Zakir Hasan and Najmul Hossain both hit unbeaten half-centuries to guide Bangladesh to 134-1 in their second innings and consolidate the hosts' control in their one-off Test against Afghanistan in Dhaka on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh decided against enforcing the follow-on despite taking a 236-run lead in the first innings and were up by 370 at stumps on the second day, with Zakir and Najmul unbeaten on 54 apiece.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The pair added 116 runs in their unbroken second-wicket stand with Mahmudul Hasan (17) the only batsman so far dismissed in the second innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ebadot Hossain returned figures of 4-47 with Bangladesh needing just three overs after tea to wrap up the Afghan innings, with the tourists bowled out for just 146.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Spinners Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam dismissed the final two batsmen, ending with two wickets apiece.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"This is the first time I have seen such a wicket in Bangladesh. We are fortunate to play with three fast bowlers on this kind of pitch," said Ebadot.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott all but conceded the match but said his side still had the chance to keep their pride intact.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Obviously, the way the pitch is playing as well, it's gonna be tough," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"You've just got to fight to put up as strong a performance as possible with a bit of pride and show a bit of character."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ebadot and Shoriful Islam reduced Afghanistan to 51-4 shortly after the lunch break, before Nasir Jamal and Afsar Zazai put up some resistance with a 65-run fifth-wicket stand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mehidy broke the partnership by trapping Jamal lbw for 35 and Ebadot soon dismissed Afsar for 36 to expose Afghanistan's tail.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh resumed their first innings at 362-5 but were all out for 382 early in the morning as the hosts lost their last five wickets for just nine runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nijat Masood claimed 5-79 on debut for Afghanistan, while pacer Yamin Ahmadzai finished with 2-39.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But Afghanistan then lost three wickets in quick succession to spoil their storming start to the day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ibrahim Zadran nicked Shoriful and was out for six, while fellow opener Abdul Malik made 17 before falling to Ebadot, Zakir taking a sharp low catch at third slip.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rahmat Shah was next to fall after he holed out to Taskin Ahmed at midwicket off Ebadot for nine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Afghan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi departed for nine after the break.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The hosts had shown some positive intent to build on their overnight total before their sudden collapse.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mehidy was unbeaten overnight but flashed a catch to Amir Hamza at gully off Yamin to end his promising innings at 48.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mushfiqur Rahim (47) and Taijul Islam (0) followed Mehidy in the next over from Nijat, before Yamin dismissed Taskin for two.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nijat then bowled Shoriful to wrap up the Bangladesh innings in unexpectedly swift style.<\/p>\r\n\r\n