Afghanistan pacers have made use of the morning session as they have managed to take three quick wickets within the first five over of play to leave Bangladesh eight down for 375 in the first session of the second day of the only Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Bangladesh batter Najmul Hossain Shanto managed to transcend his white-ball form into Test cricket as the left-handed batter smashed a 175-ball 146 against Afghanistan on the first day of the only Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.  

Bangladesh batter Najmul Hossain Shanto smashed 175-ball 146 to help the Tigers pile 362 runs for the loss of five wickets against Afghanistan on the first day of the only Test against Afghanistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. 

Bangladesh batter Liton Das was undone for a 15-ball nine by left-arm wrist-spinner Zahir Khan leaving Bangladesh five down for 290 after 63.1 overs for 15 runs on the first day of the only Test against Afghanistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. 

Bangladesh batter Najmul Hossain Shanto missed out on his 150 as he departed for 146, while Mominul Haque’s lean patch continued as he was nicked off down the leg side for 15 runs on the first day of the only Test against Afghanistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

Since receiving Test status in 2017, Afghanistan have only played just six Tests in the last six years, winning three, including a 224-run win against Bangladesh in Chattogram in 2019. Interestingly, the one-off Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur from today will be Hashmatullah Shahidi and Co.'s first Test in over two years.

The selection of five pacers in the Bangladesh squad was a major talking point ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, slated to begin today at Dhaka. Inevitably, even a day ahead of the match, discussions surrounded the greenish pitch. However, conditions can change pretty fast in Mirpur, but above all else the Tigers were looking for good Test match conditions in order to grow.

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal will not be featuring in the Tigers' one-off Test against Afghanistan, starting on Wednesday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, owing to a back issue. 

As members of the Bangladesh Test squad checked into the team hotel and enjoyed a rest day ahead of the upcoming one-off Test series against Afghanistan yesterday, their opponents landed in the country divided into two groups.

Afghanistan team arrived in the country on Saturday morning for their one-off Test against Bangladesh, starting from June 14 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. 

Promising Bangladesh pacer Mushfik Hasan is the latest prospect to have come through the ranks having been selected in the 15-member squad to face Afghanistan in a one-off Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium starting on June 14.

Afghanistan named a 15-man squad for the one-off Test against Bangladesh, starting from June 14, and the biggest takeaway was the absence of key spin threat Rashid Khan, who was reportedly being rested.

Young batter Shahadat Hossain Dipu was among the two new faces in the Tigers squad alongside pacer Mushfik Hasan called up for the upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium starting on June 14.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is focusing on the mental aspect of the cricketers and the appointment of psychologist Alan Brown ahead of the Tigers upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan seems to be a part of the process.

Liton Das is set to make his debut as Test captain, standing-in for Shakib Al Hasan who is out injured, as the Bangladesh squad was announced yesterday for the lone Test against Afghanistan, to be held in Dhaka from June 14.

Promising acer Mushfik Hasan and middle-order batter Shahadat Hossain Dipu was named in the 15-member Bangladesh squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium starting on June 14, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Sunday. 

Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal believes that the Tigers’ upcoming full series against Afghanistan at home is going to be a ‘tough and interesting’ one.

Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team lost the first ODI of the two-match series by 158 runs against Afghanistan at the Tolerance Oval in the UAE on Monday.

Batting failures once again proved to be Bangladesh’s downfall as they ended up losing their first Asia Cup 2022 match against Afghanistan by seven wickets at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium yesterday.

Bangladesh fans, draped in the red and green of Bangladesh, wanted their side to win and Afghan fans, some clad in the traditional Afghan Perahan turban wanted the same for their side, but a few spectators were cheering on both teams, completing the festive atmosphere despite sweltering heat as Bangladesh took the field for their first game in the 2022 Asia Cup.