ABU DHABI, October 12, 2026 — Bangladesh have set Afghanistan a target of 478 runs to win the Abu Dhabi Test after declaring their second innings at 372 for seven on the fourth day.
Litton Das led Bangladesh’s batting with a century, scoring 102 runs for his seventh Test hundred. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto contributed 82, Mushfiqur Rahim scored 81, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz remained unbeaten on 52.
For Afghanistan, Yamin Ahmadzai, Mohammad Saleem and Ziaur Rahman took two wickets each, while Qais Ahmad claimed one.
Earlier, Afghanistan were bowled out for 240 in their first innings, with captain Rahmat Shah remaining unbeaten on 105. Bangladesh’s Hasan Mahmud took five wickets, including a hat-trick, while Ebadot Hossain claimed four wickets and Mehidy Hasan Miraz took one.
Bangladesh had scored 346 in their first innings after winning the toss and opting to bat. Tanzid Hasan made 83, Shadman Islam scored 67, and Litton Das added 53.
Mohammad Saleem took four wickets for Afghanistan, Yamin Ahmadzai claimed three, Wasim Islam picked up two, and Qais Ahmad took one.