Bangladesh Set Afghanistan 479-Run Target As Visitors Lose Three Wickets On Day Four

Bangladesh strengthened their position in the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, setting the visitors a target of 479 runs on day four.

Afghanistan reached 132/3 at stumps, leaving them needing another 347 runs on the final day.

Bangladesh will look to take the remaining seven wickets to secure victory.

Bangladesh, who won the toss and elected to bat, scored 346 in their first innings. Shadman Islam and Tanzid Hasan Tamim shared a 124-run opening stand.

Tanzid top-scored with 83, while Shadman contributed 67 and Litton Das made 53. Mohammad Saleem claimed four wickets for Afghanistan, Yamin Ahmadzai took three, and Ismat Alam picked up two.

Afghanistan responded with 240 runs. Captain Rahmat Shah remained unbeaten on 105, hitting 12 boundaries, while Abdul Malik scored 62 and Ikram Alikhil added 32.

Hasan Mahmud took five wickets for 55 runs, and Ebadot Hossain claimed four.

Bangladesh declared their second innings at 372/7.

After the hosts slipped to 53/3, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 82 and partnered Mushfiqur Rahim in a 159-run fourth-wicket stand. Rahim made 81, including nine fours.

Bangladesh later lost three wickets at 223 before Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz added 149 runs for the seventh wicket.

Litton struck 102, including 14 boundaries, while Mehidy remained unbeaten on 52. Yamin Ahmadzai, Mohammad Saleem and Zia-ur-Rehman took two wickets each.

Afghanistan lost Abdul Malik for two at three runs and Shahidullah Kamal for 19 at 28. Rahmat and Sedikullah Atal then added 82 runs before Rahmat fell for 51 off 124 balls.

Sedikullah and Hashmatullah Shahidi remained unbeaten at stumps, adding 22 runs for the fourth wicket. Ebadot has taken two wickets, while Hasan Mahmud has claimed one.

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