Cries of ‘Ebadot! Ebadot!’ came from the stands as Ebadot Hossain walked back to the dressing room, signalling that Bangladesh had found pace heroes to cheer on.

When Mehedi Hasan Miraz had Karim Janat stumped to see Afghanistan bundled out for just 146 runs in their first innings, the off-spinner became only the third Bangladeshi bowler to pick 150 wickets in Tests.

England captain Ben Stokes insists there will be no let-up in his side's dynamic approach during the Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia, which starts on Friday.

Surrey registered the highest run chase in 98 years in the County Championship as they chased 501 to beat Kent by five wickets at Canterbury on Wednesday.

Despite a batting slump at the start of second day, Bangladesh are in pole position to win the lone Test against Afghanistan by a big margin after the visitors were bundled out for a meagre 146 in 39 overs in Mirpur today.   

“We are delighted to announce that the Asia Cup 2023 will be held from 31st August to 17th September 2023 and will see the elite teams from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nepal, compete in a total of 13 exciting ODI matches,” ACC informed in an official statement today.

With a lead of 236 runs, Bangladesh began on an aggressive note in their second innings as well against Afghanistan in the lone Test’s second day in Mirpur.

Bangladesh spinners took little time to clean up the tail as Afghanistan were all out for 146 and failed to avoid follow on in their first innings on the second day of the lone Test in Mirpur today.

Bangladesh are in complete control against Afghanistan on the second day of the lone Test in Mirpur today.

Bangladesh are on top as Mehedi Hasan Miraz and Ebadot Hossain removed two set batters after Afghanistan stitched their first solid partnership in their first innings on the second day of the one-off Test in Mirpur today.  

Bangladesh Test and T20I skipper, Shakib Al Hasan, who is recovering from a finger injury, has started bowling with short run-up at the outer nets of the Sher-e-Bangla National stadium indoor premises in Mirpur on Thursday.

Bangladesh pacers continue to exploit the bounce off the wicket on the second day of the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today.

Bangladesh bowlers managed to take three Afghanistan before lunch to reduce the hosts to three down for 35 at lunch on the second day of the only Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Bangladesh pacer Ebadot Hossain delivered the goods in his very first over when he sent back Afghanistan opener Abdul Malik for 17 to leave the visitors two down for 24 after the completion of the seventh over in the first session of the second day of the only Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Bangladesh left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam gave the Tigers their first breakthrough when he nicked off Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran for six in the sixth over of the innings in the morning session of the second day of the only Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Afghanistan pacer Nijat Masood took a fifer to put on a leash on the Bangladesh's batting effort in the first session of the second day of the only Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Afghanistan pacers have made use of the morning session as they have managed to take three quick wickets within the first five over of play to leave Bangladesh eight down for 375 in the first session of the second day of the only Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

“No, I am happy with whatever I have done,” a nonchalant Najmul Hossain Shanto said at yesterday’s press conference when asked if he was feeling the pangs of missing out on what could very well have been an even bigger innings.

When India won the toss and chose to bowl in the final of the World Test Championship against Australia at the Oval in London on June 7, it was the right decision at the right moment.

Bangladesh were in a strong position at the end of the opening day of the one-off Test against Afghanistan yesterday although their innings had created the potential for far more favourable circumstances after centurion Najmul Hossain Shanto and opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy did the heavy lifting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.