AFG vs BAN, One-Off Test, Day 3 Highlights: Bangladesh 223/6 at Stumps; Leads by 329 Runs
Mahmud finished with 5 for 55 as Bangladesh dismissed Afghanistan for 240 and took a 106-run first-innings lead.
- On Sunday, Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud became the first-ever Bangladeshi pacer to claim a Test hat-trick during the one-off match against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi.
- Bowling the 83rd over, Mahmud dismissed Ismat Alam, Qais Ahmad, and Zia-ur-Rehman in successive balls, helping dismantle Afghanistan for 240 and securing a 106-run first-innings lead.
- Joining Alok Kapali and Sohag Gazi, Hasan is only the third Bangladeshi bowler to take a Test hat-trick, finishing with figures of 5-55.
- Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and veteran Mushfiqur Rahim lifted Bangladesh from 53-3 with a 159-run stand during the second innings.
- With a 329-run lead and four wickets intact, Hasan said, "I am delighted to take a hat-trick and more than that its good to help the team get a strong position from where we can force a victory.
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AFG vs BAN: Hasan Mahmud hattrick floors Afghanistan in one-off Test; list of Bangladesh players to take int'l hattrick
With this hattrick, Hasan Mahmud also became the third Bangladesh cricketer in Test cricket, and eighth overall to achieve this feat. The first hattrick for Bangladesh in international cricket was Alok Kapali in a 2003 Test against Pakistan in Peshawar.
Cricket history in Bangladesh! Rahmat Shah creates record on first outing as Afghanistan Test captain
Rahmat Shah became the first Afghan cricketer to score a century on his Test captaincy debut, making 105 against Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi. However, Afghanistan were bowled out for 240, trailing Bangladesh’s first-innings total of 346 by 106 runs. Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud claimed a hat-trick and five wickets, becoming the first Bangladeshi fast bowler to achieve a Test hat-trick.
Hasan's hat-trick is not only a major achievement in his career, but also a significant moment for Bangladesh's fast bowling department. Now, the team will look to capitalize on this advantage and strengthen its grip on the match.
AFG vs BAN: Hasan Mahmud becomes first Bangladesh pacer to take a Test hat-trick
Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud made history on Sunday, October 11, becoming the first fast bowler from the country to take a Test hat-trick. The 26-year-old dismissed Ismat Alam, Qais Ahmad and Zia-ur-Rehman in consecutive deliveries on Day 3 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi.
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