Litton’s century puts Bangladesh in control

His seventh Test century featured 14 fours.

He stayed for 182 minutes at the crease.Bangladesh, who had scored 346 in their first innings, secured a 106-run lead after dismissing Afghanistan for 240.

Their strong second innings performance left the visitors facing a formidable chase to win the Test.Das shared a crucial 149-run partnership for the seventh wicket with Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who remained unbeaten on 52.

Miraz faced 97 deliveries and struck five fours, helping Bangladesh build a commanding position before the declaration.Afghanistan fast bowler Mohammad Saleem claimed two wickets for 69 runs, finishing with match figures of 6-151.Chasing 479 for victory, Afghanistan endured an early setback when Abdul Malik fell for two.

He edged a delivery from Ebadot Hossain to wicketkeeper Das, leaving the visitors under immediate pressure.Shahidullah joined Sediqullah Atal at the crease but could not provide lasting support.

He was dismissed for 19 by Hasan Mahmud, with Das completing the catch behind the stumps.

Shahidullah's innings came off 19 balls and included four boundaries.Afghanistan were struggling at 28-2 when the dismissal left them facing an uphill battle to save the match.Captain Rahmat Shah then joined Atal and helped steady the innings.

The pair put together an important 82-run partnership for the third wicket, offering Afghanistan some hope of resisting Bangladesh's attack.However, Ebadot struck again to remove Rahmat, who scored 51 off 124 balls, including five fours and a six.

His departure left Afghanistan at 110-3 and further increased the pressure on the visitors.Atal and Hashmatullah Shahidi then batted cautiously to take Afghanistan to 132-3 at stumps, keeping their hopes alive heading into the final day.Sediqullah Atal was batting on 35 and with him at the end was Hashmatullah Shahidi on 19.Atal struck on six and one four from 126 balls while Shahidi hit two fours and six in his….

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