Day 2: Tigers manage 194 for eight at the close

It has been Afghanistan's day at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today. Afghanistan managed to post a total of 342 for 10 -- their highest total in Test history -- earlier today. After the exchange, Bangladesh lost their opener Shadman Islam in the very first over of the game. And when Rashid Khan removed Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim in the same over just before Tea, Bangladesh were left reeling on 88 for five. Although Mominul Haque scored a team high of 52 off 71 in the middle, the Tigers could not really manage to recover from that as they kept on losing wickets at regular intervals. At one point, when the Tigers lost Mehedi Hasan Miraz in the 52nd over with the score on 146 for eight, it seemed like Bangladesh would get bundled out and would not be able to see the day through. However, an unbeaten 48-run ninth-wicket stand between Taijul Islam and Mosaddek Hossain helped the Tigers negotiate the rest of the overs on the day. Bangladesh trail by 148 runs with 2 wickets remaining in the innings.    

66.6- Ban 194/8: Mosaddek Hossain takes a stride to play a Zahir Khan delivery and manages to steal a double as the ball goes past the fielder at gully. That's the last ball of the day. The Tigers managed to survive, thanks to an unbeaten 48-run ninth-wicket stand between Mosaddek and Taijul Islam.

Tigers limp past 150

53.1- Ban 155/8: Mosaddek Hossain comes down the track and smashes a Qais Ahmad delivery straight over the bowlers head for a six. Although the Tigers bring up 150 with a six, Bangladesh have struggled for the most part of the innings. Bangladesh still trail by 193 runs with just two wickets remaining in the innings.

Play resumes after brief delay

4:17 pm:  The rain has stopped and the covers are removed. The batsmen get back to the field as the play resumes just after a brief delay.

Rain halts the play

4:15 pm: The rain in Chattogram gets heavier and the umpires have called for the covers to come out. However, the players haven't even quite left the field as it starts to ease once more.

Miraz falls as Tigers lose their eighth

[Wicket] 51.2- Ban 146/8: Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Qais Ahmad 11 (31b 1x4 0x6) SR: 35.48 

Mehedi Hasan Miraz gets down low, setting himself for a lapped sweep but a Qais Ahmad delivery goes around his legs and rattles his stumps. Miraz goes for 11. The tail is now exposed for the Tigers.

50.4- Ban 146/7: Mosaddek gets a life on 13. Mosaddek edges a Rashid Khan delivery but the keeper fails to grab it. Mosaddek survives. 

[Wicket] 41.4- Ban 130/7: Mominul Haque c Asghar Afghan b Mohammad Nabi 52 (71b 8x4 0x6) SR: 73.23

Mominul tries to go for another boundary but Mohammad Nabi makes the ball hang a bit back this time. Mominul tries to go over mid-on but ends up giving an easy catch to the fielder. Mominul goes for 52.

Mominul strikes fifty

40.6- Ban 127/6: Mominul Haque brings up his fifty in style. A tossed up delivery from Rashid and Mominul clears his front leg and smashes it over long on for a boundary. He moves on to 51 off 69 deliveries. 

38.5- Ban 104/6: Another huge appeal from Afghanistan players as a Rashid Khan beats Mosaddek Hossain with yet another wrong one. Original decision is not out but Afghanistan go for the review. And it shows that the ball was pitching outside off and the umpire stays with his initial decision. Afghanistan lose both of their reviews.

[Wicket] 38.1- Ban 104/6: Mahmudullah b Rashid Khan 7 (13b 1x4 0x6) SR: 53.84

The wrong one from Rashid Khan gets the better of Mahmudullah Riyad. The ball that started from outside the off, came inside and kept a bit low as it rattles Riyad's stumps. Rashid gets his fourth wicket. Bangladesh in deep trouble.

35.6- Ban 103/5: Mahmudullah comes down the track and tries to hit a Mohammad Nabi ball. However, there is a huge appeal for a bat-pad catch from the Afghanistan players. Original decision not out. But the Afghanistan players go for the review. And the review shows that the ball was hitting the pads and also would have missed the stumps. The umpire stays with the original decision. Afghanistan lose their first review. 

34.5- Ban 100/5: Mominul Haque goes to his back foot and cuts a Rashid Khan delivery for a single and that brings up the hundred for the Tigers.  

2:40 pm: Tea has been called on Day 2 following Rashid Khan's double strike.

32.6 - Ban 88/5: Rashid Khan again and Mushy defends on the back foot but unfortunately the ball pops up after hitting his boots. The soft decision is out and third umpire decides to stick to the soft signal although video replay was not fully conclusive. Mushfiqur Rahim c Ibrahim Zadran b Rashid Khan 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00 

32.4 - Ban 88/4: Shakib Al Hasan looked shaky against Rashid Khan from the beginning and this time the Afghan captain gets his man. Regular delivery and traps Shakib in front. Umpire raises finger. Shakib reviews but third umpire sticks to original on field decision. Shakib Al Hasan lbw b Rashid Khan 11 (20b 1x4 0x6) SR: 55.00

24.6 - Ban 54/3: Rashid bags a wicket in his very first over. Liton Das was playing well but goes for a pull to a delivery that did not bounce as expected. Possibly a googly from Rashid Khan and the ball is dragged back onto the stumps. Liton Das b Rashid Khan 33 (66b 3x4 1x6) SR: 50.00 This brings Shakib Al Hasan into the crease.

19.4 - Ban 38/2: Nabi breaks the Soumya-Liton stand. Went straight with the arm and Soumya goes back in his crease to perhaps counter the turn. Misses the line of the delivery and is trapped in front. Soumya Sarkar lbw b Mohammad Nabi 17 (66b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.75

16.6 - Ban 28/1: Liton gets down on his knees and hits it to deep mid-wicket. Man there. Fielder dives and gets to the ball but cannot keep it in hold. Dropped! Ball goes for six.

Liton and Soumya have been very watchful, the latter surviving a close shout in the second session of day 2 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan. Nabi has gotten some big turns while Ahmadzai has maintained steady line and length two keep the batsmen in check. Last 10 overs brought 15 runs.

5.1 - Ban 3/1: Nabi draws Liton forward and traps him in front of the stumps. Umpire gives out and Liton reviews. The ball has spun miles after pitching outside off and missing the stumps. Not out. 

12:39 pm: Soumya and Liton comes back in for the second session of the day.

12:00 pm: Ban 1/1: Bangladesh have lost a wicket as early as the very first over but Liton Das and Soumya Sarkar take the hosts to lunch on Day 2 without any further loss of wicket. It was a testing four-over spell before Lunch for the Tigers. Ahmadzai caused trouble early on, dismissing Shadman for naught. He managed to get an inside edge off Liton as the ball missed the stumps by a whisker. 

Earlier, Afghanistan added 71 runs to their overnight score of 271 for 5 and were bowled out for 342. Asghar Afghan missed out on a ton, perishing to Taijul Islam for 92 before Afsar Zazai also followed suit after scoring 41. Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan blazed to a 50 before he was the final Afghan wicket to fall.

0.4 -Ban 0/1 - Shadman Islam drawn into playing the delivery and paceman Yamin Ahmadzai -- a rare breed in this Test match with Bangladesh having no frontline pacer in their lineup -- gets the edge of the bat. Brilliant delivery as Shadman goes for naught. Shadman Islam c †Afsar Zazai b Yamin Ahmadzai 0 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

11:40 am: A little of the morning session left as Shadman Islam and Soumya Sarkar come out to bat. 

116.6 - Afg 342 all out: Rashid is the last wicket to fall as Mehedi bags his first wicket of this innings. Beaten in flight, Rashid chipped it back to the bowler and Mehedi takes the catch himself. Rashid Khan c & b Mehidy Hasan Miraz 51 (61b 2x4 3x6) SR: 83.60

114.4 - Afg 341/9: Rashid hits Shakib towards mid off to run a single and complete a run-a-ball half century. The Afghan captain has been the aggressor this morning. Two fours and three sixes in this innings, the last one coming off Shakib in this very over. 

112.4 - Afg 327/9: Shakib has gotten another one today after going wicket-less yesterday. Rashid losing partners at the same rate he is scoring runs here. Umpire initially gave not out but Bangladesh reviews again. Ball took the inside edge before going to Soumya at slip Yamin Ahmadzai c Soumya Sarkar b Shakib Al Hasan 0 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

109.3 - Afg 322/8: Taijul hits Rashid on the pads. Umpire gives not out but Bangladesh reviews. Third umpire finds that Taijul has bowled a no-ball!  Taijul does a Jack Leach, who bowled a no-ball to Steve Smith while on 118. Smith made England pay dearly with a double ton.

109.1 - Afg 322: Dropped! Rashid looks to whack one off Taijul. Gets an inside edge which hits Musfiqur Rahim on the pads. 

108.6 - Afg 322/8: Shakib strikes. New batsman Qais gets an inside ege onto his pads trying to fend off the delivery. Beaten in flight and Mominul at silly point takes the catch. Qais Ahmad c Mominul Haque b Shakib Al Hasan 9 (15b 1x4 0x6) SR: 60.00

105.2 - Afg 299/7: Clean bowled! Very good length, Taijul pitching it up and this time it turns sharply in front of the bat and beats Afsar's edge and castles him. What a delivery! Taijul has bagged his fourth and Afghanistan have lost both their set batsman this morning after Taijul had earlier bagged the scalp of Asghar for 92 Afsar Zazai b Taijul Islam 41 (115b 4x4 1x6) SR: 35.65

99.6 - AFG 278/6: Four overs into the start of proceedings on Day 2. Taijul Islam makes the much-needed breakthrough for the Tigers, sending back the well set Asghar Afghan. Asghar Afghan c Mushfiqur Rahim b Taijul Islam 92 (174b 3x4 2x6) SR: 52.87 Went for the wild slog, perhaps looking to assert his dominance in the same manner that he managed yesterday. Only manages to spoon it to Mushfiqur Rahim behind the wicket. Taijul bags his third and it brings Afghan skipper Rashid Khan to the crease.

9:59 am: The players are out in the middle and Mehedi Miraz will start proceedings for the Tigers. The first session is crucial for Afghanistan in order to really make Bangladesh sweat here.

It's Day 2 in the one-off Test match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The  visitors have shown the capacity to play the waiting game and take chances whenever they presented itself, evidenced by Rahmat Shah's ton and Asghar Afghan's innings. The Tigers' spinners have not always made home advantage count and the track still looks quite good for batting.

Asghar would be eyeing a ton as well while Afsar Zazai had also played well for his 35 yesterday.

With the aim being to outplay the opposition with spin, the home side were desperately hoping for assistance from the pitch at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) in Chattogram, where Shakib gambled on winning the toss and batting first.

But luck did not favour the hosts as Rashid Khan won the toss and expectedly opted to bat. There was then not much of a threat from a Bangladesh spin department that has less variety when compared to Afghanistan's wide range of spinners in leg-spinners like Rashid Khan, Qais Ahmed, chinaman bowler Zahir Khan and off-spinner Mohammad Nabi.