{
  "id": 13680794,
  "title": "History in Bangladesh! Shah creates record on first outing as Afghan Test captain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/history-in-bangladesh-shah-creates-record-on-first-outing-as-afghan",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T08:45:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/cricket-history-in-bangladesh-rahmat-shah-creates-record-on-first-outing-as-afghanistan-test-captain/articleshow/134867642.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Rahmat Shah scores 105 on debut as Afghan captain",
    "First Afghan to century in Test cricket",
    "Afghanistan trails 240 all out, Bangladesh leads 106"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}