History in Bangladesh! Shah creates record on first outing as Afghan 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.
Rahmat Shah made history on his inaugural Test captaincy for Afghanistan, scoring a century against Bangladesh at Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Stadium. His 105-run performance marked the first time an Afghan cricketer achieved a hundred on his Test debut. Shah, who succeeded Hashmatullah Shahidi as the Test and ODI captain in July, faced 216 balls, hitting 10 fours and two sixes. However, despite his strong display, Afghanistan fell short in the first innings, ending at 240, giving Bangladesh a 106-run lead.
Written by urgent.news from Times of India's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
