Bangladesh has scripted a historic victory against Afghanistan in their one-off Test match held in Mirpur. With this win, Bangladesh joins England and Australia in an elite list of teams that have won a Test match by a margin of more than 500 runs.
Bangladesh displayed a remarkable performance, dismissing the Afghans twice within four days. The home team threatened the visitors right from the beginning, and they were no match for Bangladesh’s dominant bowling attack.
Taskin Ahmed emerged as the star of the match, claiming his career-best figures of 4-37 in Afghanistan’s second innings. The visitors were eventually bowled out for a mere 115 runs. Bangladesh’s pace attack dominated the game, even though the ground had a tendency to assist spinners.
Najmul Hossain Shanto was declared the man of the match for his impressive contribution of 146 and 124 runs in both innings. This victory is also Bangladesh’s biggest win in the longest format, surpassing their previous best of a 226-run victory against Zimbabwe in 2005.
Bangladesh’s focus now shifts to the upcoming World Test Championship cycle, where they are scheduled to host New Zealand, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. They finished at the bottom of the WTC points table in the 2021-23 cycle, making this recent victory a crucial confidence booster.
