KARACHI:
Sediqullah Atal’s resolute 111 and Qais Ahmad’s useful 49 not out saved Afghanistan from a sure defeat towards Bangladesh because the one-off Check between the 2 nations resulted in a draw on the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abdu Dhabi on Tuesday.
Chasing a stiff goal of 479 Bangladesh’s batsmen demonstrated nice endurance and reached 346-8 until stumps on the fifth and remaining day.
Atal, taking part in his third Check, confirmed high resistance towards Bangladeshi bowlers and accomplished his well-deserved century. He additionally turned the primary Afghanistan’s batsman to attain a century within the fourth innings.
Atal struck 9 fours and three sixes in his strong knock throughout which he stayed for 514 minutes on the crease earlier than spinner Taijul Islam eradicating him within the third session to depart Afghans struggling.at 281-7.
Nevertheless at this stage Qais shouldered the duty and went deep till the top to avert a looming defeat. He hit six fours and three sixes in his 80-ball 49 not out.
He was ably backed by Yamin Ahmadzai (19) because the duo added valuable 45 runs for the eighth wicket stand.
Ebadot Hossain and Mehidy Hasan Miraz acquired three wickets every.
Afghanistan began the fifth and remaining day’s play with 132-3 with Sediqullah Atal batting on 35 and Shahidullah Shahidi on 19.
Nevertheless simply within the third over Shahidi acquired retired harm as he walked off the pitch after the ball thudded into his pads after a throw from the fielder. He was seen in deep ache regardless of administering first assist by the physiotherapist.
Ikram Alikhil then joined Atal and the duo tried their finest to consolidate their place. Nevertheless Bangladesh’s bowlers have been bowling extraordinarily properly. Ebadot Hossain offered breakthrough to Bangladesh when he had Ikram, held excellently by Litton Das behind the stumps.
The dismissal additionally helped Das create world Check report. He turned the primary participant in Check cricket to report 9 dismissals behind the stumps whereas scoring a half-century and a century in the identical match. He surpassed the earlier report held by South Africa’s Denis Lindsay.
Within the Johannesburg Check towards 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 report.
Ikram struck 5 fours in his 36 which got here off 69 balls. He added 66 runs with Atal in a well-needed stand.
At lunch Afghanistan have been 203-4.
After the break Bangladesh’s spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz bowled properly, taking two fast wickets of Ismat Aslam (4) and Shahidullah Shahidi (36) to depart Afghanistan reeling at 264-6.
Shahidi, who returned to bat after harm, hammered 4 fours and two sixes in his 36 for which he confronted 69 balls.
Qais and Yamin then did properly to finish Bangladesh’s profitable possibilities.
Bangladesh had scored 346 and 372-7 declared whereas Afghans have been bowled out for 240 of their first innings