Afghanistan Defeat Bangladesh by 225 Runs in One-Off Test Match; Netizens Hail Rashid Khan for Bagging 11 Wickets
Afghanistan went on to beat Bangladesh in One-off Test Match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. It was Rashid Khan who snapped 11 wickets in two innings and impressed the fans as the visitors went on to bear Bangladesh by a massive 225 runs. Captain Rashid Khan delivered an all-round performance as he snapped five wickets in the first innings and scalped six in the second innings.
Afghanistan went on to beat Bangladesh in One-off Test Match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. It was Rashid Khan who snapped 11 wickets in two innings and impressed the fans as the visitors went on to bear Bangladesh by a massive 225 runs. Captain Rashid Khan delivered an all-round performance as he snapped five wickets in the first innings and scalped six in the second innings. While batting, Khan scored 51 and 24 runs in the first and the second inning and thus played a vital role in the team’s victory. With this, he became the youngest captain in the history of Test cricket to record a maiden win in the format. Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan, Highlights And Cricket Score One-Off Test Matches.
Needless to say that Afghanistan fans from all over the world were quite elated with the win and they hailed Rashid Khan for the feat. Khan also walked away with the Man of the Match award for his stunning performance in the one-off Test Match. This was Afghanistan’s third appearance in the longer format. Check out a few tweets below:
Congratulations
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Winners
Kids jumping with joy after Afghanistan’s victory
Shashi Tharoor
20-year-old Rashid Khan dedicated his Man of the Match award to Mohammed Nabi who will hang up his boots after this test match. “We won this game against a side like Bangladesh. We are new to this format, so credit goes to the coaching staff for their support. Everyone applied themselves and stuck to their plans. Credit goes to the batsmen who batted so well in the first innings and the youngsters for the way they bowled. The youngsters are applying their plans and learning from their mistakes,” he said. With this Bangladesh became the first team to lose a Test against 10 different nations
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