Bangladesh wicket-keeper units world document with gloves and bat in opposition to Afghanistan
Bangladesh wicket-keeper batsman Litton Das created historical past on Tuesday by changing into the primary participant in Take a look at cricket to document 9 dismissals behind the stumps whereas scoring a half-century and a century in the identical match.
He surpassed the earlier document held by South Africa’s Denis Lindsay.
Within the Johannesburg Take a look at in opposition to Australia in 1966, Lindsay scored 50-plus runs in each innings and recorded eight dismissals. By catching Ikram Alikhil, Litton surpassed Lindsay to set a brand new document.
The document for probably the most dismissals by a wicket-keeper in a single Take a look at match is now inside Litton’s attain.
England’s Jack Russell, South Africa’s AB de Villiers and India’s Rishabh Pant presently share the document, with 11 dismissals every in a match. Litton wants two extra dismissals to equal their document and three to interrupt it.
The veteran wicket-keeper batsman produced a diving, one-handed catch to dismiss Ikram Alikhil, who scored 33, off Ebadot Hossain simply earlier than lunch. The dismissal added to Litton’s excellent efficiency behind the stumps, the place he had already taken a number of spectacular catches and accomplished stumpings throughout the match.
He additionally shone with the bat, scoring 53 within the first innings and 102 within the second to assist Bangladesh set Afghanistan a frightening goal of 479 runs. Bangladesh declared their second innings at 372-7 after constructing a 478-run general lead.
Afghanistan reached 208-4 of their second innings after 85.2 overs whereas chasing the goal on the Zayed Cricket Stadium.
Sediqullah Atal remained unbeaten on 70 after going through 235 deliveries and hitting three fours and three sixes. Rahmat Shah contributed 51 earlier than being dismissed by Ebadot, who claimed three wickets, whereas Shahidullah scored 19 and Ikram added 33.
Hashmatullah Shahidi retired damage on 20, whereas Ismat Alam was unbeaten on nought on the different finish. Afghanistan nonetheless confronted a considerable problem to succeed in the goal, with Bangladesh urgent for the remaining wickets.