On the final day of the one-off Test match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, the rain has made many hurdles in the play. Even though rain couldn’t grab Afghanistan’s hopes for the major part of the day. Later on, the rain has made it’s way out and allowed the visitors to pick the remaining four Bangladesh wickets that gave them their maiden overseas Test win.
Skipper Rashid Khan, who made an intent in the match with his five picks in the first innings also added 50 runs to the score. He was awarded as the player of the match where he picked three of the last four wickets, to give teammate Mohammad Nabi a memorable send-off in his farewell Test.
The rain came to rescue Bangladesh on the fifth morning in Chattogram, with not even a single delivery being bowled in the first session. Finally, they started the match at around 1:00 PM local time where Bangladesh had to bat only 13 deliveries against Afghanistan. The last thing Test cricket’s newest entrants needed to be a damp end to a game that they had completely dominated. In the end, the play did restart at 4.20 PM local time with a minimum of 19 overs scheduled to be bowled.
After the resume of the game, Shakib Al Hasan fell for the first ball by Zahir Khan, only managing to get an outside edge. Later, Soumya Sarkar fetched a couple of boundaries but the real focus was on batting out time. Mehidy Hasan who managed to stay in the creases was got rid by Rashid with a googly that trapped him with leg-before-wicket.
After the two middle-order batters were caught in the field, Nabi was introduced into the attack but it was Rashid who continued to dismiss the hosts. It went on with the favor of Afghans as Taijul Islam clearly trapped with leg-before-wicket. With the hosts having no reviews left, Afghanistan moved a step closer to victory.
Finally, Sarkar who made a massive error in the judgment in the last five overs of play was once again dismissed by Rashid where he picked a total of 11 wickets in both the innings. It was the Afghans third ever test match where they have made a 224-run win in Bangladesh’s own backyard.
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1995 – ACB formed
2001 – ICC Affiliate member
2009 – First ODI
2010 – First T20I
2013 – ICC Associate member
2017 – ICC Full member
2018 – Tie with India in the Asian Cup
2019 – Record their first Test away winWhat a cricketing journey for Afghanistan.
👏👏👏#BANvAFG pic.twitter.com/C4bwhpmt83
— bet365 (@bet365) September 9, 2019
Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 224 runs.
Rashid Khan had an excellent Test match. In his first Test as a captain he took 11 wickets and also scored a fifty. No one had ever taken 10 wickets in his first Test as a captain#BANvAFG— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) September 9, 2019
The hero of Afghanistan. 20 years old. Leading their nation for the first time in tests. 75 runs. 11 wickets. King Rashid Khan. #BANvAFG pic.twitter.com/nlhg9Np8Vl
— Johns (@CricCrazyJohns) September 9, 2019
… Congratulations @ACBofficials You should remain grateful to the drainage system of Chattogram rest of your life 🙂 However, you have played wonderfull cricket over the last five days. You deserve this win.
— Saif Hasnat (@saifhasnat) September 9, 2019
AFGHANISTAN DEFEAT BOTH BANGLADESH AND RAIN.
RASHID KHAN, YOU BEAUTY! #BANvAFG
— Manya (@CSKian716) September 9, 2019
Remember watching Rashid bowl in his first Test match and people being all skeptical about him bowling with the red ball and saying that he might not be cut out for the longest format.
Here he is now leading his team to a glorious Test win as captain. Brilliant! #BANvAFG
— Manya (@CSKian716) September 9, 2019
Afghanistan win an overseas Test in their third Test.
England had done it in their second, Australia had done it in their second…others?#BANvAFG
— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) September 9, 2019
Shakib was disappointed with the wicket, hope he is more disappointed with how Bangladesh need a deck to win at home. Grow your skills, home advantage is fine but if it is like this, can come back to bite you. The rivalry grows between them and Afghanistan.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) September 9, 2019
Captains scoring a fifty and taking 10+ wickets in a Test match:
Imran Khan (117 & 11/117) v Ind, Faisalabad, 1983
Allan Border (75 & 11/91) v WI, SCG, 1989
Rashid Khan (51 & 11/104) v Ban, Chattogram, 2019
Rashid only one to do on captaincy debut!!#BanvAfg
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) September 9, 2019
I like how everybody has forgotten that Afghanistan beat Ireland earlier this year.
Too much cricket yeah.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) September 9, 2019
afghanistan won't win the world test championship (since they aren't in it) but they just won test cricket! #BANvAFG
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) September 9, 2019
Afghanistan is now the only Test side after Australia to win two of their first three Tests.
Australia – W L W (1877 to 1879)
Afghanistan – L W W (2018 to 2019)#BanvAfg— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) September 9, 2019
No. of matches to get 2 Test wins:
3 Aus, Afghanistan
4 Eng
9 Pak
12 WI
13 SA
20 SL
30 Ind
31 Zim
55 NZ
60 Ban#AfgvBan— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) September 9, 2019
Just brilliant from Afghanistan. Had 18.3 overs to get 4 wickets with 2 batsmen and did it with overs to spare. Magnificent game for @rashidkhan_19 but how good was everyone else. Their great story continues.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 9, 2019
