One-off Test: Atal frustrates Bangladesh as Afghanistan survive final-day onslaught
Afghanistan secured a dramatic draw against Bangladesh in a one-off Test match in Abu Dhabi after Sediqullah Atal scored a century. The match concluded after Afghanistan survived 142 overs of bowling on the final day.
Why it matters
This result is a notable achievement for Afghanistan cricket, demonstrating their resilience in the longest format of the game.
Sediqullah Atal's 111 and Qais Ahmad's unbeaten 49 helped Afghanistan survive 142 overs to force a dramatic draw against Bangladesh in the one-off Test in Abu Dhabi.IMAGE: Afghanistans Sediqullah Atal celebrates his century in the one-off Test against Bangladesh, in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Photograph: Afghanistan Cricket Board/XKey PointsSediqullah Atal struck 111 off 332 balls, becoming the first Afghanistan batter to score a fourth-innings Test century and anchoring a determined fightback.Afghanistan finished at 346/8 in their second innings, with Rahmat Shah scoring 51 and Qais Ahmad remaining unbeaten on 49.Bangladesh bowled 142 overs in the innings but failed to take the final two wickets, missing several opportunities to secure victory.Bangladesh had earlier posted 346 and declared their second innings at 372/7.Sediqullah Atals marathon century scripted a dramatic escape for Afghanistan, who held Bangladesh to a tense draw in the one-off Test in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday after surviving 142 overs…
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