Spin sensation Rashid Khan starred with bat and ball on Friday as Afghanistan took command in one-off Test against Banglesh. Rashid Khan hit 51 off 61 balls to take Afghanistan to 342 in ir first innings and n claimed 4-47 to leave Banglesh struggling at 194 for eight at stumps on second day. Mominul Haque scored only half-century for Banglesh, 52 off 71 balls, while Mosdek Hossain remained unbeaten on 44 to spare some blushes for home side against Test minws. Banglesh lost a wicket in very first over of ir innings when Yamin Ahmzai dismissed opener Shman Islam for ught but Soumya Sarkar and Liton Das steied innings with a 49-run stand.

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Banglesh struggle to hold ground

Mohamm Nabi removed Soumya leg-before for 17 before Rashid introduced himself in attack with immediate impact as he bowled Liton for 33. Rashid unleashed furr destruction in his fifth over, trapping Shakib Al Hasan leg before for 11 and removing Mushfiqur Rahim for a duck two balls later as Banglesh were reduced to 88-5 at tea. y did better after play resumed in final session as Rashid, who me his debut as youngest ever Test captain in this Test, bowled Mahmudullah Riy for seven and left ors with little clue against his leg-spin. Mominul launched a counter-attack to bring his fifty off 69 balls but paid price for his aggression as he gave a catch to Asghar Afghan at mid-off off Mohamm Nabi, who finished day with 2-53. Mosdek survived day with tail-ender Taijul Islam, 14 t out, but Banglesh still face a mountain to climb, trailing Afghanistan by 148 runs in first innings with just two wickets in hand.

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Rashid Khan smashes maiden Test fifty

Rashid earlier led Afghanistan's batting charge with his maiden Test fifty after y lost early wickets, having resumed second day's play at 271-5. Former skipper Asghar, who was unbeaten on 88 overnight, mand to d just four runs to his score before gifting his wicket to left-arm spinner Taijul, just eight runs short of what would have been his first Test century. Taijul n bowled or overnight batsman Afsar Zazai for 41 but Rashid, making his debut as youngest-ever Test captain, launched a counterattack. Shakib struck back to remove tail-enders Qais Ahm and Yamin Ahmzai for nine and zero respectively but Rashid fought on, bringing up his 50 in as many balls. Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan took a sharp catch off his own bowling to stop Rashid's onslaught and end Afghanistan's innings. Taijul finished with 4-116 for Banglesh while Shakib and off-spinner Nayeem Hasan claimed two wickets each. 

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