Litton Das Grabs One-Handed Stunner In Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan Test

Litton Das Grabs One-Handed Stunner [Source: X]Bangladesh wicketkeeper Litton Das showed off his athleticism with a stunning one-handed catch against Afghanistan. His brilliant fielding effort won the fans' and experts' hearts.Afghanistan were tasked with chasing 479 runs in the one-off Test against Bangladesh held at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. But the Afghans got off to a false start by losing 2 wickets with just 28 runs on the board.Litton Das ends Ikram Alikhil’s resistanceHowever, skipper Rahmat Shah stitched an 82-run partnership with Sediqullah Atal to revive Afghanistan’s innings. Later, Atal was joined by Ikram Alikhil as the duo also knitted a 66-run stand.However, in the 78th over, Ebadot Hossain bowled a short-of-a-length delivery down the leg side to Alikhil. The batter tried to swivel and pull the ball, but the delivery cramped him for room.The ball grazed Ikram’s glove as he attempted the shot and flew towards the right of Bangladesh wicketkeeper Litton Das. Litton reacted quickly, dived full length to his right, stretched out his right hand and grabbed the ball one-handed.crictalk @crictalk7 Oct 13, 2026, 1:28 PM Even more impressively, he held on to it despite the momentum of the dive. Meanwhile, the Bangladesh camp was ecstatic as they swarmed Litton Das to celebrate the wicket. Ebadot also celebrated the wicket with his trademark salute.ALSO READHashmatullah Shahidi Retired Hurt In Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Test, Dugout Treatment GivenLitton Das’ catch was a much-needed breakthrough for BangladeshHaving said that, Litton Das’ brilliant catch came under pressure as Bangladesh had been desperately searching for a breakthrough. Moreover, dismissing Ikram at 77.1 overs gave them a timely wicket just before lunch.Afghanistan had dominated the first session on Day 5 as they scored 71 runs in 29 overs. But Ikram Alikhil’s wicket allowed Bangladesh to breathe a sigh of relief.Meanwhile, Litton Das had a brilliant run with the bat as well in this one-off Test vs Afghanistan at Abu Dhabi. He scored 53 in the first innings and followed it up with a hundred in the second innings.His crucial contribution helped Bangladesh set a humongous target of 479 runs for Afghanistan. And now, Litton Das is helping the team from behind the stumps as well.ALSO READAustralia Squad For Hong Kong Sixes 2026 Announced, Chris Green To Lead