 30 minutes or so and got the reward; it’s a massive wicket. Keeper standing up helps too Demolishes him with a yorker!

Once again excellent set-up! Bowled a couple of shorter ones and challenges his outside edge and ends the over with a pitch-perfect inswinging yorker that makes an absolute mess of the stumps! Magnificent delivery and Saleem loved every bit of it shortish ball down the leg-side, plays the swivel pull shot and fails to connect.

The wicketkeeper pleads for the catch, but the umpire is unmoved. Rahmat Shah sends it upstairs . Ultra Edge is coming up, Hello!

There’s a faint spike as the ball passes the gloves; the original decision is reversed and the fielding team is pumped up. Credit goes to the keeper, who managed to convince his skipper to review the decision. Brilliant stuff from Afghanistan!

Slower ball does the trick! Seam movement on offer and fuller length ball, pitching on middle-leg and Ebadot places the full face of the bat awkwardly inside the line of the ball, massive g between bat-pad and only manages to connect the outside part of the bat, chips a regulation catch to the point fielder, who dives forward and pouches it with safe hands. Yamin gets his first and Afghanistan get their third wicket!

On a length and whizzed in at off, he took a step forward and drove it in the air towards short cover and the fielder took a sharp catch, Rahmat caught it down his throat and Yamin is absolute ecstatic! Soft dismissal, hurried into the shot, could be a lse of concentration as he tried to check his shot right in the last moment Stumps shattered, what a sight for Yamin! Bamboozled him with a searing inswinging yorker at middle and he had no clue how to deal with it, by the time bat came down, the stumps were already disturbed; it’s a huuuuuge.

breakthrough, the veteran goes without troubling the scorers. Excellent delivery to the new batter! Afghanistan roar back in this session!

Wow, the emotion, that wicket meant the world to Yamin Slower ball does the trick! Seam movement on offer and fuller length ball, pitching on middle-leg and Ebadot places the full face of the bat awkwardly inside the line of the ball, massive g between bat-pad and only manages to connect the outside part of the bat, chips a regulation catch to the point fielder, who dives forward and pouches it with safe hands. This pitches on a short length and just outside off, he goes for a hurried pull and succumbs to the short-ball ploy, pulled straight to square leg and Zia takes a spectacular diving catch and Saleem loved it; absolutely fired up in celebration.

He has really earned that wicket! That is a phenomenal catch! hurls a snorter of bouncer on middle and it reared up so quickly, he took it on and went for a hook but Yamin made ground quickly to his left and took a fabulous tumbling catch at deep square!

That’s exactly what Afghanistan were looking for close to the stumps! Officially into the tail now. Demolishes him with a yorker!

Once again excellent set-up! Bowled a couple of shorter ones and challenges his outside edge and ends the over with a pitch-perfect inswinging yorker that makes an absolute mess of the stumps! Magnificent delivery and Saleem loved every bit of it shortish ball down the leg-side, plays the swivel pull shot and fails to connect.

The wicketkeeper pleads for the catch, but the umpire is unmoved. Rahmat Shah sends it upstairs . Ultra Edge is coming up, Hello!

There’s a faint spike as the ball passes the gloves; the original decision is reversed and the fielding team is pumped up. Credit goes to the keeper, who managed to convince his skipper to review the decision. Brilliant stuff from Afghanistan!

Afghanistan finally have a breakthrough at the stroke of lunch; change in tactic, keeper comes up and Tanzid, who batted so beautifully so far, has to go and won’t get the fasted hundred in Tests for Bangladesh. Sharp shorter delivery that nibbled away slightly from sixth stump line and he went feeling for it, got a faint edge that was splendidly caught by the keeper! Zips in and clatters the stumps!

Touch short and came back in a shade around the line off as he sat deep in his crease and tried to cut it feebly, not quite assured in defence and ends up chopping it back onto the stumps. Beautifully set-up and Afghanistan continue to pick wickets. They exerted enormous pressure in last 30 minutes or so and got the reward; it’s a massive wicket.

Keeper standing up helps too The session keeps getting better and better for the home side! That’s a clever delivery, a glorious legbreak that turned in from a wide line and he went for an adventurous inside-out drive, got an edge to slip fielder and has to take the long walk back to the dressing room; Bangladesh ctain dismissed! Afghanistan continue to make major inroads!

Tremendous fightback. That’s the beauty of Test cricket; things can change so quickly Afghanistan finally have a breakthrough at the stroke of lunch; change in tactic, keeper comes up and Tanzid, who batted so beautifully so far, has to go and won’t get the fasted hundred in Tests for Bangladesh. Sharp shorter delivery that nibbled away slightly from sixth stump line and he went feeling for it, got a faint edge that was splendidly caught by the keeper!

This pitches on a short length and just outside off, he goes for a hurried pull and succumbs to the short-ball ploy, pulled straight to square leg and Zia takes a spectacular diving catch and Saleem loved it; absolutely fired up in celebration. He has really earned that wicket! Yamin gets his first and Afghanistan get their third wicket!

On a length and whizzed in at off, he took a step forward and drove it in the air towards short cover and the fielder took a sharp catch, Rahmat caught it down his throat and Yamin is absolute ecstatic! Soft dismissal, hurried into the shot, could be a lse of concentration as he tried to check his shot right in the last moment Stumps shattered, what a sight for Yamin! Bamboozled him with a searing inswinging yorker at middle and he had no clue how to deal with it, by the time bat came down, the stumps were already disturbed; it’s a huuuuuge.

breakthrough, the veteran goes without troubling the scorers. Excellent delivery to the new batter! Afghanistan roar back in this session!

Wow, the emotion, that wicket meant the world to Yamin The session keeps getting better and better for the home side! That’s a clever delivery, a glorious legbreak that turned in from a wide line and he went for an adventurous inside-out drive, got an edge to slip fielder and has to take the long walk back to the dressing room; Bangladesh ctain dismissed! Afghanistan continue to make major inroads!

Tremendous fightback. That’s the beauty of Test cricket; things can change so quickly Zips in and clatters the stumps! Touch short and came back in a shade around the line off as he sat deep in his crease and tried to cut it feebly, not quite assured in defence and ends up chopping it back onto the stumps.

Beautifully set-up and Afghanistan continue to pick wickets. They exerted enormous pressure in last 30 minutes or so and got the reward; it’s a massive wicket. Keeper standing up helps too That is a phenomenal catch!

hurls a snorter of bouncer on middle and it reared up so quickly, he took it on and went for a hook but Yamin made ground quickly to his left and took a fabulous tumbling catch at deep square! That’s exactly what Afghanistan were looking for close to the stumps! Officially into the tail now.

Demolishes him with a yorker! Once again excellent set-up! Bowled a couple of shorter ones and challenges his outside edge and ends the over with a pitch-perfect inswinging yorker that makes an absolute mess of the stumps!

Magnificent delivery and Saleem loved every bit of it shortish ball down the leg-side, plays the swivel pull shot and fails to connect. The wicketkeeper pleads for the catch, but the umpire is unmoved. Rahmat Shah sends it upstairs .

Ultra Edge is coming up, Hello! There’s a faint spike as the ball passes the gloves; the original decision is reversed and the fielding team is pumped up. Credit goes to the keeper, who managed to convince his skipper to review the decision.

Brilliant stuff from Afghanistan! Slower ball does the trick! Seam movement on offer and fuller length ball, pitching on middle-leg and Ebadot places the full face of the bat awkwardly inside the line of the ball, massive g between bat-pad and only manages to connect the outside part of the bat, chips a regulation catch to the point fielder, who dives forward and pouches it with safe hands.

Edged and taken at first slip! A loose stroke by Atal in the end and bites the dust. Fuller length ball angling away outside off, driven away from the body and outside edges to the first slip fielder and Tanzid grabs it nicely on a waist-height at the slip cordon.

Atal looks dispointed and trudges back to the dugout. Hasan Mahmud dismissed Sediqullah Atal, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Day 2, Abu Dhabi, October 10, 2026 Feathers it to LKD! Ebadot finds the beakthrough, again!

A touch fuller outside the sixth stump channel, a bit of an extra bounce off the pitch and Abdul Malik throws everything at it to play the expansive cover drive, only manages to kiss the outside part of the bat in the end and LKD dives full stretched to his right side to gobble it up with a one-handed effort. Bouncer ball does the trick and Shahidullah has to depart! Plays a nothing shot in the end against the short pitched delivery, swings his bat at it away from the body and gets the leading edge to the deep fine leg area.

Hasan Mahmud sprints in and dives forward to hold on to the catch, a brilliant effort at the deep. Ebadot gets the breakthrough and brings out his signature salute celebration! Ebadot Hossain gets out the salute after dismissing Shahidullah, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Day 2, Abu Dhabi, October 10, 2026 That’s some beautiful piece of bowling from Miraz, completely outclassed Shahidi!

Floated a fuller length ball on the stumps, sharp turn off the pitch with extra bounce, spins away as Shahidi walks forward to play this one across the line, misses the line and length completely. The batter turns around and hurries back to plant his bat inside the crease, but LKD is lightning quick behind the stumps, gathers the peach of a delivery and clips the bails off in a flash. knocks him over with a pearler!

Ebadot finally gets the line and the length right. Fullish and starting in the channel. Curves back in devilishly and Alikhil goes searching for it a little in front of his pad.

Leaves a g and the ball bursts through. Ebadot has his third, and Afghanistan have been rocked relatively early on day three! timmbbberrrr, and Bangladesh all over Afghanistan now!

Back of a length in the channel and this keeps a little low. A bit of nip into Alam too, and he is unable to react in time. The ball breezes under the toe-end of his blade and crashes into off.

Both Bangladesh pacers on the board early on day three, and Afghanistan in more than a spot of bother now! oh my days, that is a worldie and a half! Back of a length in the channel.

Some nip away and Qais has no oon but to play at it. He does so while being caught on the crease, though, and only manages a healthy edge. Litton sprawls to his right, stretches out his right mitt and makes it stick inches off the turf.

What a catch, and Afghanistan are reeling now! big, big lbw shout, not given! And Bangladesh review!

Drama in Abu Dhabi! Back of a length in the channel and this decks back in sharply. Akbar is caught on the crease and plays all around it.

Was it too high? Three reds, with the ball crashing into off, and Mahmud reaches out for history. First Bangladesh pacer to take a hat-trick in Test cricket, and Bangladesh’s dream start has just gotten a whole lot better!

huge, huge caught-behind peal, and Mahmud has five! Yamin has reviewed! Length in the sixth stump channel and this moves away late.

Yamin’s foot is stuck to concrete and he pokes at it very tentatively. Seems to feather it through to the keeper, although he does not share that opinion. Well, no luck on the review for Afghanistan.

Clear spike when the ball is next to the bat , and Mahmud does have a five-wicket haul on this day of days! gone this time, and Afghanistan have been bundled out for 240! Excellent bowling.

Full just outside off. Threatens to come in before straightening off the pitch. Saleem has no oon but to poke at it and he tickles it through to the keeper.

Ebadot finishes with four, and Bangladesh fashion a big first-innings lead! Ebadot Hossain ended the Afghanistan innings, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day, October 11, 2026 Hasan Mahmud dismissed Sediqullah Atal, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Day 2, Abu Dhabi, October 10, 2026 Edged and taken at first slip! A loose stroke by Atal in the end and bites the dust.

Fuller length ball angling away outside off, driven away from the body and outside edges to the first slip fielder and Tanzid grabs it nicely on a waist-height at the slip cordon. Atal looks dispointed and trudges back to the dugout. timmbbberrrr, and Bangladesh all over Afghanistan now!

Back of a length in the channel and this keeps a little low. A bit of nip into Alam too, and he is unable to react in time. The ball breezes under the toe-end of his blade and crashes into off.

Both Bangladesh pacers on the board early on day three, and Afghanistan in more than a spot of bother now! oh my days, that is a worldie and a half! Back of a length in the channel.

Some nip away and Qais has no oon but to play at it. He does so while being caught on the crease, though, and only manages a healthy edge. Litton sprawls to his right, stretches out his right mitt and makes it stick inches off the turf.

What a catch, and Afghanistan are reeling now! big, big lbw shout, not given! And Bangladesh review!

Drama in Abu Dhabi! Back of a length in the channel and this decks back in sharply. Akbar is caught on the crease and plays all around it.

Was it too high? Three reds, with the ball crashing into off, and Mahmud reaches out for history. First Bangladesh pacer to take a hat-trick in Test cricket, and Bangladesh’s dream start has just gotten a whole lot better!

huge, huge caught-behind peal, and Mahmud has five! Yamin has reviewed! Length in the sixth stump channel and this moves away late.

Yamin’s foot is stuck to concrete and he pokes at it very tentatively. Seems to feather it through to the keeper, although he does not share that opinion. Well, no luck on the review for Afghanistan.

Clear spike when the ball is next to the bat , and Mahmud does have a five-wicket haul on this day of days! Ebadot Hossain gets out the salute after dismissing Shahidullah, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Day 2, Abu Dhabi, October 10, 2026 Ebadot Hossain ended the Afghanistan innings, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day, October 11, 2026 Bouncer ball does the trick and Shahidullah has to depart! Plays a nothing shot in the end against the short pitched delivery, swings his bat at it away from the body and gets the leading edge to the deep fine leg area.

Hasan Mahmud sprints in and dives forward to hold on to the catch, a brilliant effort at the deep. Ebadot gets the breakthrough and brings out his signature salute celebration! Feathers it to LKD!

Ebadot finds the beakthrough, again! A touch fuller outside the sixth stump channel, a bit of an extra bounce off the pitch and Abdul Malik throws everything at it to play the expansive cover drive, only manages to kiss the outside part of the bat in the end and LKD dives full stretched to his right side to gobble it up with a one-handed effort. knocks him over with a pearler!

Ebadot finally gets the line and the length right. Fullish and starting in the channel. Curves back in devilishly and Alikhil goes searching for it a little in front of his pad.

Leaves a g and the ball bursts through. Ebadot has his third, and Afghanistan have been rocked relatively early on day three! gone this time, and Afghanistan have been bundled out for 240!

Excellent bowling. Full just outside off. Threatens to come in before straightening off the pitch.

Saleem has no oon but to poke at it and he tickles it through to the keeper. Ebadot finishes with four, and Bangladesh fashion a big first-innings lead! That’s some beautiful piece of bowling from Miraz, completely outclassed Shahidi!

Floated a fuller length ball on the stumps, sharp turn off the pitch with extra bounce, spins away as Shahidi walks forward to play this one across the line, misses the line and length completely. The batter turns around and hurries back to plant his bat inside the crease, but LKD is lightning quick behind the stumps, gathers the peach of a delivery and clips the bails off in a flash. Edged and taken at first slip!

A loose stroke by Atal in the end and bites the dust. Fuller length ball angling away outside off, driven away from the body and outside edges to the first slip fielder and Tanzid grabs it nicely on a waist-height at the slip cordon. Atal looks dispointed and trudges back to the dugout.

Hasan Mahmud dismissed Sediqullah Atal, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Day 2, Abu Dhabi, October 10, 2026 Bouncer ball does the trick and Shahidullah has to depart! Plays a nothing shot in the end against the short pitched delivery, swings his bat at it away from the body and gets the leading edge to the deep fine leg area. Hasan Mahmud sprints in and dives forward to hold on to the catch, a brilliant effort at the deep.

Ebadot gets the breakthrough and brings out his signature salute celebration! Ebadot Hossain gets out the salute after dismissing Shahidullah, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Day 2, Abu Dhabi, October 10, 2026 Feathers it to LKD! Ebadot finds the beakthrough, again!

A touch fuller outside the sixth stump channel, a bit of an extra bounce off the pitch and Abdul Malik throws everything at it to play the expansive cover drive, only manages to kiss the outside part of the bat in the end and LKD dives full stretched to his right side to gobble it up with a one-handed effort. That’s some beautiful piece of bowling from Miraz, completely outclassed Shahidi! Floated a fuller length ball on the stumps, sharp turn off the pitch with extra bounce, spins away as Shahidi walks forward to play this one across the line, misses the line and length completely.

The batter turns around and hurries back to plant his bat inside the crease, but LKD is lightning quick behind the stumps, gathers the peach of a delivery and clips the bails off in a flash. knocks him over with a pearler! Ebadot finally gets the line and the length right.

Fullish and starting in the channel. Curves back in devilishly and Alikhil goes searching for it a little in front of his pad. Leaves a g and the ball bursts through.

Ebadot has his third, and Afghanistan have been rocked relatively early on day three! timmbbberrrr, and Bangladesh all over Afghanistan now! Back of a length in the channel and this keeps a little low.

A bit of nip into Alam too, and he is unable to react in time. The ball breezes under the toe-end of his blade and crashes into off. Both Bangladesh pacers on the board early on day three, and Afghanistan in more than a spot of bother now!

oh my days, that is a worldie and a half! Back of a length in the channel. Some nip away and Qais has no oon but to play at it.

He does so while being caught on the crease, though, and only manages a healthy edge. Litton sprawls to his right, stretches out his right mitt and makes it stick inches off the turf. What a catch, and Afghanistan are reeling now!

big, big lbw shout, not given! And Bangladesh review! Drama in Abu Dhabi!

Back of a length in the channel and this decks back in sharply. Akbar is caught on the crease and plays all around it. Was it too high?

Three reds, with the ball crashing into off, and Mahmud reaches out for history. First Bangladesh pacer to take a hat-trick in Test cricket, and Bangladesh’s dream start has just gotten a whole lot better! huge, huge caught-behind peal, and Mahmud has five!

Yamin has reviewed! Length in the sixth stump channel and this moves away late. Yamin’s foot is stuck to concrete and he pokes at it very tentatively.

Seems to feather it through to the keeper, although he does not share that opinion. Well, no luck on the review for Afghanistan. Clear spike when the ball is next to the bat , and Mahmud does have a five-wicket haul on this day of days!

gone this time, and Afghanistan have been bundled out for 240! Excellent bowling. Full just outside off.

Threatens to come in before straightening off the pitch. Saleem has no oon but to poke at it and he tickles it through to the keeper. Ebadot finishes with four, and Bangladesh fashion a big first-innings lead!

Ebadot Hossain ended the Afghanistan innings, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day, October 11, 2026 goes straight up, and Saleem has something to show for his toil! Bashed into the track outside off. Islam has a swipe at it but does not show the requisite conviction in trying to hit it for six.

Does not keep it down either, and the ball spoons up for Rahmat to snare at deep square leg. Short-ball ploy works, and Bangladesh lose their first wicket! Rushed stroke and Tanzid cannot believe what he has done!

Around the wicket, hits the deck hard and gets a bit of inward movement from a wide line, he sits deep in crease and pokes at it, gives a simple catch to Shahidullah at the slip cordon and he has to take the long walk back to the pavillion. Excellent fiery bowling; Saleem and Yamin have sustained pressure from both ends Yamin Ahmadzai struck early in the second session, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day, October 11, 2026 change in angle brings about a change in fortunes! Pushed across the batter outside off on a full length.

Mominul wafts at it but does so with minimal footwork. A healthy edge and Atal, stood at first slip, tumbles to his right to gobble up a sharp chance. And that will also be lunch on day three!

Qais silences the naysayers including me, around the wicket and bowls a gem of a legbreak, lots of flight and it came back extravagantly, sneaking through the gate as Shanto came forward and couldn’t handle the rip and bite, went past the inside edge and rattled the stumps, magnificent delivery and staggering knock by the ctain! He really fought hard and it was a grinding knock! Some relief and respite for Afghanistan as we near the close of play.

Around the wicket, dragged short and slanted in at off, tries to lift it up and over the keeper’s head and ends up getting a top-edge that has been snaffled calmly by Hashmat at first slip, caught over his head. An opportunity to pick a few quick wickets; this should galvanize them. Zia got extra bounce as well Cunning change of length, bowls it a tad fuller and it drifts in by the looks of it and then moves away late, beating his forward defence: adjudged lbw but he wants to try his luck and has sent upstairs.

Ball tracking says landing in line, impact in line and crashing top of middle and off and another mood-lifting strike for Afghanistan who will be looking for more as we head towards stumps. How often you see that hpen in Test cricket? Wickets falling in the dying moments when the twilight starts to take over Yamin Ahmadzai struck early in the second session, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day, October 11, 2026 change in angle brings about a change in fortunes!

Pushed across the batter outside off on a full length. Mominul wafts at it but does so with minimal footwork. A healthy edge and Atal, stood at first slip, tumbles to his right to gobble up a sharp chance.

And that will also be lunch on day three! Rushed stroke and Tanzid cannot believe what he has done! Around the wicket, hits the deck hard and gets a bit of inward movement from a wide line, he sits deep in crease and pokes at it, gives a simple catch to Shahidullah at the slip cordon and he has to take the long walk back to the pavillion.

Excellent fiery bowling; Saleem and Yamin have sustained pressure from both ends goes straight up, and Saleem has something to show for his toil! Bashed into the track outside off. Islam has a swipe at it but does not show the requisite conviction in trying to hit it for six.

Does not keep it down either, and the ball spoons up for Rahmat to snare at deep square leg. Short-ball ploy works, and Bangladesh lose their first wicket! Some relief and respite for Afghanistan as we near the close of play.

Around the wicket, dragged short and slanted in at off, tries to lift it up and over the keeper’s head and ends up getting a top-edge that has been snaffled calmly by Hashmat at first slip, caught over his head. An opportunity to pick a few quick wickets; this should galvanize them. Zia got extra bounce as well Cunning change of length, bowls it a tad fuller and it drifts in by the looks of it and then moves away late, beating his forward defence: adjudged lbw but he wants to try his luck and has sent upstairs.

Ball tracking says landing in line, impact in line and crashing top of middle and off and another mood-lifting strike for Afghanistan who will be looking for more as we head towards stumps. How often you see that hpen in Test cricket? Wickets falling in the dying moments when the twilight starts to take over Qais silences the naysayers including me, around the wicket and bowls a gem of a legbreak, lots of flight and it came back extravagantly, sneaking through the gate as Shanto came forward and couldn’t handle the rip and bite, went past the inside edge and rattled the stumps, magnificent delivery and staggering knock by the ctain!

He really fought hard and it was a grinding knock! goes straight up, and Saleem has something to show for his toil! Bashed into the track outside off.

Islam has a swipe at it but does not show the requisite conviction in trying to hit it for six. Does not keep it down either, and the ball spoons up for Rahmat to snare at deep square leg. Short-ball ploy works, and Bangladesh lose their first wicket!

change in angle brings about a change in fortunes! Pushed across the batter outside off on a full length. Mominul wafts at it but does so with minimal footwork.

A healthy edge and Atal, stood at first slip, tumbles to his right to gobble up a sharp chance. And that will also be lunch on day three! Rushed stroke and Tanzid cannot believe what he has done!

Around the wicket, hits the deck hard and gets a bit of inward movement from a wide line, he sits deep in crease and pokes at it, gives a simple catch to Shahidullah at the slip cordon and he has to take the long walk back to the pavillion. Excellent fiery bowling; Saleem and Yamin have sustained pressure from both ends Yamin Ahmadzai struck early in the second session, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day, October 11, 2026 Some relief and respite for Afghanistan as we near the close of play. Around the wicket, dragged short and slanted in at off, tries to lift it up and over the keeper’s head and ends up getting a top-edge that has been snaffled calmly by Hashmat at first slip, caught over his head.

An opportunity to pick a few quick wickets; this should galvanize them. Zia got extra bounce as well Qais silences the naysayers including me, around the wicket and bowls a gem of a legbreak, lots of flight and it came back extravagantly, sneaking through the gate as Shanto came forward and couldn’t handle the rip and bite, went past the inside edge and rattled the stumps, magnificent delivery and staggering knock by the ctain! He really fought hard and it was a grinding knock!

Cunning change of length, bowls it a tad fuller and it drifts in by the looks of it and then moves away late, beating his forward defence: adjudged lbw but he wants to try his luck and has sent upstairs. Ball tracking says landing in line, impact in line and crashing top of middle and off and another mood-lifting strike for Afghanistan who will be looking for more as we head towards stumps. How often you see that hpen in Test cricket?

Wickets falling in the dying moments when the twilight starts to take over Hasan Mahmud has now taken five-wicket hauls in four different countries, going where few bowlers – and not just from Bangladesh – have gone Hasan Mahmud wrecked Afghanistan’s tail, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day, October 11, 2026 Mushfiqur Rahim and Najmul Hossain Shanto give Bangladesh big lead after Hasan Mahmud and Ebadot Hossain strike Bangladesh ended the third day of the one-off Test in Abu Dhabi 329 runs ahead with four second-innings wickets in hand Hasan Mahmud dismissed Sediqullah Atal, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Day 2, Abu Dhabi, October 10, 2026 Afghanistan managed to chip away at Bangladesh’s 346 all-out and were only 135 away by stumps on the second day Rahmat Shah goes up and over, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Day 2, Abu Dhabi, October 10, 2026 Yamin Ahmadzai struck twice in the second session, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Abu Dhabi, 1st day, October 9, 2026 Bangladesh opted for Ebadot Hossain in place of Shoriful Islam while Afghanistan went for a batting-heavy line-up Ctains Najmul Hossain Shanto and Rahmat Shah at the toss, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Abu Dhabi, 1st day, October 9, 2026 Yamin Ahmadzai struck early in the second session, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day, October 11, 2026 Mushfiqur Rahim and Najmul Hossain Shanto give Bangladesh big lead after Hasan Mahmud and Ebadot Hossain strike Bangladesh ended the third day of the one-off Test in Abu Dhabi 329 runs ahead with four second-innings wickets in hand Hasan Mahmud dismissed Sediqullah Atal, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Only Test, Day 2, Abu Dhabi, October 10, 2026 The win in Darwin is still fresh in the memory but Bangladesh have more than one form concern, while Afghanistan will hope to start afresh under new ctain Rahmat Shah Rahmat Shah raised an important fifty, Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Only Test, Colombo, 4th day, February 5, 2024 AFG vs BAN 2026/27, AFG vs BAN Only Test Match Report, October 09 – 13, 2026 – Mushfiqur, Shanto give Bangladesh big lead after Mahmud, Ebadot dismantle Afghanistan AFG vs BAN 2026/27, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Match Report: Bangladesh ended the third day of the one-off Test in Abu Dhabi 329 runs ahead with four second-innings wickets in hand Bangladesh ended the third day of the one-off Test in Abu Dhabi 329 runs ahead with four second-innings wickets in hand Tiger of the Day! Hasan Mahmud delivers a fifer and a hat-trick in the Only Test against Afghanistan. #Bangladesh #Tigers #HasanMahmud #TestCricket https://t.co/LxrUrusrIi Mohammad Isam is ‘s Bangladesh correspondent.

@isam84 Day 4 – Session 1: Bangladesh lead by 425 runs. Conditions no bar as Hasan Mahmud continues to raise the bar Rahmat, Malik fifties lead Afghanistan’s strong reply Afghanistan fast bowlers hit back after Bangladesh’s strong start Bangladesh opt to bat and pick Nayeem Hasan