DHAKA: Afghanistan clinched an epic victory beating Bangladesh by 224 runs in the one-off Test match in Chattogram on Monday (September 9). 

Rashid Khan's 5-fer helped gain a lead close to 140 and that sealed the match on day-5 of the match.

The Afghanistan skipper took three of the four wickets to fall, as they won the one-off Test by 224 runs.

Rahmat Shah and skipper Rashid have produced a commanding performance in the first innings while Ibrahim Zadran and Afsar Zazai did the honours in the second innings. 

Ibrahim Zadran and Asghar Afghan hit half-centuries while Rashid Khan played a quick cameo after claiming five wickets in an innings.

After taking Taijul's wicket, Rashid was made the first cricketer to take a 10-wicket haul and score a fifty on his captaincy debut.

Winning the toss paved half the way for a win and they made use of that advantage Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

Brief Scores

Afghanistan 342 (Rahmat 102, Afghan 92, Taijul 4-116) and 260 (Ibrahim 87, Afghan 50, Shakib 3-58) beat Bangladesh 205 (Mominul 52, Mosaddek 48*, Rashid 5-55) and 173 (Shakib 44, Shadman 41, Rashid 6-49) by 224 runs

BDST: 1905 HRS, SEP 9, 2019
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