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 during a match against Bangladesh. Despite his performance, Bangladesh secured a strong first-innings lead, bolstered by a historic hat-trick from bowler Hasan Mahmud.
Why it matters
This match marks a significant milestone for Afghan cricket and highlights the growing competitiveness of the team on the international stage.
Rahmat Shah made history on his first outing as Afghanistan’s Test captain, scoring a century against Bangladesh in the one-off Test at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. His 105-run knock made him the first Afghan cricketer to score a hundred on his Test captaincy debut.Shah, who took over as Afghanistan’s Test and ODI captain from Hashmatullah Shahidi in July, faced 216 balls and struck 10 fours and two sixes. However, his effort was not enough to prevent Afghanistan from falling behind Bangladesh in the first innings.After Bangladesh posted 346 runs, Afghanistan were bowled out for 240, giving their opponents a 106-run lead. Opener Abdul Malik contributed 62 off 120 balls, while wicketkeeper-batter Ikram Alikhil scored 32 from 103 deliveries.
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