Bangladesh pushed towards a big win over Afghanistan in the one-off Test after a brilliant century from Litton Das helped them set a target of 479 runs in Abu Dhabi on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Litton scored 102, his seventh Test hundred, as Bangladesh declared on 372-7 on day four at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, having achieved a 106-run lead in the first innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Afghanistan finished the day on 132-3 with Sediqullah Atal and Hashmatullah Shahidi batting on 35 and 19 respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh will expect their pacers and spinners to seal victory on a wearing pitch on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh seamer Ebadot Hossain gave his team an early breakthrough when he dismissed Abdul Malik for two in just the second over of the innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hasan Mahmud, who took a hat-trick during his five-wicket haul in the first innings, had Shahidullah Kamal caught behind for 19 before Rahmat Shah and Atal added 82 for the third wicket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shah, who made a century in Afghanistan's first innings of 240, compiled a battling 51, hitting five fours and a six, before Hossain had him caught behind by Litton.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was Litton's eighth dismissal behind the stumps in the match, setting a new record for Bangladesh.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The previous best was seven dismissals by Khaled Mashud against Zimbabwe in February 2004.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, Bangladesh resumed at 223-6 and were indebted to a seventh-wicket stand of 149 between Litton and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who finished with 52 not out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Afghanistan were sloppy in the field as they let off Litton on 14, 26 and 67, also missing a run-out chance against Miraz, capping a disappointing day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n