Bangladesh's Hasan Mahmud Scripts History With Test Hat-Trick Against Afghanistan

Hasan Mahmud playing for Bangladesh (Source: AFP Photos)Hasan Mahmud kept on breaking new records for Bangladesh. No exception was made when Bangladesh and Afghanistan met at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, for the one-off Test.Afghanistan’s Ismat Alam, Qais Ahmad, and Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar fell to Mahmud in consecutive deliveries when he bowled the 83rd over of the innings. In the process, he became the third bowler in the history of Bangladesh cricket to claim a hat-trick in Tests.Only Sohag Gazi and Alok Kapali had hat-tricks in red-ball cricket for Bangladesh before Hasan Mahmud. Notably, Mahmud's hat-trick was 50th in Test cricket.Hasan Mahmud Becomes First Bangladesh Pacer To Claim Test Hat-TrickAs Kapali and Gazi both used to bowl spin during their playing days, Hasan Mahmud emerged as the first-ever Bangladeshi fast bowler to take a Test hat-trick. Mahmud first cleaned up Ismat Alam, then Litton Das grabbed a wonderful catch with the big gloves behind the stumps to dismiss Qais Ahmad for a golden duck.ALSO READBangladesh Dreaming Of WTC Final, Says Hasan MahmudTo make it three in three deliveries, Zia-ur-Rehman was trapped leg before. Afghanistan went for a DRS to overturn the on-field call, but the replay showed three reds, as Mahmud achieved a historic feat.Eventually, to add the cherry on the top, Mahmud completed the 83rd over with a triple-wicket maiden. He then soon took the wicket of Yamin Ahmadzai to claim a five-wicket haul, one of many in which he made records in the past.Mahmud Triggers Afghanistan's CollapseBatting first, Bangladesh made 346 runs in Abu Dhabi, with Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shadman Islam and Litton Das crossing the 50-run mark. Afghanistan, in reply, were in a good position at one point when the scoreboard read 134/2.Then they kept on losing wickets at regular intervals, with Mahmud becoming the architect of it.Ebadot Hossain, just like what he did in Bangladesh’s historic Darwin Test triumph against Australia, gave the support Mahmud required. He picked up three wickets, while Mehidy Hasan Miraz had one to his name. Afghanistan are currently 226/9, still trailing by 120 runs as Day 3 of Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Test is going on.ALSO READArunachal Pradesh Forfeits Ranji Trophy Opener vs Nagaland