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Test Match Bangladesh batters pummel Afghanistan after bowlers
Dhaka, June 15: Shanto-Zakir stormed with the bat in the late afternoon on a day of dominance by the bowlers in Mirpur. Both have reached individual fifties in ODI mood batting. Bangladesh collected 134 runs for 1 wicket at the end of the second day's play riding on the bat of Shanto-Zakir. And the lead increased to 370 runs.
On the first day of the only Test against Afghanistan, Litton's team scored 362 for 5 thanks to an impeccable century by Nazmul Hussain Shanto, who was in career-best form. However, on the second day today, Bangladesh managed to survive only 7 overs of the first session. The hosts lost five wickets to add just 20 runs to the scoreboard. In reply, Afghanistan were struggling from the start. They collected a total of 146 runs in the first innings against the Tiger bowlers.
The Bangladesh team started to bat again without sending the visitors to the follow-on. Afghan bowler Nizat Masood was bowling the second over of the innings. After conceding 13 runs with 3 fours in five balls, he left due to right finger problem. Amir Hamza Hotak came to bowl the last ball of the over. Opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy was cut by his ball.
The delivery outside the off stump was played defensively by the Tiger A opener. The outside edge of the bat touched the keeper's leg and the ball fell into the hands of Ibrahim Zadran at slip. Joy scored 17 runs off 13 balls in 4 fours. After that, two Tiger batsmen, Shanto and Zakir, attacked the bowlers. Both finished the second day unbeaten with individual 54 runs.
