#Najmul ton guides Bangladesh to 235-2 against #Afghanistan
#Dhaka (MNP) – #NajmulHossain struck an #unbeaten century to guide free-flowing #Bangladesh to 235-2 at tea on Wednesday’s opening day of their one-off Test against #Afghanistan.
Najmul led the charge after the hosts were sent in to bat on a green surface at the Sher-e-Bangla #NationalStadium in Dhaka.
He was 126 not out at the break after scoring his third Test century, while opener Mahmudul Hasan made his third fifty on his way to 76.
Former captain Mominul Haque was unbeaten on 11 at the interval alongside Najmul, who has hit 21 fours and one six so far.
Najmul and Mahmudul put on 212 runs in the second wicket partnership after they came together in the second over of the innings.
Occasional spinner Rahmat Shah broke their partnership when Mahumdul attempted a cut shot only to edge a catch to Ibrahim Zadran at slip.
Mahmudul hit nine boundaries in his sedate 137-ball innings.
