Fast bowler Hasan Mahmud took a hat-trick to help put Bangladesh into a commanding lead over Afghanistan in the one-off Test in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 26-year-old, fresh from his nine-wicket haul in Bangladesh's upset of Australia at Darwin in August, finished with 5-55 to dismiss Afghanistan for 240 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Afghanistan skipper Rahmat Shah hit a gritty 105 not out but did not get enough support to match Bangladesh's first-innings 346.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With a first-innings lead of 106, Bangladesh consolidated their position with 223-6 at close on day three, a lead of 329 runs with four wickets intact.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
At the close, Litton Das was unbeaten on five and Mehidy Hasan Miraz yet to get off the mark, giving Bangladesh a sniff of victory on a weary pitch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Resuming at 211-4, Afghanistan were dismantled by Hasan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He dismissed Ismat Alam, Qais Ahmad and Zia-ur-Rehman in successive balls to leave Afghanistan 220-8.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hasan became only the third Bangladesh bowler after Alok Kapali (2003) and Sohag Gazi (2013) to take a Test hat-trick.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He also now has four five-wicket hauls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I am delighted to take a hat-trick and more than that it's good to help the team get a strong position from where we can force a victory," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hasan's pace partner Ebadot Hossain finished with 4-56.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Afghan captain Rahmat hit 10 fours and two sixes in his fourth Test hundred.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
When Bangladesh batted for the second time, skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto with 82 and veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim with 81 lifted them from 53-3 with a 159-run stand for the fourth wicket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n