Afghanistan batted for 142 overs, 92 on the fifth and final day, in its second innings to force a sensational draw. It began the day on a dodgy 132-3, lost five more wickets, but fought on to hold out to stumps at 346-8. Bangladesh earned a first-innings lead of 106 runs then declared its second innings at 372-7 after player-of-the-match Litton Das was out for 102. That gave Bangladesh an imposing lead of 478 and four and a half sessions to bowl out Afghanistan.
Bangladesh dominated the match after winning the toss and batting first. Sediqullah Atal’s maiden Test century led Afghanistan to an epic draw against Bangladesh in a one-off cricket Test on Tuesday.
Sediqullah Atal’s maiden Test century led Afghanistan to an epic draw against Bangladesh in a one-off cricket Test on Tuesday.
First drop Atal, in his third Test, ate up most of the chase as he faced 332 balls over 8 1/2 hours to score 111. Ahmad was dropped on 29 by Hasan Mahmud and made the ending more dramatic when he collapsed clutching his left hamstring. He could have had one more dismissal but he missed a difficult stumping of Atal when the batter was on 70. Atal, resuming on 35 overnight, became the first Afghan batter to score a century in the fourth innings of a Test after he pulled Mehidy Hasan Miraz to the boundary as Bangladesh struggled to get through the defenses of the elegant left-hander.
He was caught close to the wicket after tea, the seventh man out. He soldiered on and finished the match with a six over midwicket. Bangladesh wicketkeeper Litton set a new record of nine dismissals, a century and a half-century in the match.
