Hasan Mahmud become third Bangladeshi with Test hat-trick | PC- AFPDuring the one-off Test match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, Hasan Mahmud became the first seamer from his country to take a Test hat-trick. He became only the third Bangladeshi bowler to complete the feat in the longest format, after Alok Kapali and Sohag Gazi.Thanks to Mahmud's hat-trick, he was able to snap a five-wicket on the third morning at Abu Dhabi, restricting the hosts to a below-par total of 240 runs, lending a first-innings lead of 106 runs to Bangladesh.In the following innings, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim may have missed their respective centuries, but their contributions have taken the team to a box seat. As a result, Bangladesh are at 223/6, leading by 329 runs. Hasan Mahmud credits Litton Das after becoming first Bangladesh seamer with hattrickWhile talking about his hat-trick, Hasan Mahmud revealed that how he bounced back after getting just one wicket on the second day, but captain Litton Das played a major role in the major milestone. “It's an amazing feeling. When you start bowling and see movement off the wicket, you try to bowl upright, swing the ball and get a wicket," Hasan Mahmud told press. “Last day I only got one wicket the whole day, but I wasn't nervous at all. I was looking forward to today,” he stated.His hat-trick wickets were Ismat Alam, Qais Ahmad, and Zia-ur-Rehman, with Mahmud trapping the latter and Bangladesh successfully reviewing to secure the prized wicket. ALSO READNahid Rana Suffers Fresh Setback After Cyst Detection: Report“Great catch by Litton Das to remove Qais. Later, Ziaur's ball hit him directly on the pad, and it was straight. I talked to Litton, and he said it was going to hit, maybe it was just about the back foot. So, yeah, we took the review,” Mahmud added.“We lost a couple of DRS in the first innings, so everyone was thinking about the DRS, whether it was going to be hitting or not. Credit to the captain and Litton Das. They were talking and chatting with each other, and then they told me that it was going to hit, so I could take the review,” he said.Why Bangladesh haven't declared in AFG vs BAN one-off Test?With a massive lead of 329 runs, Bangladesh won't look to declare their innings anytime soon, as two of their primary batters, Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, are in the middle. Moreover, two days of play remain in the one-off Test match.Although the visitors have enough runs on the board, they will tighten their grip further on the match, which would also give some rest to Hasan Mahmud and the rest of the bowlers. Nevertheless, the 26-year-old Mahmud is a having a ball in Test cricket, as he took a legendary six-wicket haul at Darwin. In 17 Test matches, the right-arm seamer has already take four five-fors, including 50 wickets in the longest format. ALSO READWatch- Tilak Varma Involved In A Bizarre Run-Out In India vs West Indies 3rd T20I
