Rashid Khan made a perfect start to his captaincy stint with Afghanistan in the one-off Test against Bangladesh. The 20-year-old, youngest Test captain ever, took four wickets to dent Bangladesh’s hopes of making a comeback in the Test match. At the end of play of Day 2, Bangladesh were struggling at 194/8 with Mosaddek Hossain (44) and Tajiul Islam (14) at the crease. Fans can enjoy the game on Star Sports and Hotstar, while BTV is also another good option. Meanwhile, those searching for the live telecast, online streaming and live score updates of BAN vs AFG Test clash on TV and online, should scroll down for all information. Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan, Live Cricket Score One-Off Test Match.
Hossain and Islam stand two-runs away from registering a half-century partnership, but Bangladesh still trail Afghanistan by 148 runs in the first innings. Rashid ran through the home team’s middle-order after Yamin Ahmadzai and Mohammad Nabi had removed both the openers.
Rashid dismissed both Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim in successive deliveries – the latter out for a two-ball duck – leaving Bangladesh in a difficult situation to recover from. Earlier, Rashid also hit a fifty, while Rahmat Shah scored Afghanistan’s maiden Test century to help the visitors post 342 runs on board.
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Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Test match began on September 5, 2019 (Wednesday) and will be on its third day on Saturday. The BAN vs AFG game is set to start Day 3 action at 09:30 am IST (Indian Time). The one-off Test match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan is being played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
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Those interested in watching live telecast of Bangladesh vs Afghanistan one-off Test match on television can switch to Star Sports Select 1 and its HD substitute to catch live action. The live streaming of BAN vs AFG Test match will also be available on Star's official online media outlet Hotstar. Meanwhile, BTV (Bangladesh TV) YouTube channel will also be live streaming the game for its fans. Viewers can also follow LatestLY to get the live score updates and ball-by-ball commentary of BAN vs AFG Test match.
Afghanistan had won the toss and elected to bat first. Rahmat Shah scored his maiden Test century and was also involved in a 120-run partnership with former Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan. Afghan missed out on a century by just eight runs but their combined efforts backed by Rashid's fifty helped Afghanistan breach the 300 run mark. Shah is also the first Afghan cricketer to score a Test century.
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