12.17pm The broadcasters told us before the start of play that the average spin degree on this pitch was 5.3 on day three, as opposed to 3.3 and 3.5, respectively on the first two days. This will be a trial by spin, and with some support surely from Ahmadzai. Liam Brickhill will be back with Bangladesh's pursuit of 398 to win this Test. Some interesting reading material for you in the meantime: learn all about how ESPN pulled off its first broadcast 40 years ago, on on September 7, 1979
Zahir Khan c Mominul Haque b Mehidy Hasan Miraz 0 (5m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Mehidy comes on, with two slips, silly point, and Shakib himself at silly mid off
END OF OVER:90 | (maiden) | AFG: 260/9
- Afsar Zazai48 (110b)
- Zahir Khan0 (1b)
- Taijul Islam28-6-86-2
- Shakib Al Hasan19-3-58-3
Otaj Ihba: "With the extra moisture in the pitch, Zazai could be a handful with the new ball... Lad knows how to swing it!" --- I think you mean Ahmadzai, Abhijato-in-reverse?
END OF OVER:89 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | AFG: 260/9
- Zahir Khan0 (1b)
- Afsar Zazai48 (104b)
- Shakib Al Hasan19-3-58-3
- Taijul Islam27-5-86-2
Two slips, forward short leg and leg gully in place for the left-hander
In comes Zahir
Yamin Ahmadzai run out 9 (21m 11b 0x4 1x6) SR: 81.81
Muqit : "i think after rain the pitch look dead but when the sun comes out then the pitch will become dry and it is a benifit for afg"
END OF OVER:88 | 10 Runs | AFG: 259/8
- Afsar Zazai48 (103b)
- Yamin Ahmadzai8 (7b)
- Taijul Islam27-5-86-2
- Shakib Al Hasan18-3-57-3
Abhijato: "The Crystal Ball says Afghanistan are waiting for the Afsar Zazai half-century before declaring. But he needs to get a move on otherwise they might declare anyways!"
